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US ISP Altice sued for failing to deal with repeat infringers

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US ISP Altice sued for failing to deal with repeat infringers

Altice is the latest US ISP to be sued by the record industry - Warner Music and Sony Music argue that it didn’t do enough to deal with repeat infringers among its customer base and is therefore liable for those users’ copyright infringement…

Chris Cooke • 13 Dec 2023

easyGroup sues PC Music producer Easyfun

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easyGroup sues PC Music producer Easyfun

easyGroup has taken aim at another musician, this time PC Music signed producer Easyfun, accusing him of trademark infringement. This follows a similar case against the band Easy Life earlier this year…

Andy Malt • 12 Dec 2023

Epic wins its app store rule legal battle against Google

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Epic wins its app store rule legal battle against Google

Fortnite owner Epic Games has won in its legal battle over Google’s app store policies, which may force a change to the rules around in-app payments - though the web giant will appeal the judgement…

Chris Cooke • 12 Dec 2023

Quad9 hails appeals court win in its legal battle with Sony Music

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Quad9 hails appeals court win in its legal battle with Sony Music

DNS resolver Quad9 has welcomed a ruling in the German courts that says it is not required to block access to a piracy site at the request of Sony Music - although a new web-blocking demand has now come in from the majors in Italy which may require another court battle…

Chris Cooke • 11 Dec 2023

Music industry responds to ticketing regulation developments in US Congress

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Music industry responds to ticketing regulation developments in US Congress

The music industry has welcomed developments in US Congress this week regarding two sets of proposals to better regulate the ticketing sector…

Chris Cooke • 08 Dec 2023

Swiss collecting society SUISA's digital licensing hub sues X

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Swiss collecting society SUISA's digital licensing hub sues X

SUISA Digital - the digital licensing hub owned by Swiss collecting society SUISA - has sued X for copyright infringement, meaning the social media firm is now fighting the music industry in both the US and German courts…

Chris Cooke • 08 Dec 2023

A fourth woman accuses Sean 'Diddy' Combs of sexual assault

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A fourth woman accuses Sean 'Diddy' Combs of sexual assault

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has been sued by a fourth woman who accuses him of sexual assault in relation to an alleged incident at his New York studio in 2003…

Chris Cooke • 07 Dec 2023

Cloudflare says ruling in Universal dispute is an "important push-back"

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Cloudflare says ruling in Universal dispute is an "important push-back"

Internet services company Cloudflare says a recent ruling in the German courts was an “important push back against misguided attempts to address online copyright infringement through the DNS system"…

Chris Cooke • 06 Dec 2023

Major labels respond to Grande Communications appeal in $46.8 million copyright case

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Major labels respond to Grande Communications appeal in $46.8 million copyright case

The major record companies have formally responded to an appeal filed by Grande Communications - the US internet firm held liable for its users’ copyright infringement and ordered to pay the music industry $46.8 million in damages…

Chris Cooke • 05 Dec 2023

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US court blocks Montana's TikTok ban

An American court has issued a preliminary injunction stopping the TikTok ban that was due to go into force in the state of Montana next year - with a judge concluding that the ban breaches free speech rights under the US Constitution…

Chris Cooke • 01 Dec 2023

Kelly Clarkson's ex-husband and former manager ordered to return $2.6 million in commissions

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Kelly Clarkson's ex-husband and former manager ordered to return $2.6 million in commissions

Kelly Clarkson’s former manager - also her ex-husband - has been ordered to return $2.6 million in commissions because of violations of California's Talent Agencies Act…

Chris Cooke • 01 Dec 2023

Sony Music digital chief asks Congress to close "legal loopholes" to ensure artists can stop authorised AI voice clones

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Sony Music digital chief asks Congress to close "legal loopholes" to ensure artists can stop authorised AI voice clones

Sony Music's President of Global Digital Business Dennis Kooker has spoken at a US Senate session on AI calling for a US-wide publicity right to make it easier for artists to stop authorised voice clones…

Chris Cooke • 30 Nov 2023

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