Friday’s Endnotes – 06/13/25

Say ‘No’ to Unlicensed AI Training! — The Copyright Alliance kicked off a grassroots AI campaign that encourages the public to send letters to Members of Congress and President Trump in anticipation of the administration releasing its AI Action Plan in mid-July 2025. The letters urge elected officials to protect the rights and livelihoods of creators by rejecting laws and policies that would allow AI companies to train on their work without consent and compensation. Those interested in participating may use the letters “as is,” revise them, or write their own.

London AI firm says Getty copyright case poses ‘overt threat’ to industry — “Getty’s case against Stability AI for copyright and trademark infringement relating to its vast photography archives reached the high court in London on Monday.” Bonus content—IPKitten has a series of posts covering the legal issues raised in the lawsuit: UK trial begins… (Part 1), Part 2 – copyright and database right, Part 3 – Defences.

In first-of-its-kind lawsuit, Hollywood giants sue AI firm for copyright infringement — “Many companies have gone after AI firms for copyright infringement, such as The New York Times (which sued OpenAI and Microsoft), Sony Music Entertainment (which filed a suit against AI song generator startups Suno and Udio) and Getty Images (against Stability AI). But this is the first time major Hollywood players have joined the fight against the AI landscape.”

AI-driven system helps cut copyright disputes in Textile City — “China’s Textile City, the world’s largest textile distribution hub located in Keqiao, handles about a quarter of the global fabric trade and exports textile products to more than 190 countries and regions. The bustling business also sees frequent disputes related to fabric patterns, said Li Zisu, vice-president of the Keqiao District People’s Court. She revealed that between 2008 and 2020, more than 5,000 merchants were involved in pattern-related lawsuits, and said that the biggest challenge in handling these cases was determining ownership of the pattern copyright.”

Italy probes Meta over music copyright negotiations — “The Italian Competition Authority said it was probing Meta’s alleged abuse of economic dependence of the Italian Society of Authors and Publishers (SIAE), the public authority charged with protecting artists’ copyright in Italy. The SIAE had a contract with Meta that expired in December 2022.”