FREE ED SHEERAN from ‘ridiculous’ copyright lawsuits [Mike Masnick]
Mike Masnick discusses Ed Sheeran’s frequent appearance in the copyright courts due to “silly lawsuits.” by Mike Masnick of Tech Dirt We’ve written a bunch about how Ed Sheeran recognizes how batshit. Continue reading
Study shows that Copyright Filters can do more harm than good
Glyn Moody of TechDirt looks at a new report that shows how copyright filters – think takedowns on YouTube or Facebook – can negatively affect content creators. by Glyn Moody. Continue reading
Will heirs get multi-million dollar music catalogs back in 35 years?
Superstar artists and songwriters are selling their catalogs for enormous sums, but their heirs may actually be able sell them a second time. UPDATED: Attorney Wallace Collins speculates that under. Continue reading
Sen. Josh Hawley introduces ‘laughable’ Copyright Term Reduction Bill
Everything about this bill that would reduuce the length of copyright is ridiculous and almost certainly unconstitutional, writes Mike Masnick. Op-ed by Mike Masnick of Tech Dirt Apparently, I never. Continue reading
Discord, Reddit are music industry’s next targets
Discord are Reddit are the newest targets in music industry’s ongoing battle against piracy and copyright infringement. Recent industry actions against YouTube ripping sites have resulted in court awarded damages. Continue reading
Artists that plagiarized other music, or did they?
Did Dua Lipa steal the musical elements from a song she heard in an elevator? Keep reading to find out. A guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0. You. Continue reading
Who owns machine / AI created music?
If a computer automates a creative work, who owns the copyrights? The machine? The computers own? No one? Let’s find out. A guest post by Stephen Carlisle of Nova Southeastern. Continue reading
What is YouTube Content ID and how does it work?
You may have heard of the term Content ID, but what exactly is it and how does it work to protect your tracks? A guest post by Horus Music. Content. Continue reading
Can (and should) AI-generated works be protected by copyright?
Should Artificial Intelligence (AI) music and other creations recieve the same copyright protections that human generated works do? Learn current interpretations of the law and join the debate. A guest. Continue reading
YouTube’s Content ID System doesn’t work
Youtube’s Content Id System proves faulty when it recently flagged a video of a cat purring for copyright infringement, writes Timothy Geigner of Techdirt. Op_Ed by Timothy Geigner from TechDirt.. Continue reading
