UK competition regulator launches new Digital Markets Unit
The UK’s Competition & Markets Authority yesterday announced the formal launch of its new Digital Markets Unit. It will…
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Court dimisses Wixen’s Triller lawsuit – but on legal technicalities
A court in California has dismissed the lawsuit pursued by music publisher Wixen against video-sharing app Triller. Although that dismissal…
Universal pulls catalogue from Triller
Universal Music has announced that it is withdrawing all of its content from TikTok rival Triller with immediate effect. The…
New Zealand Supreme Court says MegaUpload’s Kim Dotcom can be extradited to the US, but also provides one more appeal option
The Supreme Court in New Zealand has ruled that MegaUpload founder Kim Dotcom can be extradited to the US to…
Music industry wins billion dollar damages as jury rules in Cox case
In August 2018 the major record companies sued US ISP Cox Communications for copyright infringement, following previous legal action by BMG. The jury is now back - and has decided against Cox, meaning they are now on the hook for a billion dollars in damages.…
The other Shake It Off lyric-theft case returns to court
So you all remember the ‘Shake It Off’ lyric lawsuit right? No you don’t! You’re thinking of the…
Major labels sue Cox Communications
After BMG's legal action against Cox - which was one of the big safe harbour copyright cases in the US - the major labels are now suing the US ISP, saying that the internal procedures the company has for dealing with repeat infringers is a "sham".…
Warhol Foundation sues photographer over 1984 Prince portraits
The estate of Andy Warhol has sued photographer Lynn Goldsmith in a dispute over a 1984 series of artworks featuring…
Former MegaUpload exec pleads guilty to copyright infringement, jailed for a year
The former MegaUpload employee who suddenly showed up in the US last week has pleaded guilty to criminal copyright infringement,…
One of the MegaUpload accused is in the US, speculation he’s prepared to testify against Dotcom
One of the men facing extradition to the US for his involvement in the running of controversial file-transfer company MegaUpload…
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On This Day: 4 Sep 2013 - Ministry Of Sound Sues Spotify Over Playlists
From the CMU Archive…