#copyright — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #copyright, aggregated by home.social.
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Beyoncé hit sued over alleged unlicensed sample, South Korea reverses ban on AI-assisted music and GMR settles with Music Choice.
https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/08/11/3-count-alien-superstar/
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Beyoncé hit sued over alleged unlicensed sample, South Korea reverses ban on AI-assisted music and GMR settles with Music Choice.
https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/08/11/3-count-alien-superstar/
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EU Report on Live Piracy.
For live content, effective enforcement must happen in real time from URLs to CDNs.
www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en...
#LivePiracy #Copyright #IntellectualProperty #DigitalEnforcement #EuropeanUnion #SportsBiz #LiveStreaming
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New York Times has sued three AI companies, CEO Kopit Levien says: Close to $2bn went into half a million works last year, a cost base publishers can now price against in licensing talks. What terms would make a deal work? https://ppc.land/new-york-times-has-sued-three-ai-companies-ceo-kopit-levien-says/ #NewYorkTimes #AILawsuit #Copyright #PublishingIndustry #Licensing
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@giocomai "Illegally" according to whom? Does the "trailer" system rely on compulsory licenses? I don't remember whether there's a public record of these. Cf. https://web.archive.org/web/20260210063748/http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/document/0001202402150016?index=2 via https://www.lidings.com/media/legalupdates/%D1%81omp_licenses/ .
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@giocomai "Illegally" according to whom? Does the "trailer" system rely on compulsory licenses? I don't remember whether there's a public record of these. Cf. https://web.archive.org/web/20260210063748/http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/document/0001202402150016?index=2 via https://www.lidings.com/media/legalupdates/%D1%81omp_licenses/ .
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If claude can mark the output, it can honour the copyright of the input.
#copyright #eudatap #copyrightdirective #ai #creators
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:mkue2jvvchc5vxsxz3wfxefr/post/3mss3rncwhc2e -
If claude can mark the output, it can honour the copyright of the input.
#copyright #eudatap #copyrightdirective #ai #creators
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:mkue2jvvchc5vxsxz3wfxefr/post/3mss3rncwhc2e -
Why reopen EU #copyright rules that already work? ⚖️ The Commission should preserve #CopyrightDirective's delicate balance between the legal certainty needed for #AI innovation and strong protection for rightsholders.
➡️ Discover our full submission: https://ccianet.org/library/ccia-europe-response-to-eu-commission-call-for-evidence-on-a-targeted-initiative-for-a-better-copyright-environment-for-european-creativity-and-innovation/
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Why reopen EU #copyright rules that already work? ⚖️ The Commission should preserve #CopyrightDirective's delicate balance between the legal certainty needed for #AI innovation and strong protection for rightsholders.
➡️ Discover our full submission: https://ccianet.org/library/ccia-europe-response-to-eu-commission-call-for-evidence-on-a-targeted-initiative-for-a-better-copyright-environment-for-european-creativity-and-innovation/
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New: A book called SCAM says the Zapruder film was fabricated. The museum that owns the copyright says the only thing fabricated is the controversy. A Dallas judge just weighed in. Full story, up now on Copyright Lately:
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New: A book called SCAM says the Zapruder film was fabricated. The museum that owns the copyright says the only thing fabricated is the controversy. A Dallas judge just weighed in. Full story, up now on Copyright Lately:
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President Trump spars with Taylor Swift over social media music, Universal and Sony sue Musi, and a DSW lawsuit against Sony is dismissed.
https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/08/10/3-count-dancing-shoes/
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President Trump spars with Taylor Swift over social media music, Universal and Sony sue Musi, and a DSW lawsuit against Sony is dismissed.
https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/08/10/3-count-dancing-shoes/
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CW: AI, LLM, Anthropic Copyright Infringement
Apparently #Anthropic has been ordered to pay ca. $1.5 billion for #copyright #infringement on about 500K #books they used to train #Claude along with the order to destroy any #unauthorized copies & #pirated files they possess:
Considering the amount of money they stand to make from Claude's continued existence, this seems like little more than a slap on the wrist to me. Also, I find it hard to believe how it will be possible to enforce the order to destroy the illicit files.
#AI #LibGen #PiLiMi #piracy #copyrightInfringement #plagiarism #theft #thievery #stealing #LLM #LLMs #BartzvAnthropic #Bartz #classAction #publisher #publishers #author #authors #settlement #ClaudeAI #trainingData
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AI & Copyright: Whither presumed assignment?
The thought occurs that as AI is used, and often the sole producer, of many works (texts, images, audio, video), the notion of an automatic copyright assignment might be in peril.
Under US law, prior to 1976, copyright did not exist in all works at creation, but only on registration. There are still some protections which apply only to registered works, but generally, if you create a record (say, by typing out an Fediverse toot), it's imbued with copyright protection.
But ... only works of original authorship are so protected. And increasingly people are turning to AI for entire works. There's been some concern that these will have no copyright protection, and some early case law points that way though there's no authoritative SCOTUS ruling yet.
But might this be the camel's nose in the tent of reversing the practice of automatic copyright assignment, and returning to a registration requirement? Perhaps with a sworn affidavit of original authorship?
I'm ... of mixed feelings on this. Automatic assignment is convenient, but also problematic, particularly when a rightsholder cannot be established (let alone contacted or convinced to provide publishing rights). Most free/open source software relies on this mechanism, though of course, it was also necessitated by copyright-in-software (also established in 1976 under US law).
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AI & Copyright: Whither presumed assignment?
The thought occurs that as AI is used, and often the sole producer, of many works (texts, images, audio, video), the notion of an automatic copyright assignment might be in peril.
Under US law, prior to 1976, copyright did not exist in all works at creation, but only on registration. There are still some protections which apply only to registered works, but generally, if you create a record (say, by typing out an Fediverse toot), it's imbued with copyright protection.
But ... only works of original authorship are so protected. And increasingly people are turning to AI for entire works. There's been some concern that these will have no copyright protection, and some early case law points that way though there's no authoritative SCOTUS ruling yet.
But might this be the camel's nose in the tent of reversing the practice of automatic copyright assignment, and returning to a registration requirement? Perhaps with a sworn affidavit of original authorship?
I'm ... of mixed feelings on this. Automatic assignment is convenient, but also problematic, particularly when a rightsholder cannot be established (let alone contacted or convinced to provide publishing rights). Most free/open source software relies on this mechanism, though of course, it was also necessitated by copyright-in-software (also established in 1976 under US law).
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RE: https://infosec.exchange/@david_chisnall/117066183348062085
It turns out both used claude for development.
That means similarities like having the same name & features likely weren't a coincidence but extremely probable outcomes since bots are notoriously bad at being random.
ie. You/anyone can probably type in a similar prompt looking for a similar app and you'll get 'DarkHours' as output.
IMO it makes both Public Domain since they were created independently by claude.
@tg seems not guilty to me. Except release it as FOSS.
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RE: https://infosec.exchange/@david_chisnall/117066183348062085
It turns out both used claude for development.
That means similarities like having the same name & features likely weren't a coincidence but extremely probable outcomes since bots are notoriously bad at being random.
ie. You/anyone can probably type in a similar prompt looking for a similar app and you'll get 'DarkHours' as output.
IMO it makes both Public Domain since they were created independently by claude.
@tg seems not guilty to me. Except release it as FOSS.
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👨🏫✨ Oh, the pure joy of watching Andrew Wiles recount the euphoria of solving a centuries-old math problem, complete with the riveting excitement of YouTube's privacy policy and terms of service! 📜🔍 Because nothing screams "high drama" like legal jargon and #copyright notices. 🙄📽️
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS7CxAtV5Ks #AndrewWiles #MathHistory #YouTubePrivacy #LegalDrama #HackerNews #ngated -
👨🏫✨ Oh, the pure joy of watching Andrew Wiles recount the euphoria of solving a centuries-old math problem, complete with the riveting excitement of YouTube's privacy policy and terms of service! 📜🔍 Because nothing screams "high drama" like legal jargon and #copyright notices. 🙄📽️
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS7CxAtV5Ks #AndrewWiles #MathHistory #YouTubePrivacy #LegalDrama #HackerNews #ngated -
Taylor Swift songs removed from Trump and White House’s social media posts https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/09/taylor-swift-songs-removed-trump-white-house-posts #copyright #USpol
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Taylor Swift songs removed from Trump and White House’s social media posts https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/09/taylor-swift-songs-removed-trump-white-house-posts #copyright #USpol
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"Dark Hours" is probably one of the first public smoking gun cases of a complete app (including the name) being copy/pasted by Claude Code and getting the "AI-enhanced" developer into trouble.
Godier did a good job in the aftermath by taking the app down and apologizing, but people really need to understand that "AI code" comes from somewhere and that somewhere is usually someone else's hard, copyrighted work.
https://blog.terrygodier.com/2026/08/09/mea-culpa-dark-hours.html
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"Dark Hours" is probably one of the first public smoking gun cases of a complete app (including the name) being copy/pasted by Claude Code and getting the "AI-enhanced" developer into trouble.
Godier did a good job in the aftermath by taking the app down and apologizing, but people really need to understand that "AI code" comes from somewhere and that somewhere is usually someone else's hard, copyrighted work.
https://blog.terrygodier.com/2026/08/09/mea-culpa-dark-hours.html
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I was going to boost a post about physics and cats, then realised I'd seen the photos before.
They have been shared a lot across the 'net without attribution, so I have no idea who owns the copyright but I'm not going to add to that.Some years ago someone stole my profile pic, of my cat, on Facebook. When I challenged them they claimed they didn't know where they got it and refused to take it down. Facebook did nothing.
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I was going to boost a post about physics and cats, then realised I'd seen the photos before.
They have been shared a lot across the 'net without attribution, so I have no idea who owns the copyright but I'm not going to add to that.Some years ago someone stole my profile pic, of my cat, on Facebook. When I challenged them they claimed they didn't know where they got it and refused to take it down. Facebook did nothing.
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#Design #Comics
Authenticity problem · ”Did I ever tell you how much I learned my skills from your art?” https://ilo.im/16f65y_____
#Business #Creators #Handmade #Art #AI #Authenticity #Copyright #Content #Design -
#Design #Comics
Authenticity problem · ”Did I ever tell you how much I learned my skills from your art?” https://ilo.im/16f65y_____
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Team Trump used Taylor Swift's 'August' in a video with Donald and Melania then the audio mysteriously vanished. Fans think they know why. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/music/taylor-swift-august-removed-trump-tiktok-video-ftac9bqf?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #TaylorSwift #DonaldTrump #TeamTrump #August #Copyright
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If you do it right, I may give you a pass in my anti-copyright rhetoric. Sue them.
Japan has reportedly asked the US to stop using Mario, Pokemon, and others in social media posts
> It's not just about the sanctity of copyright law anymore—Japan's foreign ministry is apparently worried that the US government is damaging the brands.
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If you do it right, I may give you a pass in my anti-copyright rhetoric. Sue them.
Japan has reportedly asked the US to stop using Mario, Pokemon, and others in social media posts
> It's not just about the sanctity of copyright law anymore—Japan's foreign ministry is apparently worried that the US government is damaging the brands.
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Universal & Sony Music Take Legal Action in Canada Against ‘Parasitic’ Streaming App Musi
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Universal & Sony Music Take Legal Action in Canada Against ‘Parasitic’ Streaming App Musi
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A bit late for "honorable."
The Register: News Corp labels some AI companies 'crass kleptomaniacs' https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/08/06/news-corp-labels-some-ai-companies-crass-kleptomaniacs/5283848 @theregister @ssharwood #copyright
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A bit late for "honorable."
The Register: News Corp labels some AI companies 'crass kleptomaniacs' https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/08/06/news-corp-labels-some-ai-companies-crass-kleptomaniacs/5283848 @theregister @ssharwood #copyright
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Also known as theft. That's intent, regardless of the tool you use.
"The artist is facing millions of dollars in legal claims over the use of voice snippets without written consent, a common practice that brings no revenue to the authors."
El Pais: Two lawsuits against Bad Bunny illustrate the battle fought by women who lend their voices to reggaeton https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-08-06/two-lawsuits-against-bad-bunny-illustrate-the-battle-fought-by-women-who-lend-their-voices-to-reggaeton.html @elpais_america #copyright
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Also known as theft. That's intent, regardless of the tool you use.
"The artist is facing millions of dollars in legal claims over the use of voice snippets without written consent, a common practice that brings no revenue to the authors."
El Pais: Two lawsuits against Bad Bunny illustrate the battle fought by women who lend their voices to reggaeton https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-08-06/two-lawsuits-against-bad-bunny-illustrate-the-battle-fought-by-women-who-lend-their-voices-to-reggaeton.html @elpais_america #copyright
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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.
https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/08/06/3-count-watering-hole/
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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.
https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/08/06/3-count-watering-hole/
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=> must read for users of AI generated images
#ai #imaging #internet #publications #copyright #news #writers #blogs #art #authors #photography #painting #books #journalism
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=> must read for users of AI generated images
#ai #imaging #internet #publications #copyright #news #writers #blogs #art #authors #photography #painting #books #journalism
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GEMA v Suno: Another landmark AI copyright case from Germany – TechnoLlama
The judges making decisions without understanding?
The defendants asked for expert opinion to be sought here, and the court denied it.
Source: GEMA v Suno: Another landmark AI copyright case from Germany – TechnoLlama
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GEMA v Suno: Another landmark AI copyright case from Germany www.technollama.co.uk/gema-v-suno-an… #AI #copyright #Suno
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GEMA v Suno: Another landmark AI copyright case from Germany www.technollama.co.uk/gema-v-suno-an… #AI #copyright #Suno
