By: Connor Green “Polka Face”, “Party in the CIA”, “White and Nerdy” are all parody songs written by “Weird Al” Yankovic, based on the popular songs “Poker Face”, “Party in the USA” and “Ridin’”. “Weird Al” has made millions by writing songs that are heavily based on other artists’ work through the doctrine of fair use.… Read More AI Music: Fair Use or Theft?
By: Eleni Tsokolas The advent of ChatGPT has been one of the most innovative technological inventions of the twenty-first century; however, it has brought forth an onslaught of legal issues—particularly in the copyright realm. On December 27th, 2023, The New York Times filed suit in the Federal District Court in Manhattan seeking “billions of dollars… Read More ChatGPT—Copyright or Copywrong? The Copyright Infringement Case Against OpenAI and Microsoft
By: Sarah McLaughlin With more than 551 million users, Spotify, one of the world’s most popular audio streaming services, is making a significant entrance into the AI arena by trying to reshape the user experience. In February of 2023, Spotify released their new AI DJ—a “personalized AI guide that knows your music taste so… Read More Podcasting Without Borders: Spotify’s Innovative AI Translation for Podcasts
By: Talya Torres YouTube, founded in 2005, receives over 2 billion monthly viewers. Twitch, founded in 2011, receives over 140 million monthly viewers. If you are wondering the difference between the two sites, besides the 6-year difference in founding and millions of viewers, you might not be shocked to find that YouTube is mainly known… Read More Are Your Favorite Streamers Breaking the Law?