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Disney has lost copyright protection over its earliest creations, Mickey and Minnie Mouse.
LifestyleDisney helpless to prevent spate of knife-wielding Mickey Mouse slasher flicks after losing copyright protection for its iconic mascot
By Christiaan HetznerJanuary 4, 2024
Photo illustration of a gunslinger's legs as he faces off in a showdown with another cowboy.
NewslettersWhat the New York Times’ copyright suit against OpenAI means
By Jeremy KahnJanuary 2, 2024
Steamboat Willie
LifestyleDisney’s dominance of copyright law prevails as only the ‘Steamboat Willie’ version of Mickey Mouse enters public domain
By Andrew Dalton and The Associated PressDecember 23, 2023
NewslettersU.K. Supreme Court deals bitter blow to AI-inventor patent hopes
By David MeyerDecember 21, 2023
Photo of Mariah Carey
LifestyleMariah Carey’s 1994 hit ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ is set to top the holiday charts again as its co-writers feud
By David Bauder and The Associated PressDecember 11, 2023
George R. R. Martin attends the FYC special screening for HBO Max's "House Of The Dragon" at DGA Theater Complex on March 07, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
NewslettersGeorge R.R. Martin, Jodi Picoult and other top authors take on OpenAI
By David MeyerSeptember 21, 2023
TechMusic labels sue nonprofit Internet Archive for copyright infringement over digitized 78s of Frank Sinatra and other artists
By Robert Burnson and BloombergAugust 12, 2023
Grimes attends The 2021 Met Gala.
NewslettersGrimes, Universal, and Google: The debate over A.I. and copyright is rapidly evolving
By David MeyerAugust 9, 2023
In this photo illustration Elon Musk Twitter with the flag of European Union (EU) seen displayed on a smartphone screen in Athens, Greece on March 8, 2023.
NewslettersNews outfit AFP sues X/Twitter over the content it carries, and Elon Musk’s reaction is not wrong
By David MeyerAugust 3, 2023
Comedian Sarah Silverman performs at the Ryman Auditorium on March 22, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee.
NewslettersGenerative A.I.’s copyright problem grows as lawsuits pile onto OpenAI, Google, and Meta
By David MeyerJuly 12, 2023
Ice Cube
TechIce Cube, musician who became famous rapping over samples, says A.I. is ‘demonic’ for doing a very similar thing
By Tristan BoveMay 22, 2023
PoliticsThe Supreme Court just decided on a major copyright case involving an Andy Warhol portrait of Prince
By Jessica Gresko and The Associated PressMay 18, 2023
LifestylePop star Ed Sheeran serenades the jury with his guitar during a trial for allegedly stealing a Marvin Gaye classic
By Larry Neumeister and The Associated PressApril 27, 2023
LifestyleEd Sheeran denies stealing Marvin Gaye’s hit song ‘Let’s Get It On’: ‘If I had done what you accuse me of doing, I would be quite an idiot’
By Bob Van Voris and BloombergApril 25, 2023
FinanceDid Ed Sheeran borrow too much from Marvin Gaye’s ‘Let’s Get it On’ for his hit ‘Thinking Out Loud’? A New York court is about to decide
By Andrew Dalton, Larry Neumeister and The Associated PressApril 24, 2023
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