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music-legal7 days ago•0 min saved

Withers Estate Sues Capitol Records Over Olivia Dean Copyright Claims

Mattie Music Group, the publisher of Bill Withers’ catalog, filed a federal copyright lawsuit in Los Angeles against Olivia Dean’s label and publishers. The suit alleges that Dean’s 2025 track 'I've Seen It' copies the 1980 hit 'Just the Two of Us.' The complaint targets Capitol Records, Universal Music Group, and Sony Music Publishing, but does not name Dean or her co-writers. A hired musicologist claims the songs share substantial melodic similarities. The defendants were notified in August but continued distributing the song without changing credits.

via Stereogum|

#bill-withers #capitol-records #copyright-infringement

legal7 days ago

Withers Estate Sues Capitol Records Over Alleged Olivia Dean Plagiarism

Mattie Music Group, the publisher of Bill Withers' catalog, filed a federal lawsuit in Los Angeles on October 1, 2026, alleging that Olivia Dean's track 'I've Seen It' infringes on the copyright of the 1981 hit 'Just the Two of Us.' The complaint targets Dean's label, Capitol Records, and her publishers, but not the singer herself. A hired musicologist claims the songs share 'substantial similarities' in melody. The defendants have not yet responded, and the song remains in distribution despite a prior notice of alleged infringement.

via The Guardian|

#bill-withers #copyright-infringement #legal

legalmusic7 days ago•12 min saved

Lawsuit Claims Olivia Dean's 'I've Seen It' Copies Bill Withers Classic

Mattie Music Group, the publisher of Bill Withers' catalog, has filed a federal lawsuit in Los alleging that Olivia Dean's track 'I've Seen It' infringes on the copyright of the 1981 hit 'Just the Two of Us.' The complaint targets Dean's label, Capitol Records, and her publishers, but not the singer herself. A hired musicologist claims the songs share 'substantial similarities' in melody. The defendants have not yet responded, and the song remains in distribution despite a prior notice of alleged infringement.

via rollingstone.com|

#bill-withers #copyright-infringement #legalmusic

music-and-legal7 days ago•1 min saved

Copyright Suit Alleges Olivia Dean's 'I've Seen It' Copies Bill Withers Classic

Mattie Music Group, the publisher of Bill Withers' catalog, has filed a federal lawsuit in Los Angeles alleging that Olivia Dean's track 'I've Seen It' infringes on the copyright of the 1981 hit 'Just the Two of Us.' The complaint targets Dean's label, Capitol Records, and her publishers, but not the singer herself. A hired musicologist claims the songs share 'substantial similarities' in melody. The defendants have not yet responded, and the song remains in distribution despite a prior notice of alleged infringement.

via bbc.com|

#bill-withers #copyright-infringement #music-and-legal

legal-and-tech11 days ago•22 min saved

US Court Awards Nintendo $4.5M in Default Judgment Against Former Reddit Mod

A US federal court has ordered James Williams, a former Reddit moderator known as 'Archbox,' to pay Nintendo $4.5 million in damages for distributing pirated Switch games. The ruling, issued on September 23, 2026, is a default judgment because Williams failed to respond to the lawsuit filed in June 2024. The court also issued a permanent injunction requiring Williams to shut down all online 'pirate shops' and disable accounts on platforms like Reddit, Discord, and Telegram. The damages reflect the statutory maximum of $150,000 per title across 30 specific games, including 'The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom' and 'Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.'

via TechPowerUp|

#copyright-infringement #default-judgment #legal-and-tech

legal12 days ago•11 min saved

Nintendo Secures $4.5M Default Judgment Against Former Reddit Moderator Archbox

A US federal court has awarded Nintendo of America $4.5 million in damages against James Williams, known online as 'Archbox,' in a copyright infringement case. The ruling, issued by Judge Lauren King in the Western District of Washington, is a default judgment because Williams failed to respond to the lawsuit filed in June 2024. The court also issued a permanent injunction requiring Williams to immediately shut down all online 'pirate shops' and disable social media accounts used to distribute pirated Nintendo Switch games. The damages reflect the statutory maximum of $150,000 per title across 30 alleged infringements, including The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Nintendo tracked Williams down via his Reddit activity and a Nintendo repair account, leading to the initial cease-and-desist and subsequent litigation.

via Nintendo Wire|

#copyright-infringement #default-judgment #legal

legal-and-gaming13 days ago•1 min saved

US Court Awards Nintendo $4.5M in Default Judgment Against Former Reddit Moderator

A US federal court has awarded Nintendo of America $4.5 million in damages against James Williams, a former moderator of the r/SwitchPirates subreddit. The default judgment stems from Williams' failure to respond to a lawsuit filed in June 2024. The court ordered Williams to immediately shut down online 'pirate shops' and issued a permanent injunction barring him from distributing any pirated Nintendo games. Nintendo sought $150,000 for each of 30 alleged infringements, including titles like The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. The judge noted that Williams' inaction, despite hiring a lawyer for a separate subpoena, supported the maximum damages award. This ruling follows Nintendo's broader legal efforts against piracy, including previous cases against Gary Bowser and the Yuzu emulator.

via Eurogamer.net|

#copyright-infringement #default-judgment #legal-and-gaming

technology14 days ago

Nintendo Secures $4.5M Default Judgment Against Former Reddit Mod for Switch Piracy

Nintendo of America has been awarded $4.5 million in damages by a US federal court in its lawsuit against James Williams, known online as 'Archbox.' The ruling, issued on September 24, 2026, is a default judgment because Williams failed to respond to the legal action. The court ordered Williams to immediately disable access to all online shops he operated that distributed pirated Nintendo Switch games. Nintendo originally filed the suit in June 2024, alleging Williams facilitated the distribution of thousands of unauthorized game copies through various 'Pirate Shops.'

via Nintendo Everything|

#copyright-infringement #default-judgment #nintendo

legal15 days ago•2 min saved

Court Orders Piracy Moderator to Pay $4.5M and Shut Down Digital Stores

A US court awarded Nintendo $4.5 million in damages against a former Reddit moderator who distributed pirated Switch games, ordering him to immediately cease all operations of his online shops.

via Aftermath|

#copyright-infringement #default-judgment #legal

business20 days ago•23 min saved

UMG and Sony Hit Suno with Second AI Training Lawsuit Over Unlicensed Recordings

Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment filed a second lawsuit against Suno in Boston, alleging Suno copied about 60,000 copyrighted recordings to train its AI models, including the v6 suite launched Sept. 9, and seeking damages potentially in the billions plus an injunction and a jury trial. The complaint argues v6 is not a fresh start but the product of training on outputs of infringing models, while Suno contends it trained v6 from scratch; the case follows their earlier suit and underscores concerns about market harm from AI-generated music.

via Music Business Worldwide|

#ai-training-data #business #copyright-infringement

technology1 month ago•2 min saved

Anthropic sued for allegedly scraping tens of thousands of songs to train Claude AI

Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell filed a California lawsuit accusing Anthropic and its executives of scraping, torrenting and downloading tens of thousands of copyrighted songs and lyrics to train Claude AI, seeking billions in damages and alleging data stripping to deny attribution; the case cites hits like All I Want for Christmas Is You and Eye of the Tiger and follows a related $1.5B settlement in a separate copyright dispute against Anthropic.

via The Guardian|

#ai-training #anthropic #copyright-infringement

arts-entertainment1 month ago•15 min saved

Copyright clash over Yellowstone: writer claims Sheridan pilfered 2016 pitch

Writer Lauren J. Salkin alleges that Taylor Sheridan copied elements from her rejected 2016 Sovereign Nation pitch for Yellowstone, including casino-centric political power, land-development mechanisms, and even casting choices; the lawsuit names 101 Studios, Paramount Global and NBCUniversal and seeks damages, profits, and an injunction to stop future infringement.

via The Independent|

#arts-entertainment #copyright-infringement #lauren-j-salkin

entertainment1 month ago•18 min saved

Writer Alleges Yellowstone Creator Stole Sovereign Nation Concept

TV writer Lauren J. Salkin sues Taylor Sheridan, Paramount, Elevate Entertainment and NBCUniversal, claiming her long-developed pitch for a show called Sovereign Nation shares major similarities with Yellowstone—including tribal governance, casino-centered power and land disputes—and that Sheridan was initially unavailable for TV projects before Yellowstone's 2018 debut. She seeks damages, profits and an injunction to stop future infringement; reps for the defendants have not commented.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#copyright-infringement #entertainment #salkin

entertainment1 month ago•17 min saved

Writer accuses Yellowstone creator of stealing idea, files copyright suit

Entertainment writer Lauren J. Salkin has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Taylor Sheridan, NBCUniversal, and Paramount, alleging Yellowstone copied her pilot concept and characters from a 2016–2017 submission titled Sovereign Nation; she seeks an injunction against further infringement and damages.

via Page Six|

#copyright-infringement #entertainment #lauren-j-salkin

entertainment2 months ago•3 min saved

Universal Issues IP Warning After The Odyssey Leak

Universal Studios issued a strong warning after an unauthorized high‑quality copy of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey leaked online, triggering takedown protocols and a pledge to pursue remedies to protect IP; the clip circulated on X, racking up millions of views before a takedown. The leak coincides with the film’s strong box-office run, including an around $87 million second weekend, and related distribution chatter and technical issues noted in coverage.

via Los Angeles Times|