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Artists have always drawn inspiration from each other’s work, but music stars have faced a deluge of plagiarism claims in recent years, with household names including Ed Sheeran facing legal action.
So is music copyright fit for purpose in the age of streaming? Could the latest legal battles open the floodgates to more lawsuits? And is AI changing how music is written?
Presented by Julia O'Driscoll, with platinum-selling songwriter and record producer Crispin Hunt, legal expert and author Hayleigh Bosher, a senior lecturer in intellectual property law at Brunel University, and musician and composer (and podcast producer) Rich Jarman.
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The NCAA is a 'billion-dollar sports behemoth' that 'should not be a nonprofit'Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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Trump picks conservative BLS critic to lead BLSspeed read He has nominated the Heritage Foundation's E.J. Antoni to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics
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What's a pocket rescission and can Trump use one?The Explainer The White House may try to use an obscure and prohibited trick to halt more spending
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Band Aid 40: time to change the tune?In the Spotlight Band Aid's massively popular 1984 hit raised around £8m for famine relief in Ethiopia and the charity has generated over £140m in total
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Will fast fashion ever slow down?podcast Love Island swaps fast-fashion sponsors for eBay amid concerns about environmental impact of clothes waste
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The Overview podcast: why are more books being banned?podcast Hundreds of titles are disappearing from library shelves and syllabuses as the US culture wars escalate
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Ed Sheeran in Game of Thrones - and five other cringeworthy cameosIn Depth The singer's awkward appearance in Westeros provoked mirth from GoT fans
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Ed Sheeran vs. Marvin Gaye - and five more plagiarism battlesIn Depth Jury will decide whether English singer-songwriter copied Marvin Gaye in 2014 hit Thinking Out Loud
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Brit Awards 2015: the best and worst bitsIn Depth From Madonna's tumble to a muted Kanye act, it was a night of falling stars and awkward moments
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Artists with more UK No1s than Cheryl Fernandez-VersiniSpeed Read Cheryl Fernandez-Versini becomes most successful British female solo artist in terms of UK No 1 hits
