Notice: Function _load_textdomain_just_in_time was called incorrectly. Translation loading for the wp-plugin-hostgator domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home4/scienrds/scienceandnerds/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114

Notice: Function _load_textdomain_just_in_time was called incorrectly. Translation loading for the ol-scrapes domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home4/scienrds/scienceandnerds/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home4/scienrds/scienceandnerds/wp-includes/functions.php:6114) in /home4/scienrds/scienceandnerds/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-server.php on line 1893

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home4/scienrds/scienceandnerds/wp-includes/functions.php:6114) in /home4/scienrds/scienceandnerds/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-server.php on line 1893

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home4/scienrds/scienceandnerds/wp-includes/functions.php:6114) in /home4/scienrds/scienceandnerds/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-server.php on line 1893

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home4/scienrds/scienceandnerds/wp-includes/functions.php:6114) in /home4/scienrds/scienceandnerds/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-server.php on line 1893

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home4/scienrds/scienceandnerds/wp-includes/functions.php:6114) in /home4/scienrds/scienceandnerds/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-server.php on line 1893

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home4/scienrds/scienceandnerds/wp-includes/functions.php:6114) in /home4/scienrds/scienceandnerds/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-server.php on line 1893

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home4/scienrds/scienceandnerds/wp-includes/functions.php:6114) in /home4/scienrds/scienceandnerds/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-server.php on line 1893

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home4/scienrds/scienceandnerds/wp-includes/functions.php:6114) in /home4/scienrds/scienceandnerds/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-server.php on line 1893
{"id":13007,"date":"2022-08-24T14:39:01","date_gmt":"2022-08-24T14:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scienceandnerds.com\/2022\/08\/24\/george-lopez-is-the-latest-comedian-to-sue-pandora-for-copyright-infringement\/"},"modified":"2022-08-24T14:39:03","modified_gmt":"2022-08-24T14:39:03","slug":"george-lopez-is-the-latest-comedian-to-sue-pandora-for-copyright-infringement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scienceandnerds.com\/2022\/08\/24\/george-lopez-is-the-latest-comedian-to-sue-pandora-for-copyright-infringement\/","title":{"rendered":"George Lopez is the latest comedian to sue Pandora for copyright infringement"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/8\/23\/23318930\/george-lopez-comedian-sues-pandora-siriusxm-lewis-black-spotify<\/a>
\n
<\/br><\/code><\/p>\n

\n

The lawsuits are piling up for Pandora, which has been accused by comedians, including Lewis Black and Andrew Dice Clay, of streaming their works without the proper license. Now, George Lopez is joining the fray, seeking $5.5 million from the streamer.<\/p>\n

Lopez filed suit on Tuesday, claiming that Pandora streamed two of his comedy albums, Right Now Right Now <\/em>and Team Leader<\/em>, without paying him royalties or obtaining the proper licenses from him. \u201c[Pandora] decided it would infringe now to ensure it had this very valuable intellectual property on its platform to remain competitive, and deal with the consequences later,\u201d the filing said. \u201cLater is now.\u201d A representative for Pandora\u2019s parent company, SiriusXM, did not immediately respond to request for comment.<\/p>\n

Like in the previous suits<\/a>, Lopez\u2019s lawyer (Richard Busch, who represents the other plaintiffs) argues that his work is entitled to two copyrights \u2014 one for the recording and one for the underlying literary work. The latter, known as publishing rights, is the norm with music but new for spoken-word works. The resolution of these cases could determine whether comedy and potentially other types of spoken-word content, like podcasting, are eligible for the same type of copyright.<\/p>\n

The ongoing fight has prompted the streamers to play defense. Spotify (which is not currently being sued over the matter) removed comedy albums<\/a> by the likes of John Mulaney and Tiffany Haddish after negotiations went south. Pandora, which is particularly vulnerable because of an ill-advised financial filing<\/a> that openly said it streams comedy without a publishing license, is reportedly compelling comedians<\/a> to waive their publishing rights altogether.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a messy situation. Streamers obviously don\u2019t want to have to pay royalties for spoken-word content, which has generally been cheaper for them to maintain than music. Comedians, meanwhile, want their legal and monetary due for their works but also rely on the promotion they get from streaming to get people to their shows. A resolution is likely a far way off, and industry heavyweights like George Lopez joining the fight will only further turn up the heat.<\/p>\n