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Copyright

UK

Mail ‘may print smaller notice’ admitting Meghan copyright breach

Books

The Great Gatsby, Mrs Dalloway and more hit public domain in 2021

Tech

Spotify’s ‘plagiarism detector’ will expose unoriginal music

News

Why you can’t hear the original Dawson’s Creek theme song on Netflix

News

Google, Oracle meet in copyright clash at Supreme Court

Culture

Led Zeppelin wins copyright battle over 'Stairway to Heaven'

US

Banksy loses EU trademark fight with greeting card company

News

Taylor Swift’s ‘Shake It Off’ stolen chorus lawsuit gets green light

Fashion

Shein accused of ‘stealing’ independent brand’s design

News

Lady A responds to country group's dispute over name change

News

Jerry Seinfeld wins ‘Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee’ copyright case

News

Ellen Barkin sued after tweeting photo of herself at Weinstein trial

News

Katy Perry ‘Dark Horse’ copyright case overturned by judge

News

Musician uses algorithm to generate 'every melody that's ever existed'

Americas

Fox Media fights to trademark ‘Ok Boomer’ meme for new TV show

News

BBC pay author over stolen plot line

News

Taylor Swift taken to court for ‘Shake It Off’ stolen chorus claim

News

Katy Perry appeals plagiarism ruling in Christian rap song case

Lifestyle

Jennifer Lopez sued by paparazzi for $150,000 after posting photo

News

Beyonce calls daughter Blue Ivy Carter 'an icon' in trademark dispute

Lifestyle

YouTuber Caspar Lee fronts campaign to prevent piracy

News

Katy Perry's lawyer calls copyright verdict 'a travesty of justice'

Americas

Jury to decide whether Infowars website can use Pepe the Frog meme

News

MEPs approved controversial ‘meme ban’ EU copyright law by accident

News

What just happened with the EU 'meme ban'?

News

EU removes 'offensive' blog post attacking internet campaigners

News

EU politicians finalise new rules that could transform the internet

News

Jury to decide whether Ed Sheeran copied Marvin Gaye for hit song

News

'Blurred Lines' writers to pay $5m to Marvin Gaye family

News

Lost Chaplin film discovered in $5 can bought on eBay

UK Politics

New musicians 'won’t have the chances that we had' after Brexit

News

EU parliament approves copyright rules that could be 'catastrophic'

News

James Arthur sued by The Script over hit 2016 song

News

Lana Del Rey says her copyright dispute with Radiohead is settled

Business News

Illegal streaming sees music and sports firms flood courts with claims

Voices

Ben ChuRadiohead's copyright assertions exemplify the law’s economic oddities

News

Radiohead sue Lana Del Rey for 'copying Creep'

News

Beyonce ‘sued over Messy Mya sample’ in Formation

Business News

YouTube forced to pay musicians more money under proposed EU laws

News

Appeal launched over Led Zeppelin's 'Stairway to Heaven' verdict

Americas

BuzzFeed accused of 'idea theft' by known food writer

News

You no longer have to pay license fees for 'Happy Birthday to You'

News

Led Zeppelin thank fans after winning 'Stairway to Heaven' trial

Music

Led Zeppelin did not plagiarise ‘Stairway to Heaven’, jury finds

News

Led Zeppelin await jury's verdict in 'Stairway to Heaven' trial

Music

‘Stairway to Heaven’ trial: Did Led Zeppelin borrow their biggest hit?

News

Robert Plant gets laughs in Led Zeppelin 'Stairway to Heaven' trial

News

Led Zeppelin ask judge to throw out 'Stairway to Heaven' case

News

Jimmy Page denies stealing 'Stairway to Heaven' riff in court

News

Led Zeppelin 'Stairway to Heaven' trial could be declared a mistrial

News

Ed Sheeran sued for copying Matt Cardle song for his hit 'Photograph'

News

Putlocker blocked in the UK after High Court order

News

This huge number is illegal under US law

News

Bolero’s international copyright may be extended for another 20 years

News

Led Zeppelin lawsuit could be settled for $1 and a writing credit

News

'Blurred Lines' and other famous songs to face plagiarism claims

News

'Blurred Lines' and other famous songs to face plagiarism claims

News

Led Zeppelin to face jury over claims they stole 'Stairway to Heaven'

Business News

Suitcase maker Trunki loses copyright fight

News

Glee might be forced to change its name after losing court appeal

Gaming

Tattoo studio sues developers for using 'copyrighted' tattoos in game

News

Popular YouTubers face backlash over trademark plans

Europe

The tangled legacy of Jacques Brel

Europe

The tangled legacy of Jacques Brel

Business News

Hollywood and Sky in showdown with Brussels over TV licensing deals

Business Analysis & Features

'Happy Birthday' is finally returned to public ownership

News

Samsung agrees to pay Apple $548m to settle patent dispute

News

ISPs will not be forced to block The Pirate Bay in Sweden

News

YouTuber takes Facebook to task over its problems with copyright

Tech

Thousands of proxies for torrent websites mysteriously disappear

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