Copyright
Dazy v Dazie: The Iconic sues Shein for ripping off exclusive label
The Australian retailer and its Chinese rival are at loggerheads.
- by Jessica Yun
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Coffee
Australian coffee brand Vittoria humbles Moccona in glass jar fight
The $15 billion American-Dutch coffee giant JDE picked a fight with Sydney coffee company Vittoria – and lost.
- by Jessica Yun
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Tech crackdown
Government hammers big tech with barrage of new laws
Albanese has vowed to protect Australian sovereignty, while others in the government confirmed the plans for reforms on copyright, payments, content and online safety.
- by David Crowe and Paul Sakkal
Streaming was supposed to kill off online piracy. Instead, the problem is skyrocketing
Australians have been consistently consuming more online content unlawfully over the past three years after a period of significant decline. What’s driving the sudden turn?
- by Nell Geraets
Analysis
Streaming
TikTok in the sights as Universal and Spotify announce new partnership
A new Universal deal is aimed squarely at TikTok’s sweet spot, promising to “amplify music discovery and social interaction and enhance fan experiences” via Spotify.
- by Karl Quinn
Mickey Mouse has entered the public domain for the first time
You can now sell Mickey merchandise and Disney can’t stop you – with some caveats.
- by Andrew Dalton
A ‘pitch-perfect sequel’? The fine line between fan fiction and an ugly lawsuit
Fans of The Lord of the Rings (and Star Wars and Star Trek) have always made their own stories. So when does enthusiastic fandom become a problem?
- by Michael Idato
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Australian cricket
Taxpayers stump up $50k in failed Fire trademark bid
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services has backed down from its attempts to prevent the state’s cricket governing body trademarking the name used by its women’s team since the 1990s.
- by Cameron Atfield
‘It feels exploitative’: Musicians demand political action in battle for royalties
The Australian music industry is pushing for the removal of a cap on royalty payments for sound recordings played on radio.
- by Linda Morris
Netflix password crackdown finally hits Australia, two months later than planned
The changes the streaming giant flagged last April have finally hit our shores, effective immediately.
- by Karl Quinn
Opinion
Ed Sheeran
Striking a chord: What Ed Sheeran case tells us about pop’s musical toolbox
A case brought against Ed Sheeran raised some difficult questions around what we understand as inspiration and influence, and what we may hear as theft.
- by Jadey O'Regan
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