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When Credits, Royalties, and AI Training Collide
This week’s stories show how easily creative contributions can be erased or exploited when contracts, credits, and licensing aren’t handled properly. From a chart‐topping movie soundtrack to AI training datasets worth billions, the legal stakes keep rising.
Platform Power & Police Footage: Two Lawsuits, Big Stakes
This week’s stories explore who controls platforms and footage when public interest, national security, and contractual promises collide. From TikTok’s long fight to stay online in the U.S. to a reality show blocked over safety concerns, the legal stakes are high.
Power Plays and Payouts: Hollywood’s Legal Tug-of-War
This week, two legal showdowns are sending ripples through the entertainment industry. Paramount is escalating its takeover efforts by suing Warner Bros. Discovery for more transparency in its Netflix deal. Meanwhile, CAA just lost a critical arbitration battle to the ex-agents who founded Range Media — a setback that could undermine its broader case.
When Inspiration and Distribution Are Put to the Test
This week’s stories sit at the intersection of creativity and commerce. One case asks how far a sequel can go before it crosses the line into infringement, while the other challenges how media giants bundle and sell access to content. Together, they show how courts are re‐examining old rules in a rapidly changing entertainment market.
When Logos and Licenses Go to Court
This week’s stories spotlight two legal battles where big brands are drawing sharp lines — one over a famous logo, the other over the meaning of a “subscription.” The Yankees are fighting to protect their IP, while Warner Bros. Discovery and Disney face a surprising courtroom loss to Dish Network.
Who Pays for the Music?
This week’s headlines ask a familiar question: when creative work drives billion-dollar industries, who should be paying for it? In the UK, creators are pushing back against free AI usage. In the US, Gene Simmons says radio’s royalty loophole is long overdue for a fix.
Lyrics, Lawsuits and Social Media Soundtracks
This week, two new lawsuits remind us just how sharp the edges of copyright law can be — especially when it comes to lyrics and social media. Taylor Swift is once again pushing back against infringement claims over her songwriting, while Warner Music is suing PacSun for using hit songs in TikTok ads without proper licenses.
AI in Courtrooms and Boardrooms
Two major updates this week show how the legal landscape around AI is evolving fast — and not always in the tech companies' favor. OpenAI just lost a key discovery battle in its lawsuit with authors, with a federal judge ordering the company to hand over internal messages about deleting large datasets of pirated books. That could open the door to hundreds of millions — or even billions — in copyright damages. Meanwhile, Warner Music is taking a different route by ending its legal fight with AI music platform Suno and announcing a formal partnership instead. The deal marks a turning point in how the music industry might coexist with generative AI tools — provided there’s proper licensing and compensation.
TV Profits and Defamation Lawsuits Take Center Stage
Two legal battles from opposite corners of the entertainment world are catching attention this week. Fear the Walking Dead creator Dave Erickson is suing AMC over backend profits, claiming the network structured his contract to prevent him from ever breaking even — even as the show grossed hundreds of millions. Meanwhile, Megan Thee Stallion took the stand in her defamation lawsuit against YouTuber Milagro Gramz, delivering emotional testimony about the toll of relentless online attacks. Both cases shine a light on how creative talent is pushing back — whether over money, reputation, or both.
AI Deals & Market Power: The Legal Scrutiny Facing Universal Music
As Universal Music settles its lawsuit with AI startup Udio and pushes for regulatory approval of its Downtown Music acquisition, it faces mounting pressure from artist groups on two fronts. The International Artists Organisation has urged EU regulators to block the Downtown deal, arguing it would dangerously concentrate power, especially in the nascent AI market. Simultaneously, North American songwriter coalitions are demanding full transparency and creator consent for the very AI deals Universal is now striking, warning against blind endorsements of opaque agreements.