Intellectual Property
Feb. 15, 2024
The feud over TikTok user’s ‘fair use’ of Universal’s copyrighted works
The music industry may have to adapt to the rise of AI-generated works by focusing on live performances, fan experiences, and other aspects that AI cannot replicate.
Tyler E. Sanchez
Partner
Salisian Lee LLP
Phone: (213) 622-9100
TikTok was released initially in September 2016. Since then, it has gained widespread popularity – especially with those entertained by scrolling on their phone.
Short videos populate the platform in which users attempt to go “viral” doing a variety of antics. These videos often contain copyrighted music as background or for some other purpose, like lip-syncing.
Copyright law in the United States may dub such “...
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