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Stop! In the Name of Copyright

April 14, 2025 11:20 AM
Sony Music Files Lawsuit Alleging USC Repeatedly Used Popular Songs Without Authorization
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More March Case Updates

March 24, 2025 11:32 AM
More Cases have Come to a Close
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Another Roundup of Completed Cases

November 18, 2022 01:35 PM
Tying up loose ends on a few more cases that have come to an end
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It's a Wonder This Didn't Happen Sooner

September 19, 2022 03:10 PM
Sorority Refuses to Remove Copyrighted Song "Age of Wonders" from YouTube Video
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Cut! Wasatch Academy Settles Suit Over Student Film

January 31, 2022 02:14 PM
Wasatch Academy and Charming Beats Settle Copyright Infringement Suit
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Student Film Prompts Copyright Infringement Suit

November 15, 2021 09:00 AM
A Wasatch Academy Student Film Allegedly Infringes Copyright in a Musical Work
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What Does Closure Look Like?

March 29, 2021 11:23 AM
This Week We Examine the Conclusion of Three Previously Reported Cases.
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The Evermore Case is Nevermore

March 25, 2021 11:13 AM
After Swift's Management Team Countersued, All Parties Have Dropped Their Suits
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Yesh, It's Another Copyright Suit

January 19, 2021 02:33 PM
Yesh Music Has Filed Suit against William Penn University
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Say Yesh to Another Copyright Lawsuit

July 13, 2020 01:15 PM
Yesh Music Sues Another University for Infringement
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A Gleeful Ending for High School Choirs

March 30, 2020 04:26 PM
The Burbank High School Show Choirs Were Found Not Liable for Copyright Infringement
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Copyright Infringement—Yesh or no?

September 30, 2019 12:00 PM
Infringement Case Against Educational Group Dismissed
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Flood of Copyright Claims

September 09, 2019 12:00 PM
College Sued for Allegedly Exceeding License
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BYU Copyright Licensing Office Establishes New Music Copyright Listserve

March 23, 2018 02:50 PM
The BYU Copyright Licensing Office announces the creation of the Music Copyright Listserve for Universities (“MCLU”) - a new listserve dedicated to addressing the unique complexities of music copyright within universities and other nonprofit, educational organizations.
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University Sued Over Music Used in YouTube Video

January 19, 2018 03:15 PM
Yesh Music, LLC v. Long Island Univ., 17-cv-5707 (E.D.N.Y.)
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ISP downloads a $25M copyright infringement with an $8.4M attorney’s fee attachment

September 22, 2017 03:38 PM
BMG Rights Management (US) LLC v. Cox Communications, Inc., 14-cv-1611 (E.D. VA 2017)
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Not So Gleeful: Show Choirs Hit With Infringement Suit

November 29, 2016 04:39 PM
Tresona Multimedia, LLC v. Burbank High School Vocal Music Ass’n, 16-cv-04781 (C.D. Cal.)
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Spotify Sued for Copyright Infringement

December 30, 2015 05:07 PM
David Lowery filed a class action lawsuit against the music streaming service Spotify on December 28, 2015, seeking $150 million in damages. Lowery is the leader of the bands Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven and a leading advocate for musicians’ rights. His complaint alleges that Spotify makes many songs available for streaming without obtaining permission or paying appropriate license fees.
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