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Beyoncé vs Trump over unauthorized use of her song ‘Freedom’

Another day, another unauthorized use of a song by the Trump campaign team... Beyoncé adds her name to a long list of artists who are issuing cease-and-desist letters or even suing Trump for using their songs without permission.

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Feud between fast-fashion rivals heats up as Shein sues Temu again

Online fast-fashion giant Shein has filed another lawsuit against competitor Temu, accusing the China-founded shopping platform of stealing its designs, copying its product images and engaging in other types of fraud.

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Tintin with pin-ups? French artist condemned for parodying Hergé

“I am stunned by such a decision in French law, which seems to go against the European trend, and very worried about freedom of expression..." A French artist has been sued and ordered to withdraw his works showing Tintin in Edward Hopper's world.

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French court rules Ravel was sole author of Bolero

The court rejected claims that the iconic musical work was a collaboration with Russian set designer Alexandre Benois, in a case that could have seen 'Bolero' taken out of the public domain.

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OpenAI and Microsoft accused of breaching US copyright law

An American non-profit is suing OpenAI and Microsoft for allegedly breaching copyright law by using its material to train their AI models.

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Why are the world's biggest music labels suing AI song-generators?

The landmark case sees Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group and Warner Records suing AI startups Suno and Udio over alleged copyright infringement. It comes months after more than 200 artists signed an open letter calling for the “predatory” use of AI in the music industry to be stopped.

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Financial Times enters into partnership with OpenAI

The British newspaper has joined a list of news organisations entering into a content licensing agreement with OpenAI.

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Will 'debasing' souvenirs of Michelangelo's David be banned?

Should institutions be the arbiters of taste? A fight against obscene souvenirs is sparking concerns about freedom of expression.

Art

‘It’s not Banksy’s’: UK artist claims viral plaque is a copy

Potential copyright infringement or a case of inspirational synchronicity?

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French watchdog fines Google €250 million in dispute over news content

France’s competition regulator hit Google with a €250 million fine tied to a long-running dispute over payments to French publishers for their news content.

Business

Fake it till you make it? Not on our watch, says UK music industry

Trade association BPI has started legal proceedings against Jammable, a start-up imitating famous singers like Drake and Amy Winehouse.

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Prosecutors drop charges in 'Hotel California' stolen lyrics case

Prosecutors have dismissed charges against three men accused of conspiring to sell original handwritten lyrics for the well-known Eagles' song 'Hotel California.'

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Court ruling casts doubt on bloc’s standards bodies' funding

A landmark ruling by the EU’s top court could put a brake on lucrative business for private standardisation entities across Europe.

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Digital outlets sue Open AI for unauthorised use of journalism

Digital outlets The Intercept, Raw Story and AlterNet are the latest organisations to sue OpenAI.

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OpenAI claims New York Times 'hacked' ChatGPT in court filing

The New York Times filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against OpenAI last year, in a bid to end the practice of using its published material to train chatbots.

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Can AI companies legally mine the Internet for training content?

Have AI companies already won on copyright issues? Some experts say they may have, though it may be decided on a case-by-case basis.

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Commission sets up expert group for AI trade secrets, copyright questions

The European Commission has set up an expert group to help the 27 EU member states with questions around the implementation of the AI Act and ensure harmonised application of the rules.

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AI models need copyrighted content for training, OpenAI argues

OpenAI faces multiple lawsuits over its use of copyrighted articles, books, and art to train its generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools.

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New York Times sues OpenAI and Microsoft over AI use of stories

The New York Times has filed a lawsuit against the maker of ChatGPT in a bid to end the practice of using its published material to train chatbots.

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LOTR fanfiction author loses copyright case to Tolkien estate & Amazon

Author Demetrious Polychron accused Amazon and the Tolkien estate of copyright infringement of his Lord of the Rings-inspired book. His lawsuit backfired and now he owes $134,000 (€122,000).