Bloggers beware. It seems we're the next target of copyright infringement.

Some artists are wondering why they haven't seen any of the money from recent copyright settlements.

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"Artist managers and lawyers have been wondering for months when their artists will see money from the copyright settlements and how it will be accounted for," said lawyer John Branca, who has represented Korn, Don Henley, and The Rolling Stones, among...[read more]

Why is the RIAA targeting college students? Because "their appreciation for intellectual property has not yet reached its full development." Read the full interview with Cara Duckworth, spokeswoman for the RIAA, here.

Carolers at a UK charity are asked to pay royalties.

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However, having purchased a license, this wasn’t the end of the matter. The PRS then started asking more questions, and when they discovered that kids sing in a carol concert there at Christmas, they declared that the premises were under licensed. Yes, of course - the PRS wanted yet more...[read more]

Fall Out Boy have changed portions of their current tour due to copyright issues.

Message from the Band

As you may have seen in our most recent concerts, we've changed the staging and visuals. We were using Where The Wild Things Are and, unintentionally, infringed on the rights of Maurice Sendak, the author of this timeless classic. We have great respect and affection for his book and it was our intent...[read more]

As the first of 20,000 RIAA lawsuits that actually got to trial, a jury found Jammie Thomas liable for 222,000 dollars worth of copyright infringement damages. Read the story here.

Facebook has taken down the "Audio" application for copyright violations.

A Texas judge has ruled that, if a copyright owner objects to the linking of content from another web site, that link must be taken down.

Relevance: The implications it could potentially have on AP.net's message board community.

YouTube.com was recently sued for "encouraging copyright infringement."

Tony Lovato (ex-Mest) has made a statement giving his side of the "Permanent Holiday" name drama on his Myspace.com page.

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