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WebMD's terms: what you agree to when you visit
WebMD's terms of use spell out what the site does and does not do, what it owns, and what you are liable for.
WebMD · 4m

DistroKid removes songs over UMG lawsuit
DistroKid removes songs after UMG lawsuit claims.
Music Ally · 1m

DistroKid removes tracks after UMG lawsuit
DistroKid removes tracks following UMG's copyright claims.
Music Business Worldwide · 1m

Seekers condemn CPAC's use of I Am Australian
The band says the conservative conference used their unity anthem without permission, contradicting its message of diversity.
the Guardian · 1m

Colao: Europe's AI rules are broken, but not all the same way
Vittorio Colao, vice chairman at General Atlantic, says EU regulation is holding back AI development unevenly across different rules.
The Next Web · 1m

DistroKid quietly removes songs after UMG lawsuit
A music distribution platform is taking down artists' work without warning in response to a copyright lawsuit, leaving creators frustrated and confused.
The Verge · 1m
Suno's IPO Roadblocks
Suno faces legal battles with music giants as it prepares for potential IPO.
Musicbusinessworldwide · 2m

Majors Push Supreme Court to Block Copyright Ruling
Music publishers urge Supreme Court to prevent global copyright disruption from songwriter termination case.
Music Business Worldwide · 1m

ARIA CEO warns AI firms seek free copyright ride
ARIA CEO says OpenAI and Anthropic want Australia to ignore copyright laws for AI training.
Music Business Worldwide · 2m

Court Rules AI Training Data Not Fair Use
US appeals court finds AI training on copyrighted material violates copyright law.
Futurism · 1m

US Court Rejects AI Fair Use Defense for Training Data
US appeals court rules AI training on copyrighted material isn't fair use, impacting music labels' battle with Suno AI.
Music Business Worldwide · 2m

Chibson Cease And Desist Knobs
Chibson releases Cease And Desist knobs mocking Fender's copyright campaign.
Guitar World · 1m

Sony Music Joins ARIAM for Responsible AI
Sony Music becomes first music company to join ARIAM, pushing for ethical AI in creative industries.
Billboard · 1m

Fender Targets 60 Firms With Cease-And-Desist Orders
Fender has sent cease-and-desist orders to 60 firms, including Amazon, over Stratocaster copyright disputes.
Guitar World · 1m

Suno AI Lawsuit Sparks Music Industry Tensions
Universal Music Group and Sony Music sue Suno AI over copyright theft and market saturation.
Billboard · 1m

AI Hollywood's Creative Edge
AI tools let filmmakers keep creative control while cutting copyright risks
Variety · 1m

Suno AI Deals Spark Artist Fears
Artists warn AI music deals risk losing control as labels push opt-in clauses
Billboard · 1m
JioStar cracks down on pirate cable operators in Odisha
The streaming giant is filing criminal cases against unauthorized cable networks retransmitting its channels without permission.
The Economic Times · 1m

AI bots now outnumber humans on the web
Cloudflare's CEO says AI companies must pay for the content that trains their models.
Fortune · 1m

OpenAI and Microsoft's doom loop for the web
Unsealed court documents reveal the companies knew their AI training would destroy publishers and damage their own products.
The Verge · 1m

The fake filmmaker who sued six torrent trackers
A copyright suit against PassThePopcorn collapsed after the real filmmaker said he had never heard of the guy using his name.
Ars Technica · 1m

Labor weighs AI copyright shift
Australia is testing whether AI investment can coexist with creators’ control over their work.
the Guardian · 1m

Songwriter to SCOTUS: There's No Emergency Here
Cyril Vetter won back his foreign song rights, and now he's telling the Supreme Court to leave that win alone.
Billboard · 2m

Publishers are on their own in the AI fight
Trump told AI labs to floor it, and the White House is backing the people who scraped the news for free.
PCMAG · 2m

AI slop books are eating authors' paychecks
Amazon is filling up with machine-written titles, and the humans competing against them are earning less per book.
Fortune · 2m
Copyright was never the real war
Cory Doctorow's 2011 warning: the fight over copying was a warm-up for a much bigger fight over who controls your computer.
Wikisource · 4m · 5 views

Shabba Ranks Sues to Take His Catalog Back
The dancehall star says a 1989 work-for-hire clause cannot block him from reclaiming hits like "Mr. Loverman."
Billboard · 1m

UMG signs its first AI deal with ElevenLabs
The label that wants AI slop banned from the charts just licensed its catalog to an AI audio company.
Engadget · 1m · 6 views

Suno pivots to licensed music models amid copyright lawsuits
Facing heavy lawsuits, AI music startup Suno unveils v6 models trained entirely on licensed label data with revenue-sharing features.
TechCrunch · 1m · 6 views

Tetris IP Complaint Forces White House to Pull Game
The White House removed a controversial border wall game following copyright warnings from The Tetris Company.
TechCrunch · 1m

Seattle Times and Newsday Sue OpenAI and Microsoft
Two major newspapers join the legal fight against AI tech giants, warning generative tools threaten the survival of journalism.
TechCrunch · 1m · 6 views