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Sony Reportedly Develops New Tech That Can Trace Original Music in AI Songs
Sony Group has developed a technology that identifies copyrighted music embedded in AI-generated songs and estimates creator contributions, according to a Nikkei Asia report. The system can analyse training data or compare AI output with music catalogues and may support compensation frameworks and licensing negotiations for AI-generated content.
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"We've Heard Concerns": ByteDance Says It Will Curb Seedance 2.0
Actors union SAG-AFTRA said Friday it "stands with the studios in condemning the blatant infringement" enabled by Seedance.
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Google AI Tools Deny Disney Character Prompts Following Copyright Dispute
Disney has successfully compelled Google AI tools like Gemini and Nano Banana to deny prompts involving its characters following copyright infringement claims.
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New York Times Reporter, Authors Sue Google, OpenAI, Meta Over AI-Based Copyright Infringement
A group of authors, including New York Times reporter John Carreyrou, has filed a copyright lawsuit against several major AI companies, alleging unauthorised use of their books to train models. Defendants named in the complaint include Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, Perplexity, and xAI, the first time the Elon Musk-owned AI firm has been sued on ...
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Disney CEO Says AI Deal With OpenAI Is Exclusive For Just One Year: Report
Disney CEO Bob Iger has said the company’s deal with OpenAI is only exclusive for one year, not the full three-year term. Disney is open to using AI, but wants tight control over its characters. The strategy lets Disney earn licensing fees, learn from OpenAI’s tools, and keep the option open to work with other AI companies later.
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Government Body Recommends AI Companies Pay Royalties to Rightsholders for Copyrighted Content
DPIIT has proposed a mandatory blanket licensing system to address copyright concerns around AI training in India. The draft paper recommends requiring companies like Google and OpenAI to pay a flat royalty when commercial models are trained on copyrighted works, with payments managed by a new central body. The plan rejects free use or opt-out sche...
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Getty Images Suffers Major Defeat In Lawsuit Against British AI Firm
US media company Getty Images largely lost a case it brought against a British AI firm over use of its copyrighted content without permission, a court in London said on Tuesday.
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OpenAI Faces Backlash from Studio Ghibli, Bandai Namco Over AI-Generated Anime Videos
OpenAI has been urged by Japan’s Content Overseas Distribution Association (CODA) to stop training its AI models on copyrighted anime and gaming content. CODA, representing major publishers behind Dragon Ball, Naruto, One Piece, Final Fantasy and Studio Ghibli classics, said Sora 2 outputs closely resemble protected works, potentially indicating ...
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Reddit Sues Perplexity for Scraping Data to Train AI System
Reddit has sued AI startup Perplexity and three other firms, accusing them of illegally scraping its data to train Perplexity’s AI search engine. The complaint claims the companies bypassed Reddit’s protections to steal data needed for Perplexity’s “answer engine.” This case joins a growing list of lawsuits by content owners over unauthor...
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Japan Tells OpenAI to Stop Using Mario, Pikachu, and Anime Characters in Sora 2 Videos: Report
Japan has reportedly asked OpenAI to halt copyright infringement linked to its Sora 2 video model, which can recreate famous anime and game characters like Pikachu and Goku. The government’s formal request highlights rising concerns over AI-generated media using Japanese IP without consent. OpenAI recently switched Sora to an opt-in policy for ri...
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Sony Reportedly Develops New Tech That Can Trace Original Music in AI Songs
Sony Group has developed a technology that identifies copyrighted music embedded in AI-generated songs and estimates creator contributions, according to a Nikkei Asia report. The system can analyse training data or compare AI output with music catalogues and may support compensation frameworks and licensing negotiations for AI-generated content.
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"We've Heard Concerns": ByteDance Says It Will Curb Seedance 2.0
Actors union SAG-AFTRA said Friday it "stands with the studios in condemning the blatant infringement" enabled by Seedance.
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Google AI Tools Deny Disney Character Prompts Following Copyright Dispute
Disney has successfully compelled Google AI tools like Gemini and Nano Banana to deny prompts involving its characters following copyright infringement claims.
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New York Times Reporter, Authors Sue Google, OpenAI, Meta Over AI-Based Copyright Infringement
A group of authors, including New York Times reporter John Carreyrou, has filed a copyright lawsuit against several major AI companies, alleging unauthorised use of their books to train models. Defendants named in the complaint include Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, Perplexity, and xAI, the first time the Elon Musk-owned AI firm has been sued on ...
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Disney CEO Says AI Deal With OpenAI Is Exclusive For Just One Year: Report
Disney CEO Bob Iger has said the company’s deal with OpenAI is only exclusive for one year, not the full three-year term. Disney is open to using AI, but wants tight control over its characters. The strategy lets Disney earn licensing fees, learn from OpenAI’s tools, and keep the option open to work with other AI companies later.
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Government Body Recommends AI Companies Pay Royalties to Rightsholders for Copyrighted Content
DPIIT has proposed a mandatory blanket licensing system to address copyright concerns around AI training in India. The draft paper recommends requiring companies like Google and OpenAI to pay a flat royalty when commercial models are trained on copyrighted works, with payments managed by a new central body. The plan rejects free use or opt-out sche...
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Getty Images Suffers Major Defeat In Lawsuit Against British AI Firm
US media company Getty Images largely lost a case it brought against a British AI firm over use of its copyrighted content without permission, a court in London said on Tuesday.
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OpenAI Faces Backlash from Studio Ghibli, Bandai Namco Over AI-Generated Anime Videos
OpenAI has been urged by Japan’s Content Overseas Distribution Association (CODA) to stop training its AI models on copyrighted anime and gaming content. CODA, representing major publishers behind Dragon Ball, Naruto, One Piece, Final Fantasy and Studio Ghibli classics, said Sora 2 outputs closely resemble protected works, potentially indicating ...
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Reddit Sues Perplexity for Scraping Data to Train AI System
Reddit has sued AI startup Perplexity and three other firms, accusing them of illegally scraping its data to train Perplexity’s AI search engine. The complaint claims the companies bypassed Reddit’s protections to steal data needed for Perplexity’s “answer engine.” This case joins a growing list of lawsuits by content owners over unauthor...
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Japan Tells OpenAI to Stop Using Mario, Pikachu, and Anime Characters in Sora 2 Videos: Report
Japan has reportedly asked OpenAI to halt copyright infringement linked to its Sora 2 video model, which can recreate famous anime and game characters like Pikachu and Goku. The government’s formal request highlights rising concerns over AI-generated media using Japanese IP without consent. OpenAI recently switched Sora to an opt-in policy for ri...
