music

Love is in the Ear – Federal Court of Australia finds copyright infringed by the sound of lyrics sung

Love is in the Ear – Federal Court of Australia finds copyright infringed by the sound of lyrics sung

27 May 2020
By Thomas Dysart
On 24 April 2020, Justice Perram of the Federal Court of Australia gave judgment in relation to a copyright dispute concerning the iconic Australian pop-hit classic, Love is in the Air, finding that a substantial part of the song had been copied by a US pop-duo, Glass Candy, and by France’s national airline, Air France, as part of its international marketing campaign.
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Bieber Fever running high, “is it too late now to say I’m SORRY?” – allegations of copyright infringement against The Biebs (aka Justin Bieber)

Bieber Fever running high, “is it too late now to say I’m SORRY?” – allegations of copyright infringement against The Biebs (aka Justin Bieber)

15 June 2016
By Maggie Chan
Indie artist, Casey Dienel, who goes by the name of “White Hinterland”, is suing Justin Bieber and producer, Skrillex (as well as the other songwriters) for alleged copyright infringement in relation to Bieber’s hit and annoyingly catchy song “Sorry” (you know the song where The Biebs is singing about Selena Gomez – you can listen to it here).
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Spot The Difference: Ministry of Sound sues Spotify for copyright infringement

Spot The Difference: Ministry of Sound sues Spotify for copyright infringement

17 September 2013
By Jessie Porteus
To those who have ever created an awesome Ministry-esque playlist on Spotify – you may have just got them into trouble. In September this year, Ministry of Sound, famous for their dance music compilations (think “Addicted to Bass”, “Sessions”, “Chillout Sessions” and the now-ironically named “On the Download”), have sued Spotify for copyright infringement in the UK High Court.
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