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Roetzel & Andress

Think Before You Post: Notable Case Demonstrates Dangers of Using Unlicensed Music in Social Media Marketing

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Warner Music Group initiated a copyright infringement lawsuit against DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse and its parent company, Designer Brands Inc. Warner Music Group accuses DSW of using over 200 recordings and compositions owned...more

Weintraub Tobin

(Podcast) The Briefing: When a TikTok Costs You $150,000 - Copyright Pitfalls in Influencer Marketing

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Warner Music Group just sued DSW for using 200+ hit songs in social media ads—without permission. Those TikToks could now cost $30M. On this episode of The Briefing, entertainment and IP attorneys Scott Hervey and Tara...more

Weintraub Tobin

The Briefing: When a TikTok Costs You $150,000 - Copyright Pitfalls in Influencer Marketing

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Warner Music Group just sued DSW for using 200+ hit songs in social media ads—without permission. Those TikToks could now cost $30M. On this episode of The Briefing, entertainment and IP attorneys Scott Hervey and Tara...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Surge in Copyright Claims by Music Publishers for Unauthorized Use of Music in Social Media Marketing

Music publishing companies are increasingly sending demand letters seeking payment for unauthorized uses of music that appear on social media platforms as part of brands’ social media marketing efforts. Recently, there has...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Brands & Influencers Beware! Popular Songs on Social Media at the Heart of Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

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Anyone who has ever browsed Instagram® or TikTok® (or any parent with phone-addicted kids) realizes that music is an integral part of short-form video social media. Content creators record a few minutes or even a few seconds...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Potential Pitfalls When Using Music in Social Media Marketing - Kattison Avenue/Katten Kattwalk | Issue 1

Harnessing the power of social media to market products and services is now commonplace, and can take a number of forms, including paying social media "influencers" to create content promoting products, reposting content...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

#Sponsored: Fyre, Floyd, Flat Tummy Tea, and Fraud

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Bombay Hair tools, Daniel Wellington watches, FabFitFun boxes, HelloFresh meal kits, SugarBearHair vitamins, and more. Spend any time on Instagram and chances are you will encounter influencers promoting these products,...more

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