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Appeals court revives copyright case over Fortnite emote

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Epic Games • 1 min read

Appeals court revives copyright case over Fortnite emote

The Ninth Circuit Appeals Court in the US has revived a copyright claim made by choreographer Kyle Hanagami who accuses Fortnite of ripping off a dance sequence he created for Charlie Puth’s ‘How Long’ video in one of its emotes…

Chris Cooke • 02 Nov 2023

Fortnite maker takes Apple battle to US Supreme Court

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Epic Games • 1 min read

Fortnite maker takes Apple battle to US Supreme Court

Epic Games has filed legal papers with the US Supreme Court in its ongoing battle with Apple over the tech giant’s App Store rules…

Chris Cooke • 28 Sep 2023

Business News • 2 min read

Ninth Circuit court looks likely to revive copyright lawsuit over Fortnite emote

Judges in the US Ninth Circuit appeared persuaded that choreographer Kyle Hanagami's copyright case against Epic Games over a Fortnite emote may be revived.…

Chris Cooke • 17 Aug 2023

Artist News • 2 min read

Charlie Puth choreographer appeals dismissal of emote lawsuit against Fortnite

Choreographer Kyle Hanagami has appealed to the Ninth Circuit after a judge dismissed his copyright claim that Epic Games' Fortnite emote copied moves from his 'How Long' routine.…

Chris Cooke • 01 Feb 2023

Business News • 3 min read

Epic Games gets latest lawsuit over ripped off dance moves in Fortnite dismissed

A court has dismissed choreographer Kyle Hanagami's lawsuit against Epic Games, ruling the allegedly copied dance moves are not protected by copyright when taken in isolation.…

Chris Cooke • 30 Aug 2022

Artist News • 1 min read

Setlist: Did Fortnite rip off a Charlie Puth dance? It’s complicated

This week's Setlist discusses a choreographer's lawsuit against Epic Games over a Fortnite emote, and the US Copyright Royalty Board's rejection of changes to disc and download royalties.…

Andy Malt • 04 Apr 2022

Business News • 3 min read

CMU Digest 03.04.22: Universal Music, The Leadmill, Spotify, Copyright Royalty Board, Fortnite

CMU's weekly digest covers Universal's pledge to pay unrecouped heritage artists, the Leadmill eviction row, and Spotify's deposition fight with Eight Mile Style.…

Chris Cooke • 03 Apr 2022

Business News • 3 min read

Choreographer on Charlie Puth video reignites debate about dance copyright on Fortnite

Choreographer Kyle Hanagami has sued Epic Games, alleging a Fortnite emote uses his choreography from the Charlie Puth video 'How Long' without licence.…

Chris Cooke • 31 Mar 2022

Business News • 2 min read

Apple can't postpone injunction that's forcing it to allow in-app links to alternative payment options

A US judge has refused Apple's request to delay an injunction requiring it to let app makers link to alternative payment options, calling Apple's motion fundamentally flawed.…

Chris Cooke • 10 Nov 2021

Business News • 2 min read

Epic hits back at Apple's attempt to postpone App Store rule change regarding alternative payment sign-posting

Epic Games has opposed Apple's request to pause an injunction requiring apps to sign-post alternative payment options, arguing the appeal could take years.…

Chris Cooke • 26 Oct 2021

Artist News • 1 min read

Setlist: Live at Spot+

Setlist presents a live episode from the Spot+ conference in Aarhus, reviewing the week's stories including RIAA stats, SoundCloud's user-centric royalties and Epic v Apple.…

Andy Malt • 20 Sep 2021

Business News • 3 min read

Epic v Apple ruling favours the tech giant, but forces big concession on the App Store's payment rules

A US judge's ruling in Epic v Apple mostly favours Apple but orders it to allow app makers to sign-post alternative payment options, a concession Epic and Spotify want to go further.…

Chris Cooke • 13 Sep 2021