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Copyright Claims Board issues first ruling and awards $1,000 to a photographer whose work has been infringed

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The Copyright Claims Board (CCB), a new jurisdiction sitting with the US Copyright Office to rule on small claims, has rendered its first verdict since opening for business in June 2022. The purpose of the CCB is to serve as an alternative to expensive and long District Court cases for copyright infringement cases. Since it launched, some 375 cases have been filed with the CCB, most of them from photographers, but few so far have made it to the Board. On February 28, 2023, the CCB made public it...

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Emmanuel is a Washington, DC-based freelance journalist, blogger and media consultant, specialising in the entertainment business and cultural trends. He was the US editor for British music industry trade publication Music Week. Previously, he was the editor of Impact, a magazine for the music publishing community (2007-2009), the global editor of US trade publication Billboard (2003-2006), and the editor in chief of Billboard’s sister publication Music & Media (1997-2003).

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Kevin Weaver promoted to President of Atlantic Music Group

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Atlantic Music Group (AMG) has elevated Kevin Weaver to the newly created role of President of the Warner Music Group division. Based in Los Angeles, Weaver will continue to report to AMG CEO Elliot Grainge. In this new role, he will "oversee high-impact opportunities across the AMG roster, spanning soundtracks, strategic partnerships and gaming initiatives, sync licensing, and brand alignments" across Atlantic Records, 300 Entertainment, and 10K Projects. Zach Friedman and Tony Talamo, AMG's Ch...

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US creators launch ‘Stealing Isn’t Innovation’ campaign

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The Human Artistry Campaign has launched an advocacy campaign to protest against "Big Tech’s illegal mass harvesting of copyrighted works" to train and power their Generative Artificial Intelligence platforms. Human Artistry said it acted on behalf of "a broad cross-section of the American creative community." The campaign aims at alerting consumers and policy-makers about the current "illegal intellectual property grab" perpetrated by tech companies.

"Driven by fierce competition for leader...

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Primary Wave Music promotes Alexandria “Lexi” Todd to Deputy COO

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Independent publisher and music assets management company Primary Wave Music has promoted Alexandria “Lexi” Todd to Deputy Chief Operating Officer. Based in New York, she reports to Primary Wave’s Chief Operating Officer Ramon Villa. Todd initially joined the company as a legal intern in 2016. Over the course of her time at the company, Lexi has become "an integral part of the business affairs team," most recently serving as VP, Business & Legal Affairs.

“As someone who started out as a ...

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