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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
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The music industry has begun cracking down on brand owners’ and influencers’ unlicensed use of songs in social media posts through the filing of several lawsuits over the past few months. The lawsuits have largely targeted...more
Kilpatrick Townsend's Crystal Genteman recently presented "IP: Beyond the Basics" for the Association of Corporate Counsel Georgia Chapter. These are the 5 key takeaways from her presentation....more
In this episode of the Briefing from the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss a copyright lawsuit against Buzzfeed, over its practice of embedding images from social media pages into their website. ...more
Judge Jed Rakoff of the Southern District of New York recently denied a motion to dismiss in a copyright dispute involving the unlicensed “embedding” of a social media video. In doing so, the court explicitly and definitively...more
As 2020 marches on, companies continue to focus on social media and other online forms of marketing and advertising to connect with their customers. Unfortunately, by advertising and connecting through social media, companies...more
Most companies understand they should obtain a license before using a photograph in an advertising campaign or on printed materials. And yet companies may not think twice about embedding images from a tweet or social media...more