The third claim is for vicarious infringement, meaning Twitter had the ability to control the infringement and benefited from it (hello ads). The second claim is for contributory copyright infringement, meaning that Twitter knew about the content and continued to host it. The first claim is for direct copyright infringement. That same legislation made its way back around in 2023. I was personally waiting for this one to pop up! I specifically remember it was tweeted around the time the GOP was putting out pointless legislation that aimed to decrease copyright terms in an anti-Disney, anti-woke effort. If you have been following Elon, you’ll recall he referred to the “overzealous” DMCA as a “plague on humanity” 🙃 Naturally, that tweet would get included as a screenshot in the complaint! What’s amazing is that, as of this posting, the tweet remains up on Elon’s timeline. The New York Times reported back in March that negotiations had stalled. Shocking to no one, paying licensing fees for music compositions (one of two copyrights needed for music on platforms) is allegedly not a priority.
Twitter is getting sued by pretty much every major music publisher for copyright infringement, with the charge being led by the National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA), which is a trade association that represents the publishing companies on a variety of issues including copyright and legislative matters. In the latest dismissal (attached) filed on Sunday, the claims are dismissed with prejudice, meaning it’s the end of the road for this matter after three years of litigation. It seems over the last few weeks, there were numerous exchanges and ideas from both sides about what should and shouldn’t remain as the trial loomed.Īn attempt to dismiss some of those claims without prejudice on Saturday would have allowed any dismissed claims to proceed at a later date if chosen. Last month, I covered the denial by the court to certify a class, which led to a re-assessment of the scope of the trial by the parties. Maria Schneider and others filed the class action against YouTube and Google in an attempt to claim the current system supports piracy, while boosting profits for YouTube, and can’t handle repeat infringers. If you recall, the lawsuit was filed in 2020 and focused on the lack of broader access to copyright management tools, such as Content ID, for independent musicians and creators.
It’s over! The Content ID lawsuit against YouTube brought by composer Maria Schneider is dismissed, with prejudice, the weekend before the start of the trial.
Content ID Copyright Lawsuit Dismissed after Three Years
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