3 Count: French Front

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1: French Publishers and Authors Sue Meta Over Copyright Works Used in AI Training

First off today, Kelvin Chan at the Associated Press reports that French publishers have filed a lawsuit against Meta, the owners of Facebook and Instagram, alleging copyright infringement in training Meta’s AI systems.

The National Publishing Union, a trade group representing book publishers, filed the lawsuit. It alleges Meta used copyright-protected books to train its various AI systems, thereby infringing its copyright.

The publishers are joined by the National Union of Authors and Composters, which represents authors, playwrights and composers. The plaintiffs said the lawsuit is necessary because AI “plunders their works and cultural heritage to train itself.” Meta has not commented on the lawsuit.

2: Turbo Wins Lawsuit Over “Run Dat Back Turbo” Tag, Retains Full Rights

Next up today, Shawn Grant at The Source reports that the music producer Turbo has won a copyright infringement lawsuit over his iconic “Run dat back Turbo” producer tag.

Florida musician Jamal Britt filed the lawsuit last year. He alleges that his voice was used without permission for the tag and is seeking joint authorship in some 80 songs that use it.

However, the judge in the case determined that he had no legal stake in the tag and that Turbo is the exclusive rightsholder. The lawsuit made various arguments, including trademark, copyright, and more.

3: Early Pirate Bay Backer Carl Lundström Dies in Plane Crash

Finally today, Ernesto Van der Sar at Torrentfreak writes that Swedish businessman Carl Lundström died in a plane crash on Monday.

In copyright circles, Lundström is best known for his involvement in The Pirate Bay, which he assisted in the mid 2000s. The owner of two telecommunications companies, Lundström provided servers and other resources to the site, though a more formal partnership never came to fruition.

However, for his contributions, Lundström was still considered one of the founders of The Pirate Bay. For his part, he spent four months in jail along with three co-defendants. He was 64 years old.

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