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Entries Tagged ‘Copyright Infringement’

Lawsuit: Blige Stole Tunes, Including IPod Ad

Mary J. Blige has been sued in New York for $2 million by a company that says she stole some of the music she used on her latest hit album, including one used on an iPod commercial.
The Drama Family Entertainment company filed the lawsuit in federal court in Manhattan on Tuesday.
The lawsuit claims the [...]

Lil’ Wayne Faces Copyright Claim

 
US rapper Lil’ Wayne has been sued by a music publishing company over claims he released a version of Rolling Stones song Play With Fire without permission.
Abkco Music Inc have said that Lil’ Wayne’s Playing with Fire was clearly derived from the Stones’ original but used “explicit and offensive language”.
They accuse the rapper of copyright [...]

Mom Sues Universal Music for DMCA Abuse

Home Video of Dancing Toddler Yanked From YouTube After Bogus Claim
San Francisco - The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed suit today against Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), asking a federal court to protect the fair use and free speech rights of a mother who posted a short video of her toddler son dancing to a [...]

Warner Music To Stream All Its Music Online For Free

Warner Music Group and online community Imeem have partnered to stream ad-supported music and video on Imeem’s free social media networking site.

The companies announced the move Thursday and said WMG had also dismissed its copyright infringement claims against Imeem. WMG filed a lawsuit against Imeem in U.S. District Court, Central District of California, in May. [...]