South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will launch on June 30 a stand-alone unit tasked to investigate international copyright infringement affecting the country's intellectual property. The government approved a decree that will transform the existing anti-piracy task force into the permanent Copyright Special Judicial Police Division, which will function with eight newly assigned investigators. Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Choi Hwi-young said the division will "track...

On the occasion of Music Day on June 21, four French music industry organisation — ADAMI (neighbouring rights society representing performers), SCPP (neighbouring rights society representing owners of sound recordings), SNEP (record labels) and SACEM (authors and publishers) — have called on policy-makers to "to stop allowing platforms to exploit with impunity what our authors and artists have sometimes spent years creating." In an open letter, the organisations claim that "behind every song are...

The US Senate’s Committee on the Judiciary unanimously passed on June 18, 2026 the Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act of 2026 (NO FAKES Act), which aims at providing voice and likeness protections for all Americans. The bill will now be referred to the floor for further discussion and vote. A companion bill was also introduced in the House of Representatives. The bicameral and bipartisan legislation (S. 4591/H.R.8915) was introduced on May 20, 2026 by Senators Marsha ...