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Is BTS plagiarizing their way to the top? That’s the allegation of thousands of fans of Kpop group Big Bang, as well as Korean rapper TOP. Kpop superstars BTS are now facing serious allegations of plagiarism (again). At root is the way BTS is opening their shows, which copies an idea from Big Bang and […]
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It’s a case that’s been see-sawing for years, with hundreds of millions in royalties at stake. Now, oldies recording artists like The Turtles have been given their biggest blow yet. You could say the world has bigger problems. But try telling that to the Turtles, a group that’s been fighting the likes of Pandora and […]
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A US District Court judge has now ordered Cox Communications to pay $8.4 million in fees. That follows an earlier, $25 million judgment for copyright abuse. More bad news for Cox Communications. After getting dismantled in a copyright case by litigants BMG Rights Management and Round Hill Music, the ISP is now facing another setback. […]
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Did Beyonce sample Messy Mya’s voice and lyrics without permission? His estate believes so. DMN has learned that the estate of slain rapper Anthony Michael Barré, better known as Messy Mya, filed a lawsuit against Beyonce. The copyright infringement suit also names Parkwood Entertainment, Sony Music, and Eardrummers Entertainment, among others. According to the lawsuit, […]
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‘Chill’ playlists being infiltrated by Spotify-owned recordings, MBW learns
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Is Section 512 or the DMCA’s safe harbor provisions working as intended? Jay Rosenthal, partner at Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP who represents music industry content owners participated in both Copyright Office roundtables and has exclusively shared his findings with DMN. Rosenthal gives us the lowdown on the discussions that took place and any outcomes (if […]
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