Korean YouTube is full of pirated content
It's been revealed YouTube, the world’s biggest video streaming site, has received 260,000 copyright infringement claims from Korea’s major broadcasting networks since last year.
Topics: Crime, Law, Legal affairs
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BrewDog accused of stealing non-alcoholic beer idea from agency
An agency pitches an idea to a client while it is under retainer, but the idea is rejected. After their relationship ends, the agency finds out that the same idea is used by its client, with no credit.
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Conan O'Brien settles joke theft lawsuit
Comedian Conan O'Brien, who was accused of stealing jokes from a comedian on Twitter, has settled a lawsuit with the comedian out of court. This puts an end to the prospect of a court case that would involve joke theft.
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Ex BBDO staff claims Leo Burnett ad has similarities to his team's pitch
An ex-staff member of advertising agency BBDO has pointed out similarities between the advertising campaign for Cathay Pacific by Leo Burnett, and a pitch by his former agency.
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TV writer sues talent agency for stealing idea for a show
A TV writer has filed a lawsuit against his talent agency, Creative Artists Agency (CAA), claiming that his agents stole his idea for a show and gave it to a client with a higher profile.
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Former IGN editor finally admits to copying review
The former editor of video game site IGN has finally admitted to lifting words from another review.
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Who owns AI-created works of art?
Artificial Intelligence may be responsible for a lot of work that is not done by Creators, but it might soon be infringing upon the territory of the creative arts.
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Photographer's photo taken and used in Lufthansa magazine ad
A photographer has discovered that a photo he took has been used without license in an advertisement for a watch company. The photos were found in a Lufthansa in-flight magazine ad promoting a "Bellevue Swiss Made" watch.
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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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Flickr works with Pixsy to get you paid for stolen photos
Photo hosting service Flickr has announced a new partnership with the image monitoring and legal-tech service Pixsy to help Flickr users get paid when their photos are stolen.
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Music group falls out with puppet company for overusing llama puppets
Music group Fall Out Boy has been sued for using some life-sized llama puppets beyond the scope of an agreement with a puppet company.
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Saturday Night Live accused of stealing jokes
Saturday Night Live, with its history of being accused of stealing jokes, has received fresh accusations that it stole two sketches.
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Scotch Whisky Association loses in trademark battle over use of tartan
The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore has ruled against the Scotch Whisky Association's opposition against a company using the word "tartan" to market its whiskeys in Singapore.
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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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Photographer becomes arch enemy for going after copyright offenders
A photographer was banned from taking photos at a metal band's concerts after he tried to get payment for a photo of the band that was used without his 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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Meme aggregator F**kJerry gets f**ked, pledges chastity
A meme aggregator finally comes clean after years of stealing content from others.
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DC's Batman vs Robin accused of copying fight sequence from YouTube series
A YouTuber has accused DC and Warner Bros of copying his fight choreography.
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Anyone can claim copyright to your videos - and YouTube stands by and watches
A YouTuber has called out YouTube on its hands-off copyright claim system, which leaves Creators vulnerable to fake copyright claims.
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