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• Post #3824308

  If you are a self-publishing author, you need to know that, while ISBNs are important, they are not a substitute for a copyright registration. https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/07/14/warning-an-isbn-is-not-a-copyright-registration/ #Copyright #ISBN #SelfPublishing #Publishing #BookPublishing

• Post #1518880

  Anthropic recently leaked hundreds of thousands of lines of source code, exposing not just its work, but its glaring hypocrisy. https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/02/anthropic-has-a-copyright-problem/ #Copyright #Anthropic #AI #ClaudeCode

• Post #1518879

  UMG settles lawsuit with Believe, heavy metal band feud over plagiarism allegations, and NVIDIA's DLSS 5 trailer removed due to copyright match. https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/06/3-count-good-luck/ #Copyright #UMG #Megadeth #NVIDIA

• Post #1518878

  Two recent stories highlighted the dangers not just of unethical AI usage, but of AI itself becoming a plagiarist. Sadly, there's no easy way around this. https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/06/what-happens-when-the-ai-is-the-plagiarist/ #Copyright #Plagiarism #AI #NewYorkTimes

• Post #1518877

  Judge rules final Marilyn Monroe photos belong to photographer's estate, US considering site blocking legislation, and Eurovision has another copyright crisis. https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/07/3-count-final-photos/ #Copyright #MarilynMonroe #Eurovision

• Post #1518876

  Video game devs at President Studio were recently accused of using AI in their hit game. However, the actual problem is much deeper in the industry. https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/07/game-developer-falsely-accused-of-using-ai/ #AI #CrimeSceneCleaner #VideoGames

• Post #1518875

  Supreme Court wipes out damages in Grande Communications case; it also agrees to hear H&M fabric case. South Korea forms new copyright partnership. https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/08/3-count-erasing-liability/ #Copyright #SCOTUS #SouthKorea

• Post #1518874

  A recent battle of customized map works highlights both some of the best and some of the biggest issues with the Copyright Claims Board. https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/08/custom-maps-create-copyright-headaches/ #Copyright #CCB #Maps

• Post #1518873

  John Deere settles right-to-repair lawsuit, OpenAI expert witness accused of having "hazy recollections," and journalist finds flaws in Suno's guardrails. https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/09/3-count-oh-deere/ #Copyright #Johndeere #AI #OpenAI

• Post #1518872

  A folk musician found herself the victim of AI imposters. Then she found herself the victim of false copyright claims. https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/09/ai-imposters-and-copyright-trolls/ #Copyright #AI #FolkMusic

• Post #1518871

  Journalist bypasses Suno safeguards easily, Addison Rae files copyright notice against ICE, and Triple Town developer sues competitor. https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/13/3-count-town-too-small/ #Copyright #Suno #AI #VideoGames #AddisonRae

• Post #1518870

  For the first time ever, I'm adding an AI disclosure on my website. Here's why you should too, regardless of whether you use AI or not. https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/13/why-im-adding-an-ai-disclosure-to-my-site/ #AI #AIDisclosure #Disclosure

• Post #1518869

  Major labels hire high-profile lawyers to represent copyright termination cases. Paris court orders VPNs to block pirate sites. SBS settles photo lawsuit. https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/15/3-count-big-guns-2/ #Copyright #SupremeCourt #VPN #France

• Post #1518868

  Theranos is a company synonymous with fraud. But it reached its heights by falsifying authorship and stealing credibility from other companies. https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/15/how-reverse-plagiarism-enabled-the-theranos-fraud/ #Plagiarism #Theranos #Fraud #Authorship

• Post #1518867

  Record labels win default judgment against Anna's Archive, NY spa sued over alleged infringing images and fake YouTube copyright notices hijack accounts. https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/16/3-count-spa-day/ #Copyright #Photography #ScamAlert

• Post #1518866

  Last month, Tumblr attempted to make a major change in how attribution and authorship are tracked on the post. It did not go well. https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/16/tumblrs-30-hour-attribution-riot/ #Tumblr #Automattic #Blogging #Attribution #Authorship

• Post #1518865

  Thousands of authors sign up for Anthropic settlement, Kraftwerk loses long-running copyright case, and WrestleMania clips spark copyright takedowns. https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/20/3-count-120000-authors/ #Copyright #Anthropic #AI #Kraftwerk #WrestleMania

• Post #1518864

  In 1999, members of the band Kraftwerk filed a lawsuit in Germany that has lasted for nearly 30 decades. Here's what the fight is about and who won. https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/20/a-25-year-fight-over-a-2-second-sample/ #Copyright #Sampling #Kraftwerk #FairUse

• Post #1518863

  Japanese spoiler site operator handed suspended sentence; Kim Dotcom continues to fight extradition; Steam game removed over infringing assets. https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/21/3-count-spoiler-alert-3/ #Copyright #Spoiler #Steam #Megaupload

• Post #1518862

  Authorship, attribution, and citation are three terms that get thrown around a lot. Here's why they overlap and how they differ. https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/21/the-difference-between-authorship-attribution-citation/ #Authorship #Plagiarism #Citation #Attribution

• Post #665944

  Supreme Court declines to hear AI art case, SUNO investor contradicts company’s legal arguments, and rare game saved from DMCA takedown. https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/03/04/3-count-no-robot-copyright/ #Copyright #SCOTUS #AI #DMCA

• Post #665943

  Meta signs AI deal with News Corp, academic publishers call for AI transparency, and USTR releases Notorious Markets report. https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/03/05/3-count-meta-deal/ #Copyright #Meta #AI #USTR

• Post #665942

  At Victor Valley College, one professor filed a claim against a colleague alleging copyright infringement. Here's how the Copyright Claims Board ruled. https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/03/05/professor-sues-colleague-over-copied-class-material/ #Copyright #Plagiarism #VictorValleyCollege #CCB

• Post #665941

  Publishers unite to file lawsuit against Anna's Archive; court remands alleged Nigerian pirate and Lit sues RCA/Sony for unpaid royalties. https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/03/09/3-count-publishers-unite/ #Copyright #Publishers #Lit #Sony

• Post #665940

  A Connecticut school, Post University, won over $75 million in a jury verdict against Course Hero's owners. However, there are several details to know. https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/03/09/school-wins-75-million-from-course-hero/ #Copyright #PostUniversity #CourseHero #DMCA

• Post #665939

  Independent musicians sue Google over AI training, PRS sues Valve for music in Steam games, and authors publish empty books to protest AI. https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/03/10/3-count-letting-off-steam/ #Copyright #Google #AI

• Post #665938

  The Copyright Claims Board recently ruled on a case involving two hobo snails. It's a silly case that features a lot of bad feelings and tough questions. https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/03/10/copyright-and-the-case-of-the-hobo-snails/ #Copyright #Art #USCopyrightOffice #CCB

• Post #665937

  Gracenote sues OpenAI over metadata usage, a German court rules human-written lyrics are copyrightable in AI music, and Bad Bunny wins a sampling case. https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/03/11/3-count-metadata-battle/ #Copyright #AI #Gracenote #BadBunny

• Post #665936

  Court dismisses DISH Network lawsuit against UK hosting provider; Indian government orders Telegram to remove 3k channels and more. https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/03/12/3-count-dish-dismissal/ #Copyright #DISHNetwork #India #Telegram #TravisScott

• Post #665935

  Superhuman, the company that owns Grammarly, has been sued by a journalist in a proposed class-action lawsuit over its "expert review" feature. https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/03/12/grammarly-sued-over-expert-review-feature/ #AI #Attribution #AcademicIntegrity #Plagiarism