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Australian Creator Groups Unite Against Copyright Expansion Push

Australia’s leading creator organisations have متحد against proposed copyright changes, warning they could significantly impact artist income.

Tagged as: AMPAL, APRA AMCOS, ARIA, Australian music industry, Copyright Agency, copyright law, PPCA, Screenrights

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Photographer Jamie Nelson Restraining Order Bid Against Amy Taylor And Amyl And The Sniffers Rejected By Los Angeles Court

by Paul Cashmere

A Los Angeles court has declined a civil harassment restraining order sought by photographer Jamie Nelson against Amyl And The Sniffers singer Amy Taylor as the broader copyright dispute between the parties continues in federal court.

Tagged as: Amy Taylor, Amyl and the Sniffers, Champagne Problems, copyright law, Jamie Nelson, legal dispute, Music Photography, Noise11 news, Punk rock

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APRA And CISAC Mark 100 Years As Global Copyright Leaders Convene In Sydney

by Paul Cashmere

Apra and Cisac gather in Sydney to celebrate 100 years of protecting creators’ rights, with Generative AI dominating the global copyright agenda.

Tagged as: APRA, APRA AMCOS, Cisac, copyright law, creators rights, Dean Ormston, Gadi Oron, Generative AI, music business, Sydney

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Spotify Confirms Massive Music Metadata Scrape As Pirate Archive Claims ‘Preservation’ Mission

by Paul Cashmere

Spotify has confirmed a massive unauthorised scrape of its music library after Anna’s Archive claimed it backed up metadata and audio files for millions of tracks.

Tagged as: artificial intelligence, copyright law, digital music, metadata, music piracy, Spotify, streaming industry

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APRA AMCOS And SOCAN Call For Creator Protections In Artificial Intelligence Era

APRA AMCOS and SOCAN have issued a joint statement during the visit of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to Australia, urging governments to ensure songwriters and composers are protected as Artificial Intelligence reshapes the global creative economy.

March 6, 2026