Unlocking the past with Australia’s new Orphan Works Scheme
“Katie Perry” Prevails: High Court Defines the Boundaries of Reputation-Based Trade Mark Claims
Copyright Infringement in Australia: What to Do If Someone Steals Your Work
Your creative work carries value: commercially, professionally and personally. So when someone copies or republishes it without permission, it’s more than frustrating. At Sanicki Lawyers, we support creators, small businesses and startups who rely on their original content to grow and trade. More than just a legal issue, copyright infringement is a threat to your […]
Losing the battle but winning the war? What Kadrey and Anthropic might mean for AI and copyright law.
Two recent US cases have arguably set the tone for how Large Language Model (LLM) training and copyright law will interact across the whole AI industry moving forward. Although both judgments found in favour of ‘fair use’ for companies training their LLMs on copyrighted work, it’s not all good news for AI entrepreneurs…
If You Can’t Stop the Wave, Surf It: Major Labels Cozy Up to AI Music Amid Mounting Copyright Battles
Royalties Recognition in the UK: What Aussie Artists Need to Know
Spotify’s Legal Victory Over Eminem’s Co-Publisher in Long-Running Copyright Dispute
Introduction While Eminem’s music, including iconic tracks like “Lose Yourself” and “Without Me,” is widely known and celebrated globally, few are aware of the complex legal battle surrounding the royalties from these songs. This legal conflict involved streaming giant Spotify and Eight Mile Style (“EMS”), Eminem’s co-publisher and copyright holder of 242 of his compositions. […]
I can buy myself that song, Flowers: Miley Cyrus v Tempo Music
News broke on 17 September that Miley Cyrus—former incognito pop-star for Disney Channel turned Grammy-winning solo artist—is being sued. The dispute concerns similarities between Cyrus’ chart-topping song Flowers and Bruno Mars’ 2013 hit When I Was Your Man. The lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles’ federal court on 16 September by music rights investment firm […]
The Intersection Between Generative AI and Copyright
At its core, copyright is a part of an artist’s moral and personal right to recognition and respect for their work. In protecting particular forms of expression, copyright legislation attempts to strike a balance between competing interests and policy considerations – without conferring a monopoly on facts or information. [1] Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has […]
Copyright and Software Developers’ Ownership Rights
For software developers and programmers, source code is the stock in trade. It is what they get paid for, but who owns the code once it has been written? From ownership of copyright in the code, developers can reuse their code for other projects without having to redevelop that code. Both developers and the clients […]
Vale our amazing client, Judith Durham
Judith Durham, one of Australia’s most recognisable voices, has passed away at 79. An icon of the Australian music industry as lead singer for The Seekers and a solo artist, hers was an enduring female voice in an industry still dominated by men. Georgy Girl, A World of Our Own and The Carnival Is Over […]
News Alert: Stamp Duty and late settlement interest
The Victorian State Revenue Office announced that as of 1 July 2022 Late Settlement Interest (LSI)where it is $5k or more and the contract was entered into after 1 July 2022 be subject to stamp duty where it arises from a delayed settlement. In Victoria, penalty interest is 2% pa above the interest pursuant to […]