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Are you exposed to fraud ads?
Meta and other platforms must help solve the challenges of fraud ads. Therefore, celebrities exposed to scam ads are encouraged to reach out to the Danish Rights Alliance. For years, celebrities and media brands and credibility have been abused in fake ads as part of...
AI users violate rights in the creation of their own chatbots
Content creators' rights are violated when users of AI services like ChatGPT customize chatbots by feeding them protected content. When users of AI services such as ChatGPT set out to customize their own chatbots, it is rarely with copyright in mind. Together with...
Verdict for the seventh ringleader puts an end to the Asgaard case complex
A 48-year-old man from East Jutland has been sentenced to 60 days' suspended imprisonment as the last person behind the illegal file-sharing network Asgaard The National Unit for Special Crime (NSK) has sentenced a 48-year-old man from East Jutland to a suspended...
The Danish Rights Alliance hires strong international profile
By appointing legal expert in IPR, Juan Rotger, the Danish Rights Alliance strengthens its enforcement efforts with new specialized skills. The Danish Rights Alliance brings in a strong legal expert from abroad who, as part of the enforcement team, will bolster our...
Dane Sentenced to 1,5 years in prison in Historic Streaming Fraud Case
On Thursday, March 21st, a verdict was handed down in Denmark's first case of streaming fraud, where a 53-year-old Danish man was sentenced to 1.5 years in prison after generating artificial streams of music worth not less than 2 million Danish kroner. Press Release A...
Educational project focuses on education and copyright for teacher students
Respect for rights and cultural content is an essential part of general education. Therefore, the education project 'Education, learning and copyright' is launched for student teachers at the country's university colleges. Learning and education - in primary school as...
Student book piracy annually costs the book industry and the Danish state DKK 225 million
The extent of student use of illegal digital textbooks accounted for 31% of the total textbook market value in 2022. The new, startling figures call for immediate action. For years, Danish publishers, authors and bookshops have felt the economic impact of the high...
Music Streaming Fraud Worth Millions: The Trial Begins
On Tuesday, February 20, the trial against a man accused of earning over DKK 4.5 million through manipulation of music streams will commence. In 2018, the Rights Alliance reported a case on behalf of Koda, IFPI, Dansk Musiker Forbund and Dansk Artist Forbund that...
Press release: Apple reported to police by Danish press publishers and journalists
After continuous attempts to get Apple to pay for using content from Danish publishers and journalists in its news widget, the Danish rights holders see no other way than to report Apple to the police. Today the Danish Rights Alliance - an interest group fighting for...
Shared 4.2 million times: New programme on respect rights, image sharing and consent
Sharing sex and nude scenes is illegal and a breach of trust between actors and their audience. A new educational programme from Gyldendal aims to teach young people about image sharing and consent on social media. Sharing private, intimate images without consent has...
After 10 years with Share With Care, the collaboration becomes permanent
For 10 years the Share With Care collaboration has set a groundbreaking standard for the approach to blocking illegal content and promoting legal consumption. Since 2013, Share With Care has provided a framework for a beneficial collaboration where rights holders,...
Is your voice or face being abused on social media?
Scammers are increasingly abusing famous faces and voices on social media: Rights Alliance can remove voice clones and deepfakes of you Actors, musicians, TV personalities and other celebrities are at particular risk of being misused for scams, fake news and other...