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European Publishers Council files antitrust complaint with the European Commission against Google and Alphabet

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The European Publishers Council (EPC) has filed a formal complaint with the European Commission alleging that Google and parent company Alphabet have abused their dominant position in general search services, in particular through the deployment of AI-powered features such as AI Overviews and AI Mode within Google Search. The complaint argues that Google is using publishers’ journalistic content "without authorisation, without effective opt-out mechanisms, and without fair remuneration," with t...

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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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Court sides with Taylor Swift in infringement case filed by poet Kimberly Marasco

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Federal judge Aileen Cannon of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida handed Taylor Swift a victory by dismissing with prejudice a copyright infringement case filed in February 2025 by poet Kimberly Marasco against Swift, Aaron Dessner, Republic Records and Universal Music Group. Marasco accused Swift of plagiarism by copying excerpts of two of her poetry books in at least a dozen of her songs. Douglas Baldridge, who served as outside legal counsel to Swift and 13 ...

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US publishers sue WeLib for the alleged reproduction and distribution of literary works without authorisation

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A group of a dozen book publishers — including the five main book publishing houses: Hachette, Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, Macmillan and ​Simon & Schuster — have sued online platform WeLib for alleged copyright infringement in the US District Court for the ⁠Southern ​District of New York. The publishers, who are all member companies of the Association of American Publishers (APA), said they brought this action "to stop the mass distribution by Defendants of millions of legally prote...

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The UK Musicians’ Union supports the American Federation of Musicians’ legal action against record labels over AI deals

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The UK Musicians' Union has announced its support to the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) in the legal action launched against Warner Music Group (WMG) and Universal Music Group (UMG) over licensing deals with AI companies. In the lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, AFM accuses UMG and WMG of “Breach of a Labor Contract” for failing to compensate musicians taking part in recordings that have been part of a settlement with AI companies such as Udio...

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