Copyright Infringement
TikTok Allows Use of Others’ Likenesses, Voices, Content Class Action
TikTok, Inc. runs the TikTok social media platform where users can post videos and gain a following, but they can also advertise and make money. However, the complaint alleges that TikTok violates the Right to Publicity laws, because, it claims, it permits users to pirate the images, voices, and content of others to sell counterfeit Read more
Film-Makers’ Cooperative Copyright Infringement Class Action
New American Cinema Group, Inc. (NACG), which does business as the Film-Makers’ Cooperative, is a nonprofit custodian of some 5,000 avant-garde and experimental films by around 900 filmmakers. The complaint for this class action brings suit against NACG and its agent, MM Serra, for copyright infringement, among other things, pertaining to a film in its Read more
YouTube Facilitation of Copyright Piracy Class Action
The first lines in the complaint for this class action are, “This case is about copyright piracy. YouTube, the largest video-sharing website in the world, is replete with videos infringing on the rights of copyright holders.” The complaint names YouTube, LLC, Google, LLC, and parent company Alphabet, Inc. as defendants. Read more
Spotify Copyright Violation Settlement
Spotify, the digital on-demand music service, is paying more than $43 million to settle a class action alleging it made available for streaming or limited downloading music for which it did not have rights or a license for use. The complaint alleged the company had violated copyright laws. Read more
Rhapsody International Music Copyright Settlement
Rhapsody International is settling a class action alleging that it violated the rights of certain music copyright holders. The complaint alleged that the company reproduced and distributed copyrighted music to its users via its music streaming service despite not having the licenses to do so. Read more