The New York Times – Music:
The owner of the “Peanuts” catalog would really like it if companies and the U.S. government stopped using its music without permission.
Category: Copyrights and Copyright Violations
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Ye Must Pay Musicians for Using Sample Without Permission
The New York Times – Music:
A jury in Los Angeles found the rapper and three of his companies liable for more than $400,000 after he played an unauthorized music sample at an event in 2021.
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Supreme Court Sides With Internet Provider in Copyright Fight Over Pirated Music
The New York Times – Music:
Leading music labels sued Cox Communications for failing to terminate accounts of subscribers flagged for distributing copyrighted music.
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Why an A.I. Video of Tom Cruise Battling Brad Pitt Spooked Hollywood
The New York Times – Film:
A 15-second clip created by an artificial intelligence tool owned by the Chinese technology company ByteDance appears more cinematic than anything so far.
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Britney Spears Sells Her Song Catalog
The New York Times – Music:
The pop hitmaker, who hasn’t released a new album in 10 years, sold the rights to her music to Primary Wave.
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Judge Denies Salt-N-Pepa’s Attempt to Obtain Master Recordings
The New York Times – Music:
A federal judge agreed with Universal Music Group that the hip-hop act never owned the copyrights to its earliest work.
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But Who Is the Snake in ‘Zootopia 2’?
The New York Times – Film:
Gary Goldman, who has battled Disney in court over the franchise, thinks the viper Gary De’Snake is based on him.