AI-Generated Music Copyright | What Musicians and Creators Need to Know
It remains to be seen if AI-generated music will be understood as an extension of this kind of fair use or whether or not it is in another camp altogether.
June 12, 2025
Can Street Artists Sue For Unauthorized Use of Their Work?
Adrian Falkner sued General Motors for using a portion of a mural he had painted on a parking garage in Detroit to promote an art gallery without his permission and in a way that only showed part of the mural and left off his signature and other copyright information.
October 20, 2018
TVEyes, Fox News, and the Future of Fair Use
In 2015, the Second Circuit ruled that the four factors that make up the “fair use” exception analysis favored Google Books, and one year later the Supreme Court decided not to take up an appeal, leaving the Second Circuit’s decision in place.
October 09, 2018
Supreme Court to Decide Whether Copyright Registration or Application is Needed to Bring Suit
The US Supreme Court will soon resolve a split among federal circuit courts regarding when a person claiming copyright infringement can bring an action to defend their property against alleged infringers.
September 07, 2018
Paul McCartney and Sony/ATV Settle Over Rights to Beatles Music
Paul McCartney sued Sony/ATV, seeking a declaratory judgment on whether he would be able to regain his copyright ownership share to the music he helped create.
July 25, 2017
Is Zorro in the Public Domain? Lawsuit to Find Out Moves Forward
In 2013, Robert Cabell filed a complaint against Zorro Productions in the state of Washington to determine whether the company rightfully owned the intellectual property rights to Zorro, and sought cancellation of its trademarks related to the character, among other claims.
June 20, 2017
Advocates for the Creative Mind
