India's Zee sues Nykaa over alleged copyright misuse of songs on Instagram reelsIndia's Zee Entertainment has sued Nykaa for allegedly using its copyrighted songs in Instagram reels to promote products, seeking $210,000...
05 May, 2026, 04.14 PM IST
WTO fails to reach consensus on key e-commerce moratorium, reformsThe WTO ministerial conference in Yaounde concluded without agreement on crucial trade issues. Key among these was the e-commerce import du...
30 Mar, 2026, 06.09 PM IST
WTO meet concludes; no consensus on extension of e-commerce duty moratoriumWTO talks: The talks at a WTO meeting in Cameroon were seeking to bridge differences over extending the e-commerce moratorium, and agree to...
30 Mar, 2026, 02.12 PM IST
AI copyright battles enter pivotal year as US courts weigh fair useAfter a string of fresh lawsuits and a landmark settlement in 2025, the new year promises to bring a wave of rulings that could define how...
05 Jan, 2026, 05.35 PM IST
Music companies bet on short formats, AI to hit the right noteIndian music labels are embracing short-form video platforms and generative AI. They see these as key drivers for future revenue growth. La...
01 Dec, 2025, 12.55 AM IST
Entrepreneur magazine publisher sues Meta over AI trainingThe owner of business magazine Entrepreneur sued Meta Platforms in California federal court on Thursday for allegedly misusing its work to ...
07 Nov, 2025, 09.03 AM IST
Eminem’s publisher drags Meta to court over copyright violationEminem's publisher, Eight Mile Style, has sued Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, for allegedly infringing on the copyrigh...
05 Jun, 2025, 12.54 PM IST
Rs 935.9 crores lawsuit filed by Eminem against Mark Zuckerberg's Meta and it's not just for moneyEminem’s music publishing company, Eight Mile Style, has filed a $109 million lawsuit against Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Platforms, accusing th...
04 Jun, 2025, 11.40 PM IST
Anthropic wins early round in music publishers' AI copyright caseMusic publishers UMG, Concord and ABKCO sued Anthropic in 2023, alleging that it infringed their copyrights in lyrics from at least 500 son...
26 Mar, 2025, 04.37 PM IST
Tech companies face tough AI copyright questions in 2025In 2024, courts will hear arguments about whether tech companies like OpenAI and Meta made fair use of copyrighted material to train AI sys...
27 Dec, 2024, 11.37 PM IST
Universal Music, Meta expand music licensing agreementIn late July, the music label said it had ended a partnership with Meta for the streaming of premium music videos. It said this type of pro...
12 Aug, 2024, 05.43 PM IST
Kill Joy: Licensing issues disrupt digital content consumptionEight years ago, when global streaming services like Netflix and Prime Video arrived in India, they promised access to a vast and continuou...
30 Mar, 2024, 11.30 PM IST
Elon Musk's X escapes most of lawsuit over copyrighted songsX, owned by Elon Musk, won the dismissal of a lawsuit by 17 music publishers over copyright infringement. U.S. District Judge Aleta Trauger...
06 Mar, 2024, 09.02 AM IST
Italy's antitrust takes steps against Meta in music rights caseLast month, Meta, which owns Facebook, Whatsapp and Instagram, failed to reach a deal with the Italian society of authors and publishers SI...
21 Apr, 2023, 12.34 PM IST
Zee Music inks multi-year global deals with YouTube, MetaZee Music Company has renewed its licensing agreement with YouTube and Meta to allow the two digital content-streaming giants access to the...
14 Apr, 2023, 06.21 PM IST
Snap launches India creator fund for independent music artists on its platformThe move is in line with Snap's plan to access the Indian market by tapping into regional content creators
09 Nov, 2022, 07.41 AM IST
Short-video company Triller launches metaverse platformTriller said its platform 'Metaverz' provides virtual spaces where users can gather to watch live music and sporting events, such as Bare K...
17 Oct, 2022, 11.09 PM IST