3 Count: No Australian Exemption

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1: Australia’s Government Shuts Down Controversial Copyright Exemptions for AI

First off today, Lars Brandle at Billboard reports that the Australian Federal government has confirmed it has no plans to weaken existing copyright regulations to favor AI companies.

Tech companies had lobbied for a broad AI training exemption to allow for training on copyright-protected works. The Australian creative community opposed these proposals, saying they would significantly undermine the protections that humans have over their work.

Earlier today, Attorney-General Michelle Rowland confirmed that there are no such plans to weaken copyright law. The announcement has been celebrated by both the local music and movie studios, who said that such regulations would have little benefit to AI companies but could significantly harm human creators.

2: Lizzo Sued for Alleged Copyright Violation in Unreleased Song Snippet Referencing Sydney Sweeney Jeans Ad

Next up today, Daniel Tencer at Music Business Worldwide reports that GRC Trust has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the musician Lizzo over an unlicensed sample in an unreleased song.

The song in question is Lizzo’s track I’m Goin’ In Till October or Good Jeans. According to GRC, the song sampled a 1970s song by Sam Dees titled Win or Lose (We Tried). However, Lizzo’s song has never been released formally, though she has shared snippets on social media.

In addition to damages, GRC is seeking an injunction barring any further distribution of the song.

3: Are You Ready for It? Realtor.com Hit with Taylor Swift Copyright Claim

Finally, today, Brooklee Han at Housingwire reports that photographer Brynn Burns has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Move, Inc., the parent company of Realtor.com.

According to the lawsuit, Realtor.com used several photos that he took of the estate where Travis Kelce proposed to Taylor Swift. This was part of a collection of “impossible to find” photos from inside Kelce’s home.

In addition to Move, Burns is also suing the National Association of Realtors, alleging that they did business under the Realtor.com name. However, they sold the site and Move to News Corp in November 2014 and have not been involved with it since.

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