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www.theguardian.com
2 months ago
Music

Kanye West sued by estate of Donna Summer over stealing' I Feel Love

The late Donna Summer's estate suing Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign for allegedly stealing her song I Feel Love without permission.
The lawsuit emphasizes the importance of protecting intellectual property and artists' rights to control the use of their works. [ more ]
Consequence
2 months ago
Music

Donna Summer's estate sues Kanye West for copyright infringement

Donna Summer's estate is suing Kanye West for unauthorized use of her song.
Ozzy Osbourne is also threatening legal action against West for unauthorized use of his performance. [ more ]
New York Post
2 months ago
New York City

Artist seeks $275K from NYC's Museum of Sex for plastering photo of her kissing ex-girlfriend all over city without permission

The Museum of Sex used artist's photo without consent or payment
The artist seeks $275,000 in compensation for unauthorized use [ more ]
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
3 months ago
Design

Instagram-famous Australian gallerist charged with nine counts of theft

The owner of TW Fine Art gallery in Brisbane, Australia has been charged with nine theft offences and artworks have been seized from storage units.
The charges come after two years of legal disputes between the gallery owner and artists over unpaid sales proceeds and unauthorized use of their art. [ more ]
TNW | Deep-Tech
5 months ago
Artificial intelligence

He quit a GenAI leader in protest. Now he wants to create fairer systems for artists

Stability AI, an emerging powerhouse in generative AI, is facing opposition and criticism for its unsanctioned scraping of copyrighted materials in its image generator system.
Ed Newton-Rex, the VP of audio at Stability AI, is at odds with the company's approach and advocates for building AI tools with the consent of creators.
Other companies such as MidJourney, Dall-E, OpenAI, and CoPilot are also using similar methods, leading to lawsuits from creators and copyright holders. [ more ]
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