Bars and venues playing unlicensed music are infringing upon the copyright of musicians
Bars and venues that are playing unlicensed music are getting cracked down by music licensing companies.
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Musicians are being ripped off by cafes streaming music illegally
According to a study by Nielson Music, commissioned by Soundtrack Your Brand, a background music company backed by music streaming service Spotify shows musicians are losing out on an estimated US$2.7 million every year because their music are listened to illegally.
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Music documentary idea stolen
TJ Barrack and his business partner Marc Joubert are suing Jeff and Michael Zimbalist for allegedly copying their concept for Remastered, a documentary series that will explore seminal events in the lives of artists such as Bob Marley, Johnny Cash, Jam Master Jay and Sam Cooke.
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Did PM Mahathir steal the national car project idea?
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad claims to have plagiarised the idea of an upcoming national car brand from the people.
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What can you do if government officials steal your ideas?
A Kenyan man is claiming credit for a website launched by the country's Ministry of Education earlier this year.
Ministry officials have taken credit for the website, National Education Management Information System (NEMIS), which stores the records of the academic performance of students.
Daniel Kimencu, through his company Bay Concepts Ltd, is demanding compensation, recognition as the cop -
A rude Jolt for a creator
Mark Robinson was watching television when he got a rude jolt – his invention, Jolt My Car, had appeared on screen under a different name, marketed by a different company.
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Celebrities sued for stealing paparazzi photos… of themselves
Paparazzi pose a strange problem to celebrities – they make money off the photos they take of the celebrities, while the celebrities do not make a cent. So it is a kind of poetic justice when celebrities start stealing photos from paparazzi, usually when they copy the photos from the website of a news outlet that has licensed the photos.
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Bagging a tea slogan lands agency in hot water
The Malaysian branch of major international advertising agency TBWA has found itself infused in hot water over claims a slogan for a bubble tea franchise was copied from a local motorcycling lifestyle brand.
The slogan "Never fear the strong. Especially strong tea" was recently adopted by Tealife in a major rebranding exercise (forced upon owner Loob Holdings by a dispute dubbed the "bubble tea -
The corrupting power of idea theft
Even politics is not immune to idea theft. While political parties generally try to attract voters by being different from other parties, sometimes adopting the policies of others and calling them your own is a better strategy.
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Stealing ideas for TV shows - that’s reality!
Good ideas can make or break a TV show - especially in reality TV. So it's no wonder writers are tempted to copy ideas from already successful shows. But does that make it right?
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After 25 years, a fly in U2’s anointment
Rock band U2 is being sued by guitarist Paul Rose for ripping off his sound for their hit track The Fly.
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Pitch fees: don’t bank on them
Advertising agencies have long asked prospective clients to pay pitch fees, to compensate them for the time and effort that goes into creating pitches - even if they end up unsuccessful. Singapore's Central Provident Fund is now offering such fees. In general, we don't advocate pitch fees because it could reduce your claim to compensation if you lose a pitch, but your ideas are used anyway.
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