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New campaign informs young people about the cost of illegal streaming
Young people increasingly stream films and series illegally, and for nearly one in three, it has had personal consequences – either for themselves or someone close to them. With the campaign 'Ulovlig streaming koster', We Who Love Film relaunches its initiative and...
Rights holders in outcry: Danish politicians should demand transparency in the development of artificial intelligence
The Rights Alliance, together with a wide range of Danish rights holders in film, music, books, and articles, has sent a letter to the Minister for Digitalisation, the Minister for Culture, and the Minister for Business. In the letter, they make it clear: They cannot...
The Rights Alliance cannot support the proposed implementation of the EU AI Regulation
The approach taken in the AI Office’s proposed code of practice for providers of general-purpose AI models is so inadequate that no code at all would be preferable. Effective exercise and enforcement of copyright in the context of generative artificial intelligence...
Two people are going to prison for copyright infringement
Violating copyright on films and TV series can come at a high cost. This is highlighted by two recently concluded cases in which two individuals have been sentenced to several months in prison for the illegal distribution of copyrighted material. While years of...
Together against illegal streaming: The Danish League joins The Rights Alliance
The Rights Alliance’s work on blocking is further intensified with The Danish League joining, focusing on transmissions of illegal live sports. The Rights Alliance’s efforts and experience in the field of blocking are not only significant for Danish rights holders but...
High Court Increases Sentence in Streaming Fraud Case: Two Years in Prison and Confiscation of 3.5 Million DKK
In a historic appeal case, the Western High Court has increased the sentence for a massive fraud involving playbacks of music on streaming services. The ruling may become significant in future efforts to combat fraud in the music industry. Press Release In the appeal...
Court Rules: Live Sports Can Be Protected by copyright in Denmark
The Danish Rights Alliance and the Spanish football league LALIGA have won a years-long case. The case demonstrates that it’s possible to block websites that provide illegal links to football matches and more generally that live sports can be protected and enforced in...
Rights Alliance guides educational institutions on the legal restrictions on the use of chatbots
After finding that textbooks are being uploaded to generative AI tools without the necessary permission from the publisher, RettighedsAlliancen publishes a guide on the legal restrictions on the use of chatbots at educational institutions. There has been an urgent...
Unpredictable and unfair rulings prevent designers from taking legal action when they are copied
A major study of legal practice in design copying cases shows that the level of damages is too low, unpredictable, and undermines rights holders' faith in the legal system. Copying has become a sad reality for many designers. The Rights Alliance, with support from...
New materials will help institutions teach copyright to students
In the 'UdRet' project, materials have been created in collaboration with several educational institutions to make it easier to guide students to legal use of study books. Lack of consideration for copyright when it comes to purchasing study books is a common theme...
New leader in the Rights Alliance Board of Directors
Nicky Valbjørn Trebbien, Head of Legal at Koda, is the new head of the Rights Alliance Board, which is at the same time saying goodbye to Charlotte Enevoldsen, Deputy Director at the Danish Producers' Association, and Kaspar Lindhardt, Legal Advisor at Koda. On...
Rights Alliance removes illegal voice clones used by 7,500 people
The Rights Alliance works to combat the abuse of rights holders and has just removed an illegal voice clone of actor David Bateson that has been used by 7,500 users. It is a growing problem that rights holders are being infringed by voice clones. This includes...