Mon. 08/04
On today's show, Universal Music Publishing faces possible payment of damages for the alleged use of an uncleared sample on Mary J. Blige's "Real Love". George Carlin's estate settles deep fake AI podcast complaint. And KISS sells their back catalogue of songs for future AI generation. All of this plus my analysis on AI and the creative industries.
Links:
Tuff City Records v Universal Music Publishing Inc., US District Court for the Southern District of New York, no. 1:24-cv-0285:
https://fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/legaldocs/klpydoxdlvg/MARY%20J%20BLIGE%20COPYRIGHT%20LAWSUIT%20complaint.pdf
Main Sequence Ltd v. Dudesy LLC, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, No. 2:24-cv-00711:
Injuction: https://fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/legaldocs/zdvxnwgbmvx/GEORGE%20CARLIN%20AI%20LAWSUIT%20injunction.pdf
Complaint: https://fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/legaldocs/jnvwxwzewpw/GEORGE%20CARLIN%20AI%20LAWSUIT%20complaint.pdf
Hard rock band Kiss sells brand and songs for $300m (BBC)
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-68735699
