# Copyright Infringement on The No Agenda Show

Copyright Infringement comes up in 5 chapters across 5 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from August 2008 to June 2024.

- **Chapters:** 5
- **Episodes:** 5
- **Discussed:** August 2008 – June 2024
- **Related topics:** [Fair Use](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fair-use.md), [Microsoft](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/microsoft.md), [Acta](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/acta.md), [Azure](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/azure.md), [Copyright](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/copyright.md), [Joe Biden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joe-biden.md), [New York Times](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/new-york-times.md), [Openai](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/openai.md), [Piracy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/piracy.md), [Plagiarism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/plagiarism.md)

## Chapters 1–5 of 5

### RIAA Lawsuit Against Suno and Udio, AI Music Copyright

- **Episode:** [1672: Sand Battery](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1672-sand-battery.md)
- **Published:** 2024-06-27
- **Time:** 1:18:09–1:21:30
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1672-sand-battery/chapter/riaa-lawsuit-against-suno-and-udio-ai-music-copyright.md

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), representing Sony, Universal, and Warner, has filed lawsuits against AI music startups Suno and Udio. The suit alleges the companies illegally used copyrighted recordings to train their AI systems. The hosts discuss the difficulty of "manufacturing" viral hits through technology versus organic humor.

Keywords: [riaa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/riaa.md), [suno](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/suno.md), [udio](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/udio.md), [sony music](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sony-music.md), [copyright infringement](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/copyright-infringement.md)

### New York Times Lawsuit, Microsoft and OpenAI Copyright

- **Episode:** [1620: Yoko Swifto](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1620-yoko-swifto.md)
- **Published:** 2023-12-28
- **Time:** 8:19–20:47
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1620-yoko-swifto/chapter/new-york-times-lawsuit-microsoft-and-openai-copyright.md

The New York Times filed a major lawsuit against Microsoft and OpenAI, alleging billions of dollars in damages for copyright infringement. The suit claims millions of articles were used without permission to train automated chatbots that now compete with the newspaper as an information source. Legal experts, including Lawrence Lessig, debate whether the ingestion of this data constitutes "fair use" or a transformative use of protected content.

Keywords: [new york times](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/new-york-times.md), [microsoft](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/microsoft.md), [openai](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/openai.md), [copyright infringement](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/copyright-infringement.md), [fair use](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fair-use.md)

### Microsoft's "Shim" Strategy and AI Copyright Lawsuits

- **Episode:** [1610: p-doom](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1610-p-doom.md)
- **Published:** 2023-11-23
- **Time:** 1:13:55–1:20:17
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1610-p-doom/chapter/microsoft-s-shim-strategy-and-ai-copyright-lawsuits.md

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella clarified that Microsoft owns the intellectual property and compute rights necessary to continue OpenAI's mission even if the startup fails. The hosts describe OpenAI as a "shim" designed to protect Microsoft from the legal liability of massive copyright infringement lawsuits filed by authors. The discussion touches on the legal definition of "fair use" and how it applies to large language models.

Keywords: [satya nadella](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/satya-nadella.md), [microsoft](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/microsoft.md), [azure](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/azure.md), [copyright infringement](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/copyright-infringement.md), [fair use](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fair-use.md), [vanilla ice](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vanilla-ice.md)

### Joe Biden on ACTA and Intellectual Property Enforcement

- **Episode:** [211: The Botox Bot](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/211-the-botox-bot.md)
- **Published:** 2010-06-24
- **Time:** 48:09–54:44
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/211-the-botox-bot/chapter/joe-biden-on-acta-and-intellectual-property-enforcement.md

Vice President Joe Biden delivers a speech linking intellectual property theft to public safety, claiming that counterfeit goods like tires and Kevlar vests "kill." The hosts critique this as a justification for the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). They highlight a controversial provision regarding "imminent infringement" that could criminalize the intent to download copyrighted material.

Keywords: [joe biden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joe-biden.md), [acta](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/acta.md), [copyright](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/copyright.md), [piracy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/piracy.md), imminent infringement

### Plagiarism in Video Game Journalism and The Scotsman

- **Episode:** [42: Paris Hilton Does Zero Point Energy](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/42-paris-hilton-does-zero-point-energy.md)
- **Published:** 2008-08-09
- **Time:** 1:13:03–1:16:03
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/42-paris-hilton-does-zero-point-energy/chapter/plagiarism-in-video-game-journalism-and-the-scotsman.md

The Scotsman newspaper was caught plagiarizing the scripts of Matt Cuttle's "Gamesweasel" video game reviews for several months. The publication reportedly attributed the stolen text to a female columnist hired for her "hip" image. The incident highlights a broader trend of plagiarism in the digital age, where traditional media outlets lift content from independent bloggers and podcasters without authorization.

Keywords: [plagiarism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/plagiarism.md), the scotsman, gamesweasel, matt cuttle, [copyright infringement](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/copyright-infringement.md)

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