Social Media Ideas for Copyright

3 Count: Nitter Picking

X shutters Nitter with legal threat, photographer sues Elizabeth Peyton over Oasis painting and FlavaWorks files RICO case against alleged pirates. Source

3 Count: Unlicensed Plaintiff

Trump Administration supports OpenAI in copyright fight, India registers AI-generated work, but not as the author and more. Source

At least one music apocalypse has been averted. Here’s what you need to know.

Copyright is one of the oldest laws still in use. The rules regarding the “right to copy” intellectual property were first protected by Great Britain’s Statute of Anne in 1710. The...

Moral rights: the risk of modifying a creator’s work without their permission

In commercial transactions, the acquisition of an asset usually grants the buyer an almost absolute power over the asset: the freedom to use it, adapt it or modify it according to...

3 Count: Expensive Cravings

German court rules Suno violated copyright law, GCC bans most AI contributions and judge orders losing author to pay $3.4 million in legal fees. Source

Court Enters Partial Summary Judgment on Copyright, Lanham Act, and DMCA Claims Arising from Breakdown of Art Licensing...

Art Akiane, LLC v. Art & SoulWorks LLC et al., No. 1:19-CV-02952, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Mar. 31, 2026) (Chang, J.). Judge Chang resolved numerous claims and defenses arising from...

3 Count: Running Away Balloon

Meme creator sues AI company, Meta confirms identity of BitTorrenting engineer and Microsoft cracks down on enterprise piracy. Source

OUTPUT v. INPUT- Copyright Ownership Challenges in the Era of Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence can now compose music, generate paintings and photographs, draft books and screenplays, and write computer programs in seconds. That speed has created an un...

3 Count: Watering Hole

South Africa's highest court upholds new copyright law, France moves for faster site blocking and Georgia bar ordered to pay $17k over unlicensed music. Source

It’s a Wrap- Constructive Discovery Under Copyright Statute of Limitations

Copyright, Fair Use and Collage Art

Photographer Barbara Karant has filed a copyright lawsuit against the artist Mickalene Thomas. The case shows how much fair use has changed in just a few years. Source

Copyright Licence Mandatory for Music Played Through TVs in Hotel Rooms

Calcutta High Court rules on copyright licensing for music accessed through cable television provided as an amenity in hotel rooms.

Don't get caught with your hand in the cookie jar

California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) filings targeting pixel tracking have surged - what brokers need to know before their clients become the next defendant

3 Count: Spider Leak

Sony battles Spider-Man leaks, German court rules AI-altered images are not necessarily infringing and AI companies are destroying countless books. Source

Who Owns the Tools of Expression? A Copyright Question Across Time

What happens when someone claims ownership over an alphabet or an entirely new language? Revisiting a little-known 1958 government opinion, Anshika Tripathi examines the limits of...

Car Photography Company Sues Midjourney for Allegedly Copying Thousands of Its Photos

A car photography company has sued AI image generator Midjourney, accusing it of copying tens of thousands of its copyrighted vehicle photos without permission. [Read More]

Liza Diño echoes IPOPHL’s reminder to concertgoers: Respect artists, producers

Fire and Ice Entertainment CEO Liza Diño-Seguerra reiterated her stance on recording concerts following a reminder from the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL)...