Tag: copyright

Trump sneaker knockoffs spark lawsuit over copyright infringement

The company behind former President Donald Trump’s new sneaker line filed a lawsuit Monday alleging the sale and promotion of counterfeit shoes by a series of people and business entities. The suit, filed in federal court in Arizona, claims trademark and copyright violations. The defendants are not named — the plaintiffs said they would be […]

OpenAI and Microsoft sued for ‘exploitative’ copyright infringement

The Centre for Investigative Reporting (CIR) has said it has sued ChatGPT maker OpenAI and its closest business partner, Microsoft, marking a new front in the legal battle between news publications fighting against unauthorised use of their content on artificial intelligence (AI) platforms. The nonprofit, which produces the Mother Jones and Reveal news outlets, said […]

Music record labels sue AI song-generators Suno and Udio for copyright infringement

BOSTON (AP) — Big record companies are suing artificial intelligence song-generators Suno and Udio for copyright infringement, alleging that the AI music startups are exploiting the recorded works of artists from Chuck Berry to Mariah Carey. The Recording Industry Association of America announced the lawsuits Monday brought by labels including Sony Music Entertainment, UMG Recordings […]

US Supreme Court rules against Warner Music in copyright damages case

By Blake Brittain WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of a Miami music producer in a legal fight with Warner Music over a song by rapper Flo Rida, finding that there is no time limit for recovering monetary damages in copyright cases that have been filed before the expiration of […]

US newspapers sue ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement

A group of eight US newspapers is suing ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging that the technology companies have been “purloining millions” of copyrighted news articles without permission or payment to train their artificial intelligence chatbots. The New York Daily News, Chicago Tribune, Denver Post and other papers filed the lawsuit on Tuesday in a New […]