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The following is a list of songs that have been the subject of plagiarism disputes. In several of the disputes the artists have stated that the copying of melody or chord progression was unconscious. In some cases the song was sampled or covered. Some cases are still awaiting litigation.
MP3.com also claimed that its business plan helped the record industry by enabling music fans to enjoy their purchased music outside of the home. [4] MP3.com also argued that a copied MP3 file suffered from lesser audio fidelity and lower quality than the equivalent song on a compact disc, so the files in its My.MP3.com library constituted ...
UMG v. MP3.com: 2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5761: S.D.N.Y. 2000 Distribution of copyrighted music without permission of the copyright holders is infringement even if the downloader already owns a copy of the music. A & M Records, Inc. v. Napster, Inc. 239 F.3d 1004: 9th Cir. 2001
Napster's ease of use compared to other peer-to-peer services quickly made it a popular service for music enthusiasts to find and download digital song files for free. [1] The legacy record industry immediately took action against what it believed to be unauthorized copying of its copyrighted musical works within the Napster service.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to clarify the time period for which plaintiffs can recover damages over copyright claims in a case involving a Miami music producer ...
This article points out that technological development such as file sharing, MP3 players, and CDRs have increased music piracy. The most common forms of music piracy are Internet Piracy and compact disc piracy. It also discusses the association between music piracy and organized crime, which is defined as profit-driven illegal activities.
Over the years, dozens of artists and bands, including Rihanna, Queen, the Rolling Stones, Neil Young, Elton John, and Pharrell Williams, have spoken out against Trump using their music at his events.
Country musician Tift Merritt's most popular song on Spotify, "Traveling Alone," is a ballad with lyrics evoking solitude and the open road. Prompted by Reuters to make "an Americana song in the ...