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UK leaders call for 50% of stream revenue to be paid...
Hypebot reports: "A bombshell study released by the UK Parliament calls for comprehensive reform “not only to redress the balance for songwriters, performers, and...
A Hacker’s Plan to Make Digital TV More Useful Hits Legal...
The Hollywood Reporter reports: "In a long-running legal battle over the constitutionality of an anti-piracy statute, a federal judge in the nation’s capital has...
Bill Ackman Calls Off SPAC Deal for Universal Music Group
Variety reports: "Billionaire investor Bill Ackman announced early Monday that he has decided not to use his SPAC to acquire a 10% stake in...
American Law Institute Decision Could Make It Harder for Creators to...
Billboard reports: "Opponents of copyright "Restatement" project say the influential legal organization has ignored dissenting opinions when it voted to approve a draft last...
Amazon Slapped With Record $887 Million Data-Privacy Fine by EU Agency
Variety reports: "Amazon has been fined €746 million, equivalent to $887 million, for allegedly violating a European Union data-privacy law with targeted advertising. It’s...
New Bitcoin tax plans could stifle greener blockchain tech
The Verge reports: "Ongoing efforts to pass a bipartisan infrastructure bill could reshape the cryptocurrency world, as lawmakers debate new tax-reporting requirements on various...
Major Labels And Publishers Hit Charter Communications With $400M+ Copyright Infringement...
Music Business Worldwide reports: "US-based internet service provider Charter Communications has been hit with a seismic copyright infringement lawsuit."
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Broadcasters Score Big Legal Win Against Locast, a Popular App Streaming...
The Hollywood Reporter reports: "ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC have gained a huge court decision that could imperil the ongoing viability of Locast, a...
Apple Must Allow Other Forms of in-app Purchases, Rules Judge in...
The Verge reports: "Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers issued a permanent injunction in the Epic v. Apple case on Friday morning, putting new restrictions on Apple’s App Store...
Congressional Watchdog Calls for Stronger Regulation of Crypto ATMs
The Verge reports: "In a public report issued earlier this week, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) recommends that the IRS and Financial Crimes Enforcement...
