Judge denies class action status in YouTube lawsuit, Germany copyright law to take effect August 1 and Google launches Spotify competitor. … Continue Reading
Tag Archives: music
3 Count: Scanned Appeal
Google and the Authors Guild go before the appeals court, Miss America to have to use a different song this year and Madonna sued over 1990′s Vogue…… Continue Reading
3 Count: Transformative Use
Richard Prince wins fair use appeal, China seeks to have consumers pay for music and McAfee patents new anti-piracy technology.… Continue Reading
3 Count: Shakedown 1971
Universal scores a big court win over Grooveshark, photography ruling in Australia could impact journalists and Prenda loses again…… Continue Reading
3 Count: Not Groovy
Will.i.am admits to using Arty’s song, BitTorrent user in Sweden faces criminal charges and Grooveshark is weakened but looks ahead.… Continue Reading
3 Count: Copyright Gentleman
Will.i.am accused of musical plagiarism, Interpol may be investigating several file hosting sites and Psy is apparently a copyright gentleman.… Continue Reading
3 Count: Gold Digger
Kanye West sued over sampling issue in Gold Digger, Fox threatens to stop broadcasting if Aereo wins and Kardashians sue over father’s diary.… Continue Reading
3 Count: Da Fif…
Prenda Law pleads the fifth, angering judge, music rightsholders sign international deal with YouTube and Sony wins Premium Rush lawsuit.… Continue Reading
3 Count: ReDigi DeDon’t
ReDigi loses as judge says reselling MP3s is unlawful, The Hollywood Reporter settles code theft case and YouTube/Viacom continue sparring.… Continue Reading
The Problem with the Artists vs. Artists Debate
With the recent publicity about the Artists vs. Artists campaign, I look at the dialog its creating and see if it’s helping the piracy conversation.… Continue Reading