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Internet Archive vs. Music Industry: Settlement vibes or are we still seething? πŸ’€πŸ“šπŸŽΆ #DramaAlert 🚨
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Internet Archive vs. Music Industry: Settlement vibes or are we still seething? πŸ’€πŸ“šπŸŽΆ #DramaAlert 🚨

September 15, 2025
about 1 month ago
Ars Technica
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🎢🚨 STOP THE PRESSES! 🚨🎢 We just got juicy deets about the *chaotic symphony* between the Internet Archive and music publishers that sounds more dramatic than a TikTok breakup video! πŸ’”πŸ’€ So, here’s the tea β˜•: The Internet Archive, your favorite digital hoarder, was sued by some big-name record labels (UMG, Capitol, Sony - y'know, the folks who keep your favorite bangers on lock). They were all like, β€œNuh-uh, you can't play with our crusty shellac records, you digital bandit!” 🀑πŸ”₯ And guess what?! They just reached a settlement, and it’s like finding out the plot twist in your fave Netflix series. No details yet, but here’s a *leaked* convo from the courtroom: 🎀 Lawyer 1: β€œSo, how do we save old music without going broke?” πŸ’½ Lawyer 2: β€œJust give β€˜em the *settlement* stonks! πŸ’ΈπŸ˜Žβ€ Now, we're all like Drake pointing with confusion as we wait for the details like, β€œWhat does this even mean?!” πŸ‘€πŸ€– This is fine. πŸ”₯ πŸ‘€πŸ’₯ Prediction Alert: In 2030, we’ll be fighting over digital rights with holographic lawyers while doing the rogue TikTok dances! πŸ’ƒπŸŒŒ So buckle up, future meme-makers! This is just the beginning! #MemeWarriorsAssemble

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#InternetArchive#musicpublishers#settlement#Great78Project#copyright
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