3 Count: Helpless Not Hopeless

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1: Marco Leaked on Piracy Websites: Unni Mukundan Pleads With Fans to Watch Malayalam Hit in Theatres, Says He’s Feeling ‘Helpless’

First off, today, the Indian Express reports that Indian actor Unni Mukundan took to Instagram to ask his fans to view his latest film, Marco, in theaters after the movie leaked online.

The film was initially released in Malayalam and Hindi on December 20th. Since then, additional language releases have been coming out, with more due this week. However, amidst this release schedule, a high-quality version of the film leaked on pirate websites, prompting Mukundan to take to Instagram.

Online, Mukundan received a great deal of support, with many saying that the big screen is the best viewing experience for the film. The film is still in theaters, with new language releases planned for later this week.

2: Plagiarism Detected, Song Apa Sih From Radja Disappears From Spotify

Next up today, VOI reports that the band Radja is facing allegations of plagiarism and copyright infringement in Indonesia, which resulted in one of their recent songs being removed from Spotify.

The band recently released a song titled Apa Sih. However, several fans noticed similarities between the Apa Sih and the song APT by Rose ft Bruno Mars. Radja, for their part, did not deny the influence and even acknowledged that they mimicked the song.

However, Apa Sih is no longer available to stream on Spotify. However, it is unclear if the band pulled the song if a copyright notice was filed.

3: TikTok Takes Down Vietnamese Channels Providing IELTS Study Tips Over Copyright Claims

Finally, today, Phong Ngo at VN Express International reports that TikTok has removed several channels that provided study tips for the IELTS test, citing copyright infringement claims.

The IELTS is an international test that examines proficiency in the English language. Many colleges use the IELTS as an admissions factor for international students. Now, several TikTokers who provided study aids for the test have had their channels taken down.

Though copyright claims appear to be the cause, it is unclear who filed the complaints and what the alleged infringement was.

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