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YouTube Removes Popular Songs Amid SESAC Licensing Dispute

YouTube has pulled popular songs from artists like Adele and Nirvana due to a dispute with SESAC regarding licensing agreements. Learn more about SESAC and the future of these songs on the platform.

AI trainingMark Zuckerberg discussing AI content strategy and copyright issues.

Mark Zuckerberg: Publishers Overestimate AI Value of Their Content

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg claims individual creators overestimate the worth of their content for AI training. He emphasizes that Meta won't pay for content it deems not valuable, aligning with the c...

AIAuthors suing Anthropic over the use of pirated books in AI training.

Authors File Class Action Against Anthropic for Alleged Use of Pirated Books

A group of authors is suing Anthropic for allegedly training its AI models on pirated books, claiming violation of copyright by using the Books3 dataset, part of The Pile. The lawsuit aims to stop ...

AI songwritingIllustration of AI music generation and copyright issues in the music industry.

AI Songwriting Tools: Creativity or Copyright Infringement?

As AI songwriting software sparks controversy, artist Tift Merritt critiques its output, calling it non-transformative and akin to theft. This reflects the ongoing debate over AI's role in music cr...

AI MusicAI music startups Suno and Udio engage in a copyright battle with RIAA.

AI Music Startups vs RIAA: Fair Use or Copyright Violation?

AI music startups Suno and Udio have accused the RIAA of stifling competition after being sued for copyright infringement. They argue their use of copyrighted materials is lawful under fair-use doc...

AI LegislationU.S. Copyright Office report on regulations for deepfakes and AI replicas

Copyright Office Advocates for New Federal Law on Deepfakes

The US Copyright Office emphasizes the need for a new federal law to combat deepfakes and AI-generated digital replicas, citing the insufficiency of current IP laws. Recent legislative efforts like...