3 Count: DaBaby DaDismissed

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1: DaBaby Dropped From Copyright Lawsuit Against Dua Lipa Over ‘Levitating’

First off today, Bill Donahue at Billboard reports that musician DaBaby has been dropped from a copyright lawsuit against both him and Dua Lipa over their hit song Levitating.

The lawsuit, which was one of two over the famous song, was filed by L. Russell Brown and Sandy Linzer. The plaintiffs claimed that Levitating was an infringement of their 1979 song Wiggle and Giggle All Night and their 1980 track Don Diablo.

There was no explanation as to why DaBaby was dropped from the case, but the plaintiffs did make it clear that the case against Lipa and the various record companies will be moving forward. DaBaby had been featured on a popular remix version of Levitating, thus prompting his inclusion in the lawsuit.

2: One of The Largest IPTV Streaming Services Just Got Shut Down By Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, Sony, & More

Next up today, Luke Bouma at Cord Cutters News reports that the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has secured the closure of Cuevan3, a large IPTV service that was reportedly the largest Spanish-language pirate streaming site in Latin America.

According to ACE, the site itself had more than 20 domains and received 800 million page views in just two years. The closure came after ACE identified the operator of the site, who is living in Peru.

Instead of simply shuttering the site, ACE is also redirecting it to a site with directions for finding legitimate content. The case is part of a broader effort by ACE, along with other partners, to target international piracy.

3: YouTube Copyright ID Claims Reach a New High

Finally today, Ernesto Van der Sar at Torrentfreak writes that YouTube has released the latest version of its transparency report and, among the data, it shows that Content ID system claims have reachd a new high, flagging some 826 million, nearly all automated, in the latter half of last year.

YouTube’s Content ID system is the automated monitoring tool that looks for potentially infringing content as it is being uploaded to the service. Content ID then takes action designated by the rightsholder, including blocking the video, restricting it geographically or claiming revenue from it.

That revenue has proved lucrative, with YouTube saying that it has paid an additional $1.5 billion in payouts to rightsholders through Content ID. Despite the increase in notices, the system was actually used by fewer rightsholders, with only 4,646 using it in 2022 compared to 4,840 the year prior. Over 99% of all Content ID claims were automated, though some high-profile cases of abuse have caused many to question the accuracy and fairness of the system.

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