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Six Degrees Research, Rights & Clearances @sixdegreesrrc.bsky.social · Mar 12
We’re thrilled to announce Six Degrees has launched a new website! Since our inception in 2009, Six Degrees has grown into an industry leader in research, rights & clearances. Our new site makes it easier to learn about our services & how we can save you time & money on your next project
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Six Degrees offers support services for securing Rights and Clearances, Creative Stock Research and Licensing for music, talent, film, TV, UGC and more.
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𝗧𝗵𝗲 "𝗠𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸" 𝘃𝘀. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗱 𝗟𝗼𝗴𝗼: 𝗔 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝗿𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 🎸🥤
Can a brand hire a "sound-alike" to avoid paying for a celebrity's endorsement? The estate of Johnny Cash says "No," and they’re taking Coca-Cola to federal court to prove it.
www.lawcommentary.com/articles/joh...
Johnny Cash Estate Sues Coca-Cola Over Alleged Unauthorized Vocal Imitation in National Ad | Law Commentary
The estate of Johnny Cash has filed a federal lawsuit against Coca-Cola, alleging the company used an unauthorized imitation of the late singer’s voice in a national advertising campaign. The suit, fi...
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February 11, 2026 at 6:56 PM
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𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 "𝗦𝘄𝗶𝗺 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗱𝘆" 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝗽? 🏖️ ⚖️

What happens when a global superstar takes a small family business to court? We're about to find out in the battle of Eminem vs. Swim Shady.
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Eminem Sues Beach Brand ‘Swim Shady’ Over Trademark Violation
American hip hop legend takes legal action over Aussie mom-and-pop company over likeness to his Slim Shady alter ego.
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February 4, 2026 at 5:34 PM
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The AI Showdown: Equity vs. PACT 🎬🤖
Things are getting tense in the UK film & TV world. After a massive 99.6% of Equity members voted for potential strike action, producers (PACT) finally brought a new offer to the table this week to address the "AI elephant" in the room
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Pact & Equity Return To Negotiating Table On AI Following “Improved Offer” — But Union Says Industrial Action Remains Possibility
Pact & Equity are negotiating on Artificial Intelligence again after the on set scan ballot but industrial action remains a possibility.
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January 22, 2026 at 4:18 PM
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A significant Hollywood rights battle. Can a studio use creative personnel and similar themes to launch a new show that closely resembles a planned reboot of a property whose rights are partially controlled by the original creator's estate? Stay tuned... ⚖️ 📺 🎬
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‘The Pitt’s Not “Derivative Of ‘ER’,” Warner Bros TV Claims In Appeal To Toss Out Crichton Estate Suit
'The Pitt' Isn't a ripoff of ER declares Warner Bros, Noah Wyle, & others in an appeal launched to get the Crichton estate suit tossed out.
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January 14, 2026 at 2:06 PM
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December 17, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Rapper French Montana won a major copyright lawsuit against producer Eddie Lee Richardson (Hotwire) despite the beats sounding identical due to a major legal technicality. ⚖️ 🤦 🎶
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How French Montana Won on a Copyright Technicality
7th Circuit: register the right copyright or risk losing even when tracks sound identical. But what if the artist did—and nobody noticed?
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December 10, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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The company Cameo, known for selling personalized celebrity videos, is suing OpenAI for trademark infringement. A temporary restraining order has been issued blocking OpenAI from using the “cameo” mark or similar words for any function related to Sora. ⚖️ 🤖 ©️
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OpenAI temporarily blocked from using 'Cameo' after trademark lawsuit
Video app Cameo secured a temporary restraining order against OpenAI, preventing the usage of the word "cameo" for any Sora-related features or functions.
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December 9, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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The agreements represent the first comprehensive commitment by the three major music publishers (Sony, Universal, and Warner) to license their catalogs for AI development with a single company. 🎶 🤝 🤖 💰
www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/major-music-...
Major music publishers ink AI licensing deals with lyrics and music data company Musixmatch - Music Business Worldwide
Musixmatch says it will use the publishers’ catalogs to build ‘non-generative’ AI tools.
www.musicbusinessworldwide.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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The Ohio deepfake bill (HB 185) aims to protect individuals from unauthorized AI-generated likenesses by dramatically expanding the state's Right of Publicity law. However, the bill faces strong opposition and First Amendment concerns. 🗳️👤⚖️🤖🗣️
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Ohio deepfake bill built on name image and likeness law raises First Amendment concerns • Ohio Capital Journal
Two Ohio state lawmakers are looking to the state’s name, image and likeness laws to address the spread of deepfakes. They contend the provisions allowing a college football player to make money appea...
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November 12, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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The judge dismissed the lawsuit against Netflix, ruling that the similarities between its documentary and a competitor's film about the Boy Scouts abuse scandal weren't an illegal copy. ⚖️ ❌ 🎬
#SixDegrees #theRightContent #theRightToUseIt #CopyrightLaw #MediaLaw
www.law.com/2025/10/03/j...
Judge Says Netflix Didn't Copy Attorney's Documentary on Scouts' Abuse Scandal | Law.com
The judge said both films were largely works based on facts, and facts are not afforded copyright protection. Nothing relating to the facts of the events that the films describe, the people they inter...
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November 5, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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🎶 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁! 🎶
We are thrilled to announce a significant expansion of our music clearance & licensing capabilities with the addition of 𝗟𝗲𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗲𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿, who joins Six Degrees as our new 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁! 🎉
November 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐨-𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐠 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬: 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐩𝐲𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐞 👻 🎃
#SixDegrees #theRightContent #theRightToUseIt #CopyrightInfringement #IntellectualProperty #GhostStories

www.durangoherald.com/articles/nat...
Nationwide ghost tour company stole material for its Durango tales, local business owners say
Horsefly History Tours owner Laine Johnson said her small tour company was born out of a love for Western mining. When the COVID-19 pandemic threatened her business, she thought she found a solution w...
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October 29, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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The court's dismissal reinforces the difficulty in retroactively applying modern interpretations of sexual exploitation laws to decades-old, culturally significant art. 📸 ⚖️ 🎸 🎶
#SixDegrees #theRightContent #theRightToUseIt #MusicHistory #CourtDecision
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Nirvana's Nevermind: Spencer Elden loses legal case over baby photo on album cover
The man who was photographed as a baby on the LP cover sued the band for distributing child pornography.
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October 22, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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This incident yet again serves as a significant case study illuminating the immediate ethical and legal hazards of generative AI in commercial applications. 📸 ❌ 🤖
#SixDegrees #theRightContent #theRightToUseIt #IntellectualProperty #GenerativeAI #AICopy

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Shopify pulls website template after food influencer Molly Baz calls it a 'sicko AI version' of her
Shopify did not comment on whether AI was used to create the template. AI image generation has sparked concerns about dupes among some creators.
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October 15, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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CEO Alex Norström plans to achieve success through accelerated product innovation including AI-driven features & subscription segmenting via add-ons, while maintaining strong music industry relationships with the music industry. 🚀 📈 🎶
www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/alex-norstro...
Alex Norström has a long to-do list as Spotify’s new co-CEO. Here’s what’s on it. - Music Business Worldwide
Alex Norström will become Spotify’s new co-CEO alongside Gustav Söderström in January 2026, as Daniel Ek steps into an Executive Chairman role…
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October 8, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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We are thrilled to welcome Jemal Creary as the new 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 at Six Degrees Licensing LLC! 🎉 🎉 We’re excited for the innovative growth and expertise Jemal will bring to 6D, and 𝗵𝗲’𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀, 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀! 📞🌟
October 1, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Sweden's music rights organization, STIM, has launched what it calls the "world's first collective AI music license." 🤖 🎶 ⚖️ 🇸🇪
#SixDegrees #theRightContent #theRightToUseI #AI #MusicLicensing #IntellectualProperty
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September 17, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Warner Bros. Discovery has sued the AI company Midjourney for copyright infringement, becoming the third major Hollywood studio to take legal action against the firm after Disney and Universal. ⚖️ 🤖 🎬
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
Warner Bros. Discovery Sues AI Giant Midjourney for Copyright Infringement In Major Legal Battle
The lawsuit was filed as a growing contingent of Hollywood steps into the fight over generative artificial intelligence.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
September 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Congratulations to our client, The New York Times, for their new brand campaign - “It’s Your World to Understand.” Six Degrees managed clearances for some of the featured content. 📰 📸 🎞️ #SixDegrees #theRightContent #theRightToUseIt #TheNewYorkTimes#RightsandClearances
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September 3, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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The scam highlights the increasing sophistication of AI deepfakes and the need for caution when interacting with people online, even if they appear to be a trusted public figure.
#SixDegrees #theRightContent #theRightToUseIt #AI #Deepfakes
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August 27, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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The ruling emphasizes that UK importers aren't immune from legal action for intellectual property infringements, even if the infringing products were created by their foreign suppliers, a precedent that may impact import businesses across various industries.
www.lewissilkin.com/insights/202...
Bottled it: Wine importer found liable for copyright infringement on bottle labels
Can a UK importer and its director be held responsible for the infringing activities of a foreign supplier? This was the question...
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August 20, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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With AI capable of creating sophisticated marketing content & even AI-generated replicas of individuals, companies need to consider more specialized NIL rights in their agreements
#SixDegrees #theRightContent #theRightToUseIt #PublicityRights #NILRights #AIinMarketing
www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/ni...
NIL Isn't Just For Athletes — Securing "Name, Image, and Likeness Rights" in Marketing | JD Supra
You need “name, image, and likeness” (NIL) rights to use an individual’s name, voice, image, or AI replica. The Internet and social media have...
www.jdsupra.com
August 13, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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Oasis is demanding a significant departure from this norm, proposing that photo agencies only retain licensing rights for their images for one year after a concert, after which the rights would revert to the band.
petapixel.com/2025/07/11/p...
Photo Agencies Won't Attend Oasis Tour After 'Highly Unusual' Image Rights Restrictions
That's definitely a no, not a maybe.
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August 6, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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The core of Denmark's initiative is to empower citizens with the right to demand the removal of unauthorized deepfakes featuring their likeness and, in some cases, seek compensation.
www.fastcompany.com/91360589/den...
Denmark wants you to copyright yourself. It might be the only way to stop deepfakes
Copyrighting our faces will be an effective way to effortlessly force platforms to take down deepfakes.
www.fastcompany.com
July 30, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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This complex decision, one of the first of its kind, is seen as largely unfavorable for authors, artists, and writers.
#SixDegrees #theRightContent #theRightToUseIt #CopyrightInfringement #FairUse #AuthorsRights #CopyrightLaw
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Judge Rules Training AI on Authors' Books Is Legal But Pirating Them Is Not
A judge rules that Anthropic's training on copyrighted works without authors' permission was a legal fair use, but that stealing the books in the first place is illegal.
www.404media.co
July 23, 2025 at 2:25 PM