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.
Topics: Legal affairs
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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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Athlete tattoos – who owns the copyright?
Famous athletes who get tattoos may think they still own a hundred percent of their likeness, but that is not the case.
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No Fun: Designer calls out SIA for stealing Funko figurine idea
A designer said Singapore Airlines (SIA) has stolen an idea for a Funko figurine that he had pitched to them a few years ago.
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Artist settles lawsuit with Kendrick Lamar over Black Panther video copy claims
An artist has accused Kendrick Lamar of stealing visuals from her artwork for his music video for the movie Black Panther.
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Joan Jett does not love getting ripped off
Rocker Joan Jett’s record label has sued a payroll software company for ripping off her famous song, “I Love Rock N’ Roll” in a TV commercial.
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Ariana Grande sued by painter over image used in music video
An artist is suing Ariana Grande for copying his painting of a woman depicted as the wick of a candle, in her music video for "God Is A Woman".
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Soulja Boy stops cranking out knock-off consoles
Soulja Boy, who has been selling knock-off game consoles on his online store, has pulled the products and shut down his website.
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