3 Count: Roblox Unblocked
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1: Roblox, Music Publishers Settle Copyright Licensing Dispute
First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that Roblox has settled its lawsuit with the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) over Roblox’s alleged use of music in its service without proper licenses.
According to the original complaint, which was filed in June, Roblox encouraged users to upload and share various music tracks to make their games more appealing. However, Roblox never obtained a license for the tracks used, leading to the lawsuit. Roblox, for its part, claimed that the alleged infringement was by its users and that they had no responsibility for it.
However, the two sides have settled that disagreement with both sides moving to dismiss the case with prejudice. According to statements from both parties, they are equally satisfied with the confusion and are looking forward to a new partnership moving forward.
2: WOW Hits Back in Movie Producer Led Repeat Infringer Case
Next up today, Chris Cooke at Complete Music Update reports that the US internet service provider WOW has filed a motion to dismiss in their case against a group of independent film producers.
The producers allege that WOW has not been taking adequate action against infringers on their network. Specifically, they allege that the company does not have a repeat infringer policy and, as such, cannot benefit from safe harbor protections under the law.
However, WOW has hit back, claiming that the producers and their anti-piracy partners amount to copyright trolls and have engaged in unlawful surveillance. Furthermore, WOW claims that it has a robust program for notifying users of alleged infringement and a repeat infringer policy. As such, they are asking for the lawsuit to be dismissed.
3: Daniel Negreanu Calls Out PokerPaint in Photographer Copyright Row
Finally today, Daniel Negreanu at PokerTuber reports that he, along with several other high-level poker players, are calling on the site PokerPaint to both credit the photographers they base their work on and offer them a percentage of any sales.
PokerPaint is a service that creates stylized images of poker players, often selling them as NFTs or as direct commissions to the players. However, a growing chorus of photographers have chimed in to say that their images are being used, often with watermarks being forcibly removed, without their permission or any credit.
On their Twitter, the operator of PokerPaint said he was not opposed to giving photographers a percentage, but that did little to placate the photographers whose work was used, who continued on Twitter to accuse the site of stealing their work.
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