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Musicians, Artists Call For Protection From AI
Big names in music industry sign open letter demanding a pledge from tech firms not to replace creative humans with AI tools
Beijing Court Rules AI Artwork Can By Copyrighted
Beijing judge finds AI-generated artwork containing human intellectual input can be copyrighted in some cases, amidst explosion in AI tools
US Judge Denies Copyright For AI-Generated Artwork
US judge denies copyright to computer scientist for AI-generated artwork, calls human authorship 'bedrock requirement'
Google News Returns To Spain After 2014 Closure
After an eight year absence, Alphabet re-opens its Google News service for users in Spain, after a dispute over publisher payments
Russia Bans Acquisition Of Foreign Software For Critical Infrastructure
President Vladimir Putin bans purchase of foreign software for critical infrastructure, amidst punishing global sanctions against Russia
Tolkien Estate Blocks ‘JRR Token’ Cryptocurrency
“You shall not pass!”, as Tolkien Estate takes legal action against cheeky developer of a cryptocurrency called JRR Token
Facebook’s Meta Name Faces Trademark Issue With PC Maker
Arizona-based Meta PCs filed a trademark for its name in August, placing it potentially on collision course with Meta/Facebook
US Copyright Office Adds Support For Right To Repair
With the right to repair movement supported by the Biden administration, US Copyright Office expands legal shield to fix tech goods
Facebook Agrees To Pay French Newspapers
Social network giant Facebook signs copyright deal with local publishers - this time with a group representing French national and regional newspapers
Google Appeals $591m Copyright Fine From French Watchdog
'Disproportionate fine' says Google, as it files appeal against 500 million euros penalty imposed by France’s competition regulator
Apple Files Appeal In Corellium Copyright Lawsuit
And so it continues. Despite settlement of one lawsuit, Apple has filed an appeal in another lawsuit against Corellium
Facebook Accused Of Using Content Of Three Australian Publishers
Dustup down under, as three Australian publishers allege Facebook used content for its news service without their permission
Apple Drops Corellium Lawsuit
Apple has dropped its copyright lawsuit against Corellium at the last minute, before the two sides were due to go to court again
Google Ordered To Pay $600m By French Watchdog
Ouch. Copyright dispute over online content in France sees competition regulator impose a 500 million euro (£427m) fine on Google
Google Wins Over Oracle In Decade-Long Case
US Supreme Court hands victory to Google in decade-long spat with Oracle over search giant's use of Java SE API code in Android
News Corp Cuts Deal With Facebook In Australia
News Corp reaches three-year compensation deal with Facebook in Australia following row over law forcing tech giants to pay for news
Google To Pay £55m To French Publishers Under Copyright Deal
New copyright law spurs three-year Google deal with French national and local news publishers over online content reuse, but some call arrangement unfair
French Appeals Court Orders Google To Talk To Publishers
Begin talks now about reusing content. French Appeals Court tells Google it must talk to French publishers over payments to use their content
Twitter Removes Trump Tweet After Copyright Complaint
Twitter continues to challenge tweets from US President Donald Trump, with takedown of tweet due to image copyright complaint
Google To Pay Publishers For ‘High Quality’ News In Three Countries
Regulatory pressure payout? Search engine confirms it will pay some news publishers in certain countries to license news content
Google Told By French Regulator To Pay For Re-using News Or Content
Google has been instructed by the French competition authority to pay French publishers and news agencies for re-using content or news
UK ‘Will Not Implement EU Copyright Directive’
Controversial provisions that Google argued would ban memes and GIFs will not be brought into UK law, as country departs from European Union
Google Halts News Snippets For French Users
Controversial European copyright law results in French users losing the ability to view Google news snippets
Publishers Sue Amazon’s Audible Over Speech-To Text Feature
Publishers say Audible's Captions feature, set to debut next month, violates copyright law by converting audiobooks to text
Poland Files Complaint Against EU Copyright Rule Change
Complaint filed in Europe's top court against controversial copyright law change recently adopted by EU
Controversial EU Copyright Reform Clears Final Hurdle
EU member states, including the UK, adopt sweeping copyright changes intended to adjust rules for the digital age
European Parliament Backs Controversial Copyright Reform
The vote brings in sweeping reforms intended to ensure publishers and content creators are compensated for material used online, but critics fear unintended consequences
EU Countries Endorse Copyright Reform
Bad news for tech firms and meme creators as European countries approve reform of copyright rules
EU Copyright Reform Delayed After Meeting Cancellation
Reprieve for memes? EU efforts to reform copyright rules hit a delay after key meeting is called off