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Defective by Design? Nonconsensual Deepfakes and Emerging AI Liability

Michael BaldocchiArtificial Intelligence Law, News & Insights

Deepfakes—generative AI-manipulated video, photo, or audio recordings that misrepresent events or individuals—have been widely accessible since 2017.[1] Once the technology became public, it was almost immediately used to produce nonconsensual images of women, and the problem has since worsened.[2] In …

They’ll give you Wrapped, We’ll give you Their Rap Sheet: An Overview of the Legal Issues Behind Spotify

Jacqueline MoranCopyright Law, Corporate Law, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property Law, Media Law, Music Licensing Law, Technology Law

As we head into the end of November, Spotify Wrapped 2025 is due to be released any day now. Discussed among friends and shared across social media, Wrapped is generally perceived by subscribers as a celebration of their own year …

From Infringement to Innovation: How UMG’s Udio Settlement Reframes Fair Use and AI in Music

Yasmin SobhanianArtificial Intelligence Law, Copyright Law, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property Law, Music Law

In an attempt to coevolve with the new age of technology, Universal Music Group (“UMG”), the world’s biggest music label, announced on October 29, 2025, that they settled a copyright infringement case with Udio, an artificial intelligence (“AI”) music company. …

Songwriting 2.0: Responding to AI-Assisted Musical Compositions

Tiffany StrachanArtificial Intelligence Law, Copyright Law, Corporate Law, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property Law, Media Law, Music Licensing Law, News & Insights, Technology Law

Songwriting is a revenue engine of the music industry. In 2023, Taylor Swift generated an estimated $75 million from streaming and radio airplay from her songwriting catalogue.[1] Music publishers have structured the songwriting subindustry by organizing songwriting sessions, grouping songwriters …

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All Together Now: How Songview is Changing the Tune on Transparency

Tiffany StrachanAntitrust Law, Copyright Law, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property Law, Media Law, Music Licensing Law, News & Insights

Before the Internet and technological advances, licensing musical compositions and sound recordings was difficult. Intellectual property rights, like reproduction, creating derivatives, distribution, and public performance, were often owned by entities like music publishers, record labels, or independent distributors, who were …

Scooby-Doo and the Case of Stolen IP: Warner Bros. Takes on AI

Yasmin SobhanianArtificial Intelligence Law, Copyright Law, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property Law

Few companies embody the power of storytelling like Warner Bros. For over a century, its films and characters have not only entertained audiences, but have shaped cultural identity. From the charm of Looney Tunes to the heroism of DC Comics, …