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Seeking to keep copyright and AI out of the Data Bill, ministers promise an impact assessment of proposed copyright exception public
Artificial Intelligence • 2 min read

Seeking to keep copyright and AI out of the Data Bill, ministers promise an impact assessment of proposed copyright exception

When the UK House Of Lords considered a new Data Bill it added some lines about the copyright and transparency obligations of AI companies. The government got them removed, but some MPs are trying to get them reinserted. Ministers now hope to placate critics with the promise of an impact assessment…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
Conservative leader calls for Kneecap to be prosecuted over “kill your local MP” statement, as potential US visa issues mount for the group public
Kneecap • 4 min read

Conservative leader calls for Kneecap to be prosecuted over “kill your local MP” statement, as potential US visa issues mount for the group

Kneecap are facing mounting criticism over past comments in support of Hamas and declaring that “the only good Tory is a dead Tory”. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch wants the rap group prosecuted, while speculation increases that Donald Trump’s government could block them from touring in the US…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
Cookie seller sued by Warner over music in TikTok videos public
Warner Music • 3 min read

Cookie seller sued by Warner over music in TikTok videos

Savvy social media marketing has frequently been credited for cookie seller Crumbl’s rapid growth in recent years. But that marketing involved “blatant” and “repeated” copyright infringement according to a lawsuit from Warner Music, which says Crumbl used its music in TikTok posts without permission…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
Universal’s continued promotion of ‘Not Like Us’ has “solidified” the public’s false belief that Drake is a pedophile, says updated defamation lawsuit public
Drake • 3 min read

Universal’s continued promotion of ‘Not Like Us’ has “solidified” the public’s false belief that Drake is a pedophile, says updated defamation lawsuit

Since Drake sued Universal Music for defamation over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ in January the major has caused him further damage by continuing to amplify the track, including at The Grammys and the Super Bowl. That’s according to an amended complaint filed with the courts by Drake yesterday…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
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