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The Anthropic settlement leans on a non-public Works List—a black-box database you can search but not audit—while capping eligibility against a universe of millions of scraped books. Add the registration prerequisite (a de facto safe...Monday, October 6, 2025 from MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY
The FTC’s junk-fees rule doesn’t per se ban “spec tickets,” but its preamble makes clear that claiming tickets are “available” when they aren’t is deceptive—aka plain old common-law fraud. Bonus: the Commission quotes our ARI comment on...Friday, October 3, 2025 from MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY
Today’s AI gold rush is starting to look a lot like the dot-com bubble of 1999. Back then, so-called “carriage deals” saw companies invest in one another and recycle the money in closed loops, inflating valuations on the way up — and...Wednesday, October 1, 2025 from MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY
The White House has opened a major AI policy RFI — and anyone can submit a comment. Artists should seize this chance to demand transparency, insist on a real opt-out, call for fair compensation, and make clear that piracy is never...Saturday, September 27, 2025 from MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY
Redesignation is the Copyright Office’s periodic check on whether the MLC still meets the MMA’s standards to run the §115 blanket license. The DLC’s letter answers years of songwriter and publisher requests the MLC has ignored—better...Friday, September 26, 2025 from MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY
German NGOs and publisher groups have filed a DSA complaint arguing Google’s AI Overviews siphon traffic from news sites, heighten misinformation risk, and threaten media plurality—exposing Google, as a designated VLOP, to systemic-risk...Tuesday, September 23, 2025 from MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY
Buried in the Bartz v. Anthropic settlement is a clause barring publication of the Works List. This secrecy undermines the largest copyright settlement in U.S. history, signaling that civil remedies alone are inadequate. When theft is...Sunday, September 21, 2025 from Media law | The Guardian
For almost a decade, the site has torn apart the lives of celebrities and ordinary people alike, while its creator’s identity has remained a mystery. Until one couple turned super sleuths … On Friday 13 June this year, a name that many...Saturday, September 20, 2025 from MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY
Speculative tickets aren’t “third-party content”—they’re the reseller’s own false claims about inventory they don’t possess. When marketplaces design, rank, and profit from these listings while taking payment and setting the rules, they...Friday, September 19, 2025 from MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY
Big Tech’s frontier labs are using our culture and our tax dollars to build permanent, private utilities—microgrids, substations, and high-volume water draws—on federal land. The “excess power” promise is a fantasy. From DOE/DoD sites to...Thursday, September 18, 2025 from Media law | The Guardian
French president and wife allege rightwing influencer Candace Owens is using defamatory attacks against them to boost media profile The French president, Emmanuel Macron, and his wife plan to present scientific evidence to a US court to...Wednesday, September 17, 2025 from MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY
A focused roundtable on AI provenance, author consent, and enforceable licensing—sparked by the Bartz settlement and Kadrey ruling. We’ll unpack identifiers (ISBN/ISRC/ISWC), style prompts, and practical ingestion workflows to protect...Sunday, August 31, 2025 from copyrightlaws.com
This month we have a special treat for our readers! Our Spring 2025 Copyright Specialist in Residence, Alizabeth Nowland, has generously agreed to write the blog post below. Sharing her vast knowledge in music copyright and licensing,...Friday, August 1, 2025 from copyrightlaws.com
Introduction Welcome to the third quarterly copyright and generative AI (GAI) blog post. If you’ve come across this page, you’re likely working in the copyright field in some capacity. As such, the current debate surrounding what, if...Wednesday, July 23, 2025 from Media law | The Guardian
Owens has claimed that France’s first lady, Brigitte Macron, is a man, and that French president is controlled by CIA The French president, Emmanuel Macron , and his wife, Brigitte Macron, are suing the rightwing commentator Candace...Wednesday, July 16, 2025 from Media law | The Guardian
Superinjunction preventing reporting of data breach was lifted this week more than 600 days after it had taken effect ‘Serious questions to answer’ over data breach, says PM A data breach that led the UK government to offer relocation to...Monday, July 7, 2025 from Media law | The Guardian
‘I encourage all commentators to engage their brains before they open their mouths,’ judge said Erin Patterson found guilty of murdering relatives with lunch laced with death cap mushrooms Five key moments in the murder trial of...Friday, June 20, 2025 from Media law | The Guardian
If you’re not familiar with Tattle Life, congratulations. It’s a site that subjects women to relentless scrutiny, and lo and behold it’s run by a spineless man With as much as two weeks to kill before nuclear winter sets in, many of you...Tuesday, June 17, 2025 from Media law | The Guardian
Sebastian Bond named as publisher of site known as trolls’ paradise, which was ordered to pay out to couple in 2023 The previously anonymous operator of an online gossip forum described as a trolls’ paradise has been unmasked after...Tuesday, June 10, 2025 from Media law | The Guardian
Bill Lunn, ex-employee of Shreveport’s KTBS, alleges rival network KTAL’s report was ‘character assassination’ A Louisiana news anchor who resigned shortly before a competitor reported that he had been busted for compromising texts by...Friday, May 30, 2025 from copyrightlaws.com
One of the questions we are asked most often here at Copyrightlaws.com is how to determine whether exceptions in the XYZ copyright act apply to an individual’s uses. After first reminding the individual that we cannot give legal advice,...Friday, May 30, 2025 from Media law | The Guardian
Concerns raised that hefty award to politician over Spotlight episode could lead to less hard-hitting journalism For more than half a century, Spotlight has roved a beam over Northern Ireland, illuminating dark and overlooked topics. But...Friday, May 30, 2025 from Law, Technology & Arts Blog
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Former Sinn Féin leader sued broadcaster over allegation in documentary that he sanctioned murder of MI5 informant Gerry Adams has won a defamation action against the BBC over a documentary that carried a claim he sanctioned the murder...Wednesday, May 28, 2025 from Law, Technology & Arts Blog
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Introduction Welcome to the second quarterly copyright and generative AI blog post. If you’ve come across this page, you’re likely working in the copyright field in some capacity. As such, the current debate surrounding what, if any,...Sunday, April 20, 2025 from Media law | The Guardian
She lost the first trial in 2022, but she gets ‘second bite of the apple’ due to a judge’s procedural errors When Sarah Palin arrived at a federal court on Monday, her appearance promised little in the way of legal fireworks. Palin was...Tuesday, April 8, 2025 from Media law | The Guardian
Tycoon was named in Lords as having obtained injunction against Telegraph to stop publication of misconduct allegations The retail tycoon Sir Philip Green has lost a legal case against the UK government after complaining about being...Friday, March 28, 2025 from copyrightlaws.com
One of the topics we’re often asked about is how to manage copyright when working in the field of education. While ultimately decisions will be heavily based on which country’s copyright laws apply, some high-level tips and tricks are...Friday, March 14, 2025 from Media law | The Guardian
News outlet was sued by Smartmatic over claims that voting equipment company hacked 2020 election The conservative news outlet Newsmax agreed to pay the voting equipment company Smartmatic $40m last year as part of a settlement in a...Wednesday, February 26, 2025 from Media law | The Guardian
Vince to receive damages from Guido Fawkes blogger and says he will take Reform UK’s Richard Tice to full trial The Labour donor Dale Vince has claimed victory in a libel case against the political blogger Paul Staines, who has agreed to...Friday, February 14, 2025 from copyrightlaws.com
Welcome to the first quarterly copyright and generative AI (GAI) blog post. If you’ve come across this page, you are likely working in the copyright field in some capacity. As such, the current debate surrounding what, if any, changes...Wednesday, January 22, 2025 from Media law | The Guardian
The Duke of Sussex has settled his high court action against the publisher of the Sun. News Group Newspapers offered a 'full and unequivocal apology' to Prince Harry for the phone hacking, surveillance and misuse of private information...Tuesday, January 21, 2025 from Media law | The Guardian
Trial delayed as NGN lawyers say ‘very intense negotiations’ under way with royal and Labour peer Tom Watson The Duke of Sussex and the former deputy Labour leader Tom Watson are in intense negotiations over a potential settlement with...Monday, January 20, 2025 from Media law | The Guardian
Contractor Zachary Young wins damages over Afghanistan story in trial notable for prosecution’s aggressive stance A combative defamation trial in Florida, involving CNN and a former US security contractor in Afghanistan, is providing a...Thursday, January 16, 2025 from Media law | The Guardian
Trump ally says he has reached deal with election workers he defamed and will not have to turn over key possessions Rudy Giuliani ’s trial over whether he must turn over his Florida condo and other prized possessions to former Georgia...Thursday, January 9, 2025 from copyrightlaws.com
Understanding fair dealing in Canadian copyright law is essential for anyone using copyright-protected materials. Fair dealing is intentionally ambiguous, and it can be overwhelming to apply it to your own situations. Inform yourself...Thursday, January 9, 2025 from Media law | The Guardian
Miguel Martinez Lucio , Dominic Crossley and Matthew Campbell respond to an article about the owner of X turning on Nigel Farage Your article ( Elon Musk turns on Nigel Farage and calls for new leader of Reform, 5 January ) raises...Thursday, January 9, 2025 from copyrightlaws.com
Canadian Copyright Law: The Basics Anyone dealing with issues related to copyright and licensing in Canada, whether creators or users of copyright-protected materials, needs a basic understanding of Canadian copyright law. What rights...Thursday, January 9, 2025 from copyrightlaws.com
Copyrightlaws.com invites applications from copyright go-to persons in the U.S., Canada, and around the world to be our 2025 Copyright Specialist in Residence. The virtual residency is designed to encourage exchanges between the...Sunday, November 24, 2024 from Media law | The Guardian
Police investigation into writer’s alleged tweet has sparked a debate over free speech, albeit a somewhat selective one There are few columnists with whom I disagree more than I do with the Daily Telegraph ’s Allison Pearson. Yet, I...Tuesday, November 12, 2024 from copyrightlaws.com
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