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Belgium
Altius
Ravel's most famous score officially became free of rights on 1 May 2016. However, the civil court of Nanterre might soon decide that it is to return to the private domain.
Canada
Goodmans LLP
As reported by Reuters and BNN Breaking, Warner Music, Sony Music and their subsidiaries (the "Major Music Labels") have reportedly filed a lawsuit against Altice USA ("Altice")...
DLA Piper
Chances are the last time you were waiting in a doctor's office, shopping in a retail store, having a drink at a bar, or waiting on hold on the phone, you were listening to music.
Goodmans LLP
Spotify, the popular music streaming service, has been experimenting with AI-generated playlists created with prompts.
China
Toby Mak
These guidelines were announced by the CNIPA on 29 December 2023 at the link below.
France
Haas Avocats
L'Intelligence Artificielle, en constante évolution, confère aux algorithmes informatiques une capacité créatrice inédite.
India
J.P. Associates
The foundation of copyright protection is providing creators exclusive rights to their works. This exclusive right of the creator motivates them to devote their time and skills in developing new ideas...
Pioneer Legal
The Indian music industry has always had a certain vibrant diversity, spanning classical and contemporary genres with ease. However, copyright issues mar this diverse harmony.
Naik Naik & Company
The Bombay High Court last month decided an important point of law that was raised in a suit filed by Novex Communications and Phonographic Performance Limited.
Naik Naik & Company
Taylor Swift was the first 15-year-old to be bold enough to enter the country music genre in the United States and considering how competitive the music landscape is today, she took the world by quite a storm.
Naik Naik & Company
There has been a recent increase in incidents of online creators uploading songs generated by AI software, simulating or ‘imitating' the style of popular artists.
Naik Naik & Company
In a recent legal battle that has taken the Indian music industry by storm, veteran Indian classical singer Ustad Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar has filed a copyright infringement suit in the Delhi High Court ...
Naik Naik & Company
The world of entertainment is dynamic, and in this, the Indian film industry, has always been at the forefront of cultural exchanges. Over the years, it has attracted and lured in talent from across the globe.
Indonesia
Rouse
Indonesia, as a signatory to the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (1886), has demonstrated its commitment to safeguarding economic rights in the realm of intellectual property.
Nigeria
S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.
Creativity or innovation extends beyond the frontiers of originality but also embraces the ability to recreate, re-innovate, or reinvent to improve existing concepts, adapt to change, preserve traditions...
AELEX
Musical works created or produced by musicians are largely protected by copyright. This basically refers to the exclusive control that is given to the creator of a particular piece of work for a specific amount of time.
Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)
Gospel artistes play a significant role in spreading the gospel and promoting Christian values through their music. However, amidst the artistry and devotion...
AELEX
Music sampling is a dynamic artistic practice that breathes new life into compositions by integrating snippets of existing music.
Turkey
Gun + Partners
With respect to lawsuits filed in the scope of Law No. 5846 on Intellectual and Artistic Works ("FSEK") No. 5846...
Gun + Partners
5846 sayılı Fikir ve Sanat Eserleri Kanunu ("FSEK") kapsamında açılan davalarda intihal bakımından önemli bir standart iktibas serbestisinin sınırlarıdır.
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