Case Study: Michelle Phan vs. Ultra Records About: Michelle Phan (Social Media Influencer), Ultra Records (Music Production Label) Media: Video, Audio Industry: Social Media, Music Laws or Legal Case: Phan vs. Ultra Records – Copyright Infringement – United States District Court for the Central District of California Website: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-28418449 Description: Michelle Phan began her Youtube […]
Case Study: 2 Milly v. Epic Games About: Epic Games (video game company) Media: Personal computer, internet Industry: Video game Laws or Legal Case: Terrence Ferguson v. Epic Games, Inc. – Copyright Infringement – US District Court for the Central District of California Website: https://variety.com/2018/gaming/news/fortnite-dance-lawsuit-1203092141/ Description: Epic Games released the video game “Fortnite” in 2017, […]
About: Sarahah (app), Zain Al-Abidin Tawfiq (Saudi Arabian app developer) Media: Apple App and Google Play app stores, smart phone apps Industry: Web and app development Laws or Legal Case: Katrina Collins and her petition signers on Change.org vs. Google, Apple, and Sarahah app developer Zain Al-Abidin Tawfiq – Facilitating Cyberbullying – Going against Apple […]
Case Study: Gucci vs. Guess About: Gucci and Guess Fashion Companies Media: Design Industry: Textile and apparel industries Laws or Legal Case: Gucci vs. Guess – Trademark Infringement- New York Federal Court and Milan Court Website: BritishVogue. https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/gucci-loses-guess-lawsuit-logo-copyright-case Description: Gucci, an Italian luxury clothing brand that was founded by Guccio Gucci in Florence in 1921, […]
What Happened? In 2017, Wixen Music Publishing filed a lawsuit against Spotify for $1.6 billion. Wixen Music Publishing stated in the paperwork that was filed, which was obtained by ABC News, that Spotify was using songs that the Wixen administered without license and compensation. Some of the songs that Wixen are responsible for include Mariah […]
A brief look into a peculiar case that rippled across YouTube Gaming, its impact about as frightening as it is hilarious, as well as how one-sided it is.
Artist Richard Prince became notable in the media for utilizing other people’s Instagram posts and turning them into his own works of art, which he sold for thousands of dollars at his own art exhibitions.
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