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Copyright news and articles (1 December 2024)

Copyright Clash: Singham Theme Pulled From YouTube After T-Series Copyright Strike

Navigating Copyright Issues In The Digital Landscape: Universal Studios vs. DotMovies.Baby

Controlled Digital Lending After Hachette Book Group, Inc. v. Internet Archive

Icelandic Fishing Giant Wins Copyright Case Against Artist

Kneschke vs. LAION – Landmark Ruling on TDM exceptions for AI training data – Part 1 and Part 2

Can You Avoid Copyright Claims By Modifying Props Used In Your Ads?

Does Deceptive Conduct Preclude Fair Use? George Santos Says It Should

ANI Media v. Open AI : The Opt-Out Strategy

Controlled Digital Lending after Hachette Book Group, Inc. v. Internet Archive

Tracking The Slow Movement Of AI Copyright Cases 

Copyright Management Information: Insights from Raw Story v OpenAI

An analysis of the inconsistencies in UK museums’ copyright claims over digital reproductions of public domain works

EU AI Office Publishes a First Draft of the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice

$500 Million Copyright Clash: Major Labels Sue Music Distributor TuneCore Over Alleged Infringement

Everyday IP: Infringement Cases That Shook The Silver Screen

Generative AI Licensing Isn’t Just Possible, It’s Essential

The politics of AI

‘Flowers’ Copyright Case Gets Tangled In Ninth Circuit’s Weeds

Copyright news and articles (17 November 2024)

Thousands of published studies may contain images with incorrect copyright licences

Does Copyright Law Protect Gravestones?

CJEU Says Copyrighted Works of Art Get EU Protection Regardless of Standard in Origin Country

Exploring China's First AIgenerated Image Copyright Infringement Case

Infringing AI: Liability for AI-generated outputs under international, EU, and UK copyright law

Taming the ‘LAION’: Lessons for Harmonising AI and Copyright Law

Second Circuit Finds Marvin Gaye and Ed Sheeran Similarities Too Unoriginal for Copyright Protection

If AI Tramples Copyright During its Training and Development, Should AI’s Output Benefit from Copyright Protection? Part Two: Jason Allen

AI News Roundup – New regulations for investments in Chinese tech firms, AI “hallucinations,” major upgrade to ChatGPT, and more

Penguin Random House books now explicitly say ‘no’ to AI training

Book Review: The Copyright Thing Doesn’t Work Here: Adinkra and Kente Cloth and Intellectual Property in Ghana

OpenAI Scored a Legal Win Over Progressive Publishers—but the Fight’s Not Finished

UK copyright law reform on public performance will limit impact on British labels

Hong Kong Advances Copyright Regime In The Age Of AI

Regulating AI and Copyright in Brazil: the stage of the game

[Guest post] Muddying the waters of copyright – a rapid reaction to today’s IPEC decision which sees the sinking of the WaterRower’s claims for copyright protection

Patent Poetry: What’s Happening with AI and Copyright Law

Will AI Copyright Claims Keep Standing After New Ruling?

AG Szpunar suggests that statutory assignment of performers’ rights against performers’ will is contrary to EU law (C-575/23)

Patent Poetry: What does copyright law have to do with McDonalds ice cream machines?

Copyright news and articles (3 November 2024)

Can you photograph a copyright-protected wallpaper without the right holder’s explicit consent? Yes, says the German Supreme Court

I dare you to say IP a third time

Penguin Random House underscores copyright protection in AI rebuff

AI Regulation: An Overview of Global Frameworks

AI Copyright & Human Authorship: The Legal Battle Over Theatre D'opéra Spatial

News Corp Sues AI Company Perplexity Over Copyright Claims, Made Up Text

‘A Second Bite at the Apple’: Copyright Case Highlights Section 203 Recapture Rights

Development Of Artificial Intelligence And Legal Aspects: New York Times v. Microsoft

Some Legal Issues Concerning The Use Of Copyrighted Works In The Development And Learning Phases Of Generative AI

If AI Tramples Copyright During its Training and Development, Should AI’s Output Benefit from Copyright Protection? Part One: Stephen Thaler

AI News Roundup – Guardrails for AI use across government operations, Perplexity lawsuit, thousands of creative professionals sign open letter, and more

The Geography of Copyright Registrations: A Look at How Registration Differs Across the Country

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