The Mechanical Licensing Collective Is Auditing Streaming Services for the First Time

The Music Licensing Modernization Act (“MLMA”), one of three parts of the Music Modernization Act…

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Three Weeks in and Steamboat Willie Is Already a Slasher Character

Even though the copyright in the earliest version of Mickey Mouse entered the public domain…

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The Colorado Privacy Act

The Colorado Privacy Act, a comprehensive consumer data privacy law that grants Colorado consumers new…

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Controversial Hindu Temple Dedicated to Lord Ram Is Consecrated

On January 22, 2024 the Ram Mandir temple in Ayodhyh, India, a northern India pilgrimage…

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The New York Times Sues OpenAI and Microsoft Over Use of Copyrighted Work

On December 27, 2023, The New York Times (“The Times”) filed a complaint (“Complaint”) against…

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Public Domain Day 2024: Beyond Mickey Mouse

While Mickey Mouse is getting most of the attention surrounding Public Domain Day 2024, it…

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Public Domain Day 2024: Disney's Mickey Mouse

On January 1, 2024, Steamboat Willie, featuring the original Mickey Mouse, entered the public domain…

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More Controversy at the British Museum

As more and more cultural institutions — including the British Museum — have removed the…

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Data Poisoning

In order to train generative AI algorithms, AI companies scrape vast amounts of information from…

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Jack Daniel’s Ruling Helps Vans Enforce Restraining Order Against Art Collective

On December 5, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued the…

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