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Give me 3 minutes to explain why Mariah Carey didn’t steal “All I Want For Christmas Is You.”
Give me 3 minutes to explain why Mariah Carey didn’t steal “All I Want For Christmas Is You.”
Musicology
“All I Want For Christmas Is You,” depending on what list you read, might be the top Christmas song...
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Are computers really better at judging copyright infringement cases than humans?
Are computers really better at judging copyright infringement cases than humans?
Musicology
Short answer, “No. Not yet.” Not according to this. Two papers came out recently pitting human ears against computer...
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UMG, Concord, and ABKCO suing $5B AI startup Anthropic for copyright infringement.
UMG, Concord, and ABKCO suing $5B AI startup Anthropic for copyright infringement.
Musicology
Anthropic, like artificial intelligence itself, is inevitable. They’re one of the most well-funded AI’s out there, with a billion...
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In LA today, a two-hour hearing on whether every Reggaeton song is an infringement.
In LA today, a two-hour hearing on whether every Reggaeton song is an infringement.
Musicology
Two hours was barely enough to cover the main issues, about half of which were legalities and procedural, and...
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NLE Choppa’s “Who Tf Up In My Trap” lawsuit will be interesting.
NLE Choppa’s “Who Tf Up In My Trap” lawsuit will be interesting.
Musicology
Th th th think we found a loophole? Eighties rap star Rodney O is suing NLE Choppa because Choppa’s...
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What do Ed Sheeran and South Korea’s biggest star, IU, have in common? Plagiarism claims!
What do Ed Sheeran and South Korea’s biggest star, IU, have in common? Plagiarism claims!
Musicology
In his interview on the Howard Stern show, Ed Sheeran talked more about what he had said during the...
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Could Ed Sheeran’s in-court medley have backfired?
Could Ed Sheeran’s in-court medley have backfired?
Musicology
Someone shared with me Sheeran’s interview on Howard Stern. Mr. Stern asked Mr. Sheeran to play through some examples...
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Jay-Z, Timbaland, and Ginuwine win summary judgment for Paper Chase and Toe 2 Toe.
Jay-Z, Timbaland, and Ginuwine win summary judgment for Paper Chase and Toe 2 Toe.
Musicology
Ernie Hines’ 1960’s single “Help Me Put Out The Flame (In My Heart)” was sampled for Jay-Z’s “Paper Chase”...
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