copyright law

Tesla, Warner Bros. sued for allegedly ripping off images from ‘Blade Runner 2049’ to promote cybercab

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Tesla, Warner Bros. sued for allegedly ripping off images from ‘Blade Runner 2049’ to promote cybercab

Movie and television studio Alcon Entertainment on Monday sued Tesla and Warner Bros. Discovery  over claims they used images tied to the film “Blade Runner 2049” to promote Tesla’s new autonomous cybercab. Alcon’s California federal lawsuit alleged violations of US copyright law and accused Tesla of “false endorsement” for suggesting a relationship between Alcon and the Elon Musk-owned electric … Read more

Sony, Universal, Warner sue AI startups claiming copyright infringement in training models

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Sony, Universal, Warner sue AI startups claiming copyright infringement in training models

Major record labels Sony Music, Universal Music Group and Warner Records sued artificial intelligence companies Suno and Udio on Monday, accusing them of committing mass copyright infringement by using the labels’ recordings to train music-generating AI systems. The companies copied music without permission to teach their systems to create music that will “directly compete with, cheapen, and ultimately drown … Read more

‘Poohniverse’ horror flick with Bambi, Pinocchio coming next year as iconic Disney characters enter public domain

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‘Poohniverse’ horror flick with Bambi, Pinocchio coming next year as iconic Disney characters enter public domain

“Winnie the Pooh” is slated to star in a horror flick next year alongside a slew of other iconic Disney characters whose copyright protections have expired — including Bambi, Pinocchio, Peter Pan and Sleeping Beauty. British production company and prolific horror filmmakers Jagged Edge Productions teamed up with independent film distributor ITN Studios to create “Winnie … Read more

Why the original Mickey Mouse copyright is expiring on New Year’s Day

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Why the original Mickey Mouse copyright is expiring on New Year’s Day

Oh, toodles! The 1928 version of Mickey Mouse will now enter the public domain, despite Disney trying to save its copyright on the iconic character that started it all. Disney will lose the copyright of Steamboat Willie, the original version of Mickey that appeared in a short animation by the same name. The earliest version … Read more

Katy Perry has secretly been fighting with an Australian mom in court for years — over her name

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Katy Perry has secretly been fighting with an Australian mom in court for years — over her name

It’s a Perry sticky situation. Katy Perry has launched yet another attack in her ongoing battle with Down Under designer Katie Perry, after the “I Kissed a Girl” songstress was tried and found guilty earlier this year of infringing on the duds maker’s Australian trademark. The “TGIF” singer has now filed for an appeal, after … Read more

Ed Sheeran’s ‘Thinking Out Loud’ co-writer gets tattoo of winning verdict in copyright suit

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Ed Sheeran’s ‘Thinking Out Loud’ co-writer gets tattoo of winning verdict in copyright suit

Now everyone knows what she’s “Thinking.” Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” co-writer Amy Wadge got the pair’s winning copyright verdict tattooed on her arm. A Manhattan federal jury earlier this month found the longtime collaborators did not rip off Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On” with their 2014 hit. Wadge, 47, last week shared a … Read more