3 Count: Double Dribble

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1: Miami Heat Among 14 Teams Being Sued For Alleged Musical Copyright Violations

First today, Scott Saloman at Sports Illustrated reports that a music publisher is suing the Miami Heat and 13 other NBA teams for alleged copyright infringement.

Kobalt Music Publishing America filed the lawsuit. They allege that the teams involved used music they control in social media and other promotional videos without a license. This includes tracks by Ariana Grande and Flo Rida, among others.

The lawsuits alleged direct, contributory, and vicarious copyright infringement. The complaint asks for a jury trial. None of the teams have commented on the lawsuits at this time.

2: Michael Jackson Estate Scores Victory in Legal Battle With His Mother Over $600M Sony Catalog Sale

Next up today, Bill Donahue at Billboard reports that a California appeals court has indicated that it will side with the state of Michael Jackson and allow a $600 million sale of his catalog to proceed.

Earlier this year, the estate reached a deal with Sony to sell a 50% stake in Michael Jackson’s music catalog for $600 million. However, Michael’s mother, Katherine Jackson, objected to that sale and took the matter to court. She argued that her son’s will barred the sale and asked the court to halt it.

However, the Appeals Court has tentatively ruled in favor of the estate’s executors. According to the judge, the argument was improperly made, but even if it had been, the executors have a great deal of latitude in deciding what to sell.

3:It May Soon Be Legal to Jailbreak AI to Expose How it Works

Finally today, Jason Koebler at 404 reports that a group of AI researchers, with the backing of the Department of Justice, is pushing to have the US Copyright Office (USCO) carve an exception to allow the “jailbreaking” of AI systems.

The USCO is amidst its triannual Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) rulemaking session. The DMCA provides a blanket ban on the circumvention of copyright protection tools. However, this session is where the USCO carves out exemptions to that rule.

AI researchers and the Department of Justice hope the USCO will create a new exception for testing AI systems. However, other rights holders, including some representing movie studios, have filed comments opposing such an exemption.

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