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Stranger Things plagiarism lawsuit goes to court

The creators of the Netflix hit series Stranger Things are going to court over a lawsuit that claims they based the show on someone else's idea after he pitched them at a party.

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The Weeknd sued for yet another song

Singer The Weeknd is being sued by three songwriters who claim he ripped off their 2004 track "I Need Love" for his song "A Lonely Night".

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Workout video company hit by music rights lawsuit

Peloton, which offers spinning classes via streaming video, has been hit by a US$150 million lawsuit by 10 music licensing companies for using their music without permission.

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WeChat copyrights app notification sound in China

China's Tencent has won an appeal to trademark its notification beeping sound on its social media services, making it the first company to be granted a sound trademark registration through a judicial proceeding in China.

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