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Judge declines to dismiss core copyright claims in Stable Diffusion legal battle

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AI • 4 min read

Judge declines to dismiss core copyright claims in Stable Diffusion legal battle

There has been an important ruling in one of the lawsuits filed by creators against generative AI companies. A judge has said the core copyright claims in a lawsuit instigated by a group of visual artists against Stability AI and others can proceed, though other legal claims have been dismissed…

Chris Cooke • 14 Aug 2024

Cornwall Council launches Boardmasters investigation

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Boardmasters • 3 min read

Cornwall Council launches Boardmasters investigation

Following the crowd surge that occurred at the Boardmasters festival on Friday evening, Cornwall Council has launched a public protection investigation. Promoter Vision Nine has played down the scale of the incident, but nevertheless says learnings from the investigation will inform planning in 2025…

Chris Cooke • 14 Aug 2024

Patreon creators will have to pay Apple’s 30% commission on iOS subscriptions from November

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Patreon • 3 min read

Patreon creators will have to pay Apple’s 30% commission on iOS subscriptions from November

Patreon’s iOS app is finally having to comply with Apple’s App Store rules around in-app payments. This means creators who use the app to sell subscriptions to fans will have to start paying a 30% commission to Apple on those transactions from November…

Chris Cooke • 13 Aug 2024

Live Nation’s anticompetitive conduct goes far beyond consent decree violations, the US government argues

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Live Nation • 2 min read

Live Nation’s anticompetitive conduct goes far beyond consent decree violations, the US government argues

The US government has sued Live Nation in New York, but the live giant says the lawsuit should be heard by a court in Washington DC. That’s because a consent decree that regulates Live Nation’s conduct is under the jurisdiction of the DC courts, but the Department Of Justice says that’s irrelevant…

Chris Cooke • 13 Aug 2024

PRS “no longer operating in the best interests” of songwriter members says open letter in direct licensing dispute

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PRS For Music • 4 min read

PRS “no longer operating in the best interests” of songwriter members says open letter in direct licensing dispute

A group of songwriters who are suing PRS have written an open letter that is scathing of the UK collecting society. The letter is the latest development in a dispute over how PRS handles withdrawal of rights when writers want to do direct licensing deals around the live performance of their songs…

Chris Cooke • 12 Aug 2024

As Sammy Virji set cancelled after crowd surge, some festival-goers criticise Boardmasters capacity increase

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Boardmasters • 3 min read

As Sammy Virji set cancelled after crowd surge, some festival-goers criticise Boardmasters capacity increase

Organisers of the Boardmasters festival revealed this weekend that seven attendees were hospitalised with minor injuries after a crowd surge incident. Although the injuries were minor, several attendees have spoken about the distress they experienced, with some also criticising festival security…

Chris Cooke • 12 Aug 2024

Pitbull sued over alleged song-theft on ‘I Feel Good’

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Pitbull • 2 min read

Pitbull sued over alleged song-theft on ‘I Feel Good’

Pitbull’s label is on the receiving end of the latest song-theft lawsuit. A company called All Surface Publishing claims that his track ‘I Feel Good’ rips off an earlier song called ‘Samir’s Theme’, which was shared with Pitbull collaborator DJ White Shadow in 2011.…

Chris Cooke • 09 Aug 2024

Apple's latest proposal “blatantly disregards” fundamentals of EU’s DMA, says Spotify

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Apple • 4 min read

Apple's latest proposal “blatantly disregards” fundamentals of EU’s DMA, says Spotify

Spotify and Epic are not impressed with Apple’s latest attempt to make its App Store rules around in-app payments compliant with the EU’s Digital Markets Act. New proposals offer more flexibility and lower fees, but Spotify and Epic claim the latest terms still violate European law…

Chris Cooke • 09 Aug 2024

Creator groups call out copyright infringement in AI sector, demand that creator consent is secured

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Creators Rights Alliance • 3 min read

Creator groups call out copyright infringement in AI sector, demand that creator consent is secured

UK creator groups have sent a letter to various tech firms urging them to respect copyright when developing generative AI models. It also says that, when AI companies negotiate licensing deals with corporate rightsholders, they should seek assurances that those companies have secured creator consent…

Chris Cooke • 08 Aug 2024

Anthropic’s “tired arguments” and “scare tactics” should be rejected, say music organisations

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Anthropic • 3 min read

Anthropic’s “tired arguments” and “scare tactics” should be rejected, say music organisations

Various music industry trade organisations have submitted an amicus brief to the court where music publishers are suing AI company Anthropic for copyright infringement. The new court filing says that Anthropic is relying on tired arguments and scare tactics in its defence of the publishers’ lawsuit…

Chris Cooke • 08 Aug 2024

Taylor Swift’s three Vienna shows cancelled after terror attack arrests

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Taylor Swift • 1 min read

Taylor Swift’s three Vienna shows cancelled after terror attack arrests

Taylor Swift was due to play three shows in Vienna this week, starting this evening, but they have all been cancelled after the authorities confirmed they were investigating a planned terrorist attack at the venue where she was due to play. Two suspects have been arrested…

Chris Cooke • 08 Aug 2024

Finland slashes private copying compensation, sparking creative industries backlash

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Private Copying • 3 min read

Finland slashes private copying compensation, sparking creative industries backlash

Finland’s decision to halve private copying compensation to €5.5 million has drawn the ire of creator groups. Critics argue that the cut violates EU law and jeopardises funding for crucial arts programmes, while demanding a return to €11 million and warning of “harmful and destructive” consequences…

Chris Cooke • 07 Aug 2024