Search Results: CopyrightLaw

A prominent type designer and copyright litigator explains why digital fonts likely aren't copyrightable in the U.S., debunking industry myths about software registration workarounds. Recent court decisions reveal vulnerabilities in existing registrations, forcing designers to rely on business models beyond intellectual property enforcement.

Xania Monet, an AI-generated R&B artist created using Suno, has racked up 17 million U.S. streams and a multimillion-dollar record deal, generating an estimated $50,000 in revenue. Yet this success collides with murky copyright laws, ongoing lawsuits against AI firms, and debates over royalty models for synthetic content. The case forces a reckoning on AI's role in creative industries and its financial viability.

A Spanish game developer discovered his Cloudflare-protected game server becomes inaccessible during football matches due to sweeping IP blocks mandated by La Liga. The court-approved measure targeting illegal streams is disrupting legitimate services, raising alarms about internet freedom and blunt-force copyright enforcement.

Strike 3 Holdings alleges Meta illegally downloaded and distributed its copyrighted adult videos via BitTorrent to train AI models, risking exposure to minors and igniting a $350M copyright battle. The lawsuit spotlights the ethical quagmire of using unlicensed content for AI training, with potential seismic implications for tech giants' data practices.

A European Parliament study dismantles the argument that AI training on copyrighted content qualifies as fair use, comparing it to human learning. The report urges new EU laws requiring payments to creators and highlights stark legal distinctions in how AI processes data. This could reshape global AI development amid high-profile lawsuits like Disney's case against Midjourney.