The band Kraftwerk and producer Moses Pelham have been locked in a legal battle over the use of a musical sequence for nearly 30 years. The European Court of Justice has now ruled on the issue of sampling.
By Corinna Visser
TikTok parent ByteDance has temporarily paused the global rollout of its video-AI model Seedance 2.0. The move follows allegations of copyright infringement, including claims raised by Disney.
By Fabian Peltsch
TikTok-Mutter ByteDance hat den weltweiten Start seines Video‑KI-Modells Seedance 2.0 vorerst gestoppt. Grund sind Vorwürfe von Urheberrechtsverletzungen, unter anderem durch Disney.
By Fabian Peltsch
The report on adapting copyright law to the development of generative AI aims to reconcile the protection of intellectual property rights with innovation. The Commission is due to review the existing directive in the summer.
By Corinna Visser
The own-initiative report provides clear rules for the use of copyright-protected content in generative AI training. It envisages standardized, machine-readable opt-outs with a possible EUIPO registry solution, as well as stricter transparency and remuneration mechanisms.
By Corinna Visser
Die Spielzeugkette Pop Mart verklagt den 3D-Drucker-Hersteller Bambu Lab wegen Urheberrechtsverletzung. Der Rechtsstreit könnte die rechtlichen Grenzen des 3D-Drucks im Konsumentenmarkt klären.
By Fabian Peltsch
The toy chain Pop Mart is suing the 3D printer manufacturer Bambu Lab for copyright infringement. The legal dispute could clarify the legal boundaries of 3D printing in the consumer market.
By Fabian Peltsch
TikTok parent company ByteDance is bowing to pressure from Hollywood. Going forward, it says it will no longer use characters from the entertainment group in its AI-generated videos.
By Leonardo Pape
The European Parliament’s Committee on Legal Affairs is discussing rules on copyright for generative artificial intelligence. The own-initiative report addresses concerns about a lack of transparency, control and remuneration in the use of protected content by AI systems.
By Corinna Visser
In the fight for a fairer distribution of revenue from streaming services, the European Parliament has adopted an own-initiative report by a large majority, calling for a fairer distribution of revenue from streaming services such as Spotify or Deezer. However, the compromise shines above all due to the fact that it contains test mandates.
By Falk Steiner
