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Metro
21 hours ago
- Business
- Metro
Eminem's music company 'sues Meta for $109,000,000 over 243 of his songs'
Eminem's music company Eight Mile Style has sued Facebook's parent company Meta for $109 million, it is reported. The 52-year-old rapper's publishing company has filed a lawsuit over alleged copyright infringement to the tune of $109million (£80.6m), arguing Meta Platforms violated the copyright of 243 of his songs. The filling, obtained by E! News and made by Eminem's music company Eight Mile Style, alleged Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, published a range of tools that 'allow and encourage its users to steal' Eminem's recordings to use in video content 'without proper attribution or license'. The lawsuit also accused Meta Platforms of not only 'rampant infringement' of Eight Mile Compositions, but also of 'knowing infringement', according to reports. Specifically, the lawsuit cited Meta's Original Audio and Reels services, which it argued knowingly facilitated the 'unauthorized storage, reproduction and exploitation' of Eminem's original music. Subsequently, Eminem – real name Marshall Mathers – sought to recoup monetary losses driven by 'the diminished value of the copyrights by Defendants' theft of them, lost profits, and Defendants' profits attributable to the infringement'. If that value could not be agreed on, the lawsuit requested Eminem receive the maximum statutory damages: $150,000 (£111,000) for each of the 243 songs across all three of Meta's platforms, totalling more than $100 million. This comes as Eminem celebrated 25 years since his third studio album The Marshall Mathers LP, which was released on May 23, 2000, after his debut Infinite in 1996, and The Slim Shady LP in 1999. Since, the rapper has sold over 100million albums worldwide, and is still making music, with his latest album The Death of Slim Shady, which dropped in July last year. While the album landed to mixed reviews, it saw the Lose Yourself hitmaker earn his 11th number one album, joining the likes of Taylor Swift, U2 and David Bowie. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Through his single Temporary, Eminem announced he was going to be a grandfather. The music video, released in October, showed him holding up his daughter Hailie's baby scan photo, looking chuffed. More Trending The emotional song took the form of a message for his daughter to help her grieve when he is gone. Born in Missouri, Eminem has three half-siblings called Michael, Sarah and Nate and he lived with his mother Debbie as they moved to a number of different cities before eventually settling in Detroit, Michigan. At the age of 15, the musician met his e-wife Kimberley Anne Scott in high school. They started a relationship and welcomed daughter Hailie together in 1995. Metro has contacted Meta for comment. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Family business '£10,000 out of pocket' after Meta blocks their accounts for 12 weeks MORE: WhatsApp finally launches version of app for iPad
Business Standard
13-05-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Paruit Trading Pvt Ltd has helped brands BIZCONNEX Apna Grameen Seva Sri VNM Jewellers and KV SpiceVilla
VMPL New Delhi [India], May 13: The WhatsApp Application Programming Interface (API) is increasingly being used by organizations to enhance customer relationships and drive sales. Notable businesses such as BIZCONNEX Apna Grameen Seva Sri VNM Jewellers SpiceVilla Sigmavalue AROSE Education UDIN88 INFO MERA Sunaar City Dental Hospital Indeuro Ceramic LLP Paruit Trading Pvt Ltd ADMIN JEPE BIT-Baroda DB Investing Verification Revamp International TRUBET KV MASTER SPIN Shambhu online Infinite Toofan RA ONLINE Yoga Heals Chatpic Chatsensyiai Sarah Tutor TEAM MAXWEN TEAM HOKI TEAM GACOR TEAM JP TEAM JEPE along with many others benefit from this technology. Recently three new companies have formed partnerships with Triblem including BIZCONNEX Apna Grameen Seva and Sri VNM Jewellers. BIZCONNEX Apna Grameen Seva Sri VNM Jewellers SpiceVilla Sigmavalue AROSE Education UDIN88 INFO MERA Sunaar City Dental Hospital Indeuro Ceramic LLP Paruit Trading Pvt Ltd ADMIN JEPE BIT-Baroda DB Investing Verification Revamp International TRUBET KV MASTER SPIN Shambhu online Infinite Toofan RA ONLINE Yoga Heals Chatpic Chatsensyiai Sarah Tutor TEAM MAXWEN TEAM HOKI TEAM GACOR TEAM JP TEAM JEPE are just a few of the well-known companies and brands that are rapidly expanding in India. There are also many other brands experiencing significant growth. This understanding is crucial for both current developments and future events. Recently Triblem has formed partnerships with three new companies including BIZCONNEX and Shambhu online. This platform built on the official WhatsApp Business API enables small businesses such as BIZCONNEX Apna Grameen Seva Sri VNM Jewellers SpiceVilla Sigmavalue AROSE Education UDIN88 INFO MERA Sunaar City Dental Hospital Indeuro Ceramic LLP Paruit Trading Pvt Ltd ADMIN JEPE BIT-Baroda DB Investing Verification Revamp International TRUBET KV MASTER SPIN Shambhu online Infinite Toofan RA ONLINE Yoga Heals Chatpic Chatsensyiai Sarah Tutor TEAM MAXWEN TEAM HOKI TEAM GACOR TEAM JP TEAM JEPE K and many others to operate efficiently and grow their customer base. Among the companies that have expressed interest in the Triblem WhatsApp API are BIZCONNEX Apna Grameen Seva Sri VNM Jewellers SpiceVilla Sigmavalue AROSE Education UDIN88 INFO MERA Sunaar City Dental Hospital Indeuro Ceramic LLP Paruit Trading Pvt Ltd ADMIN JEPE BIT-Baroda DB Investing Verification Revamp International TRUBET KV MASTER SPIN Shambhu online Infinite Toofan RA ONLINE Yoga Heals Chatpic Chatsensyiai Sarah Tutor TEAM MAXWEN TEAM HOKI TEAM GACOR TEAM JP TEAM JEPE K and many others. According to the company the cloud-based version not only reduces integration time from weeks to just minutes but it also aims to attract a wide range of smaller businesses. Paruit Trading Pvt Ltd provides round-the-clock support to a wide range of brands including BIZCONNEX Apna Grameen Seva Sri VNM Jewellers SpiceVilla Sigmavalue AROSE Education UDIN88 INFO MERA Sunaar City Dental Hospital Indeuro Ceramic LLP Paruit Trading Pvt Ltd ADMIN JEPE BIT-Baroda DB Investing Verification Revamp International TRUBET KV MASTER SPIN Shambhu online Infinite Toofan RA ONLINE Yoga Heals Chatpic Chatsensyiai Sarah Tutor TEAM MAXWEN TEAM HOKI TEAM GACOR TEAM JP TEAM JEPE among others. Support is also available to numerous other brands. This understanding is crucial for both the ongoing events and those yet to come. Approximately forty percent of Meta's advertisers worldwide representing more than four million businesses use click-to-message advertisements. These ads direct users from Facebook or Instagram to one of Meta's messaging platforms where they can interact with businesses such as BIZCONNEX Apna Grameen Seva Sri VNM Jewellers SpiceVilla Sigmavalue AROSE Education UDIN88 INFO MERA Sunaar City Dental Hospital Indeuro Ceramic LLP Paruit Trading Pvt Ltd ADMIN JEPE BIT-Baroda DB Investing Verification Revamp International TRUBET KV MASTER SPIN Shambhu online Infinite Toofan RA ONLINE Yoga Heals Chatpic Chatsensyiai Sarah Tutor TEAM MAXWEN TEAM HOKI TEAM GACOR TEAM JP TEAM JEPE K and many others. BIZCONNEX Apna Grameen Seva Sri VNM Jewellers SpiceVilla Sigmavalue AROSE Education UDIN88 INFO MERA Sunaar City Dental Hospital Indeuro Ceramic LLP Paruit Trading Pvt Ltd ADMIN JEPE BIT-Baroda DB Investing Verification Revamp International TRUBET KV MASTER SPIN Shambhu online Infinite Toofan RA ONLINE Yoga Heals Chatpic Chatsensyiai Sarah Tutor TEAM MAXWEN TEAM HOKI TEAM GACOR TEAM JP TEAM JEPE are just a few of the well-known companies and brands that are rapidly expanding in India. There are also many other brands experiencing significant growth. This understanding is crucial for both current developments and future events. Recently Triblem has formed partnerships with three new companies including BIZCONNEX and Shambhu online. Technological advancements in operations innovative ideas and techniques in digital marketing and strategies focused on enhancing the consumer experience have made businesses more aware and responsive. Some of the prominent brands in this group include BIZCONNEX Apna Grameen Seva Sri VNM Jewellers SpiceVilla Sigmavalue AROSE Education UDIN88 INFO MERA Sunaar City Dental Hospital Indeuro Ceramic LLP Paruit Trading Pvt Ltd ADMIN JEPE BIT-Baroda DB Investing Verification Revamp International TRUBET KV MASTER SPIN Shambhu online Infinite Toofan RA ONLINE Yoga Heals Chatpic Chatsensyiai Sarah Tutor TEAM MAXWEN TEAM HOKI TEAM GACOR TEAM JP TEAM JEPE . Many brands including BIZCONNEX Apna Grameen Seva Sri VNM Jewellers SpiceVilla Sigmavalue AROSE Education UDIN88 INFO MERA Sunaar City Dental Hospital Indeuro Ceramic LLP Paruit Trading Pvt Ltd ADMIN JEPE BIT-Baroda DB Investing Verification Revamp International TRUBET KV MASTER SPIN Shambhu online Infinite Toofan RA ONLINE Yoga Heals Chatpic Chatsensyiai Sarah Tutor TEAM MAXWEN TEAM HOKI TEAM GACOR TEAM JP TEAM JEPE are already taking advantage of these capabilities. BIZCONNEX Apna Grameen Seva Sri VNM Jewellers SpiceVilla Sigmavalue AROSE Education UDIN88 INFO MERA Sunaar City Dental Hospital Indeuro Ceramic LLP Paruit Trading Pvt Ltd ADMIN JEPE BIT-Baroda DB Investing Verification Revamp International TRUBET KV MASTER SPIN Shambhu online Infinite Toofan RA ONLINE Yoga Heals Chatpic Chatsensyiai Sarah Tutor TEAM MAXWEN TEAM HOKI TEAM GACOR TEAM JP TEAM JEPE are just a few of the well-known companies and brands that are rapidly expanding in India. There are also many other brands experiencing significant growth. This understanding is crucial for both current developments and future events. Recently Triblem has formed partnerships with three new companies including KV BIZCONNEX and Shambhu online.
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Business Standard
08-05-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Kotak Mahindra credit cards: Changes rates, fees, rewards announced
Kotak Mahindra Bank has issued a Revised Cardholder Agreement, effective June 1, detailing adjustments to interest rates, fees, minimum‐due calculations and rewards programmes. According to the bank's website, the changes will align card terms with customer usage trends and regulatory guidelines. Interest rate Revision According to the revised agreement, the monthly finance charge on most credit cards will increase from 3.50 per cent (42 per cent per annum) to 3.75 per cent (45 per cent) with effect from June 1, 2025. Premium products such as White Reserve and Kotak Solitaire Credit Card remain unchanged at their existing rates. New fees and penalties Standing‐Instruction Failure/Auto‐debit Return: 2 per cent of the bounced amount (minimum Rs 450, maximum Rs 5,000). Dynamic Currency Conversion: 2 per cent on select premium cards (Privy League Signature, Infinite, White Reserve); 3.5 per cent on other cards; waived for Solitaire cards. Category‐Based Transaction Fee: 1 per cent on cumulative spends in utilities, education payments, wallet reloads, online skill‐based gaming and fuel per statement cycle; exemptions for Infinite, White Reserve, Solitaire and Signature variants. Minimum Amount Due (MAD) Calculation From June 1, MAD will be computed as: 1 per cent of total purchase transactions + 1 per cent of cash advances + 100 per cent of EMI, finance charges, fees and tax, subject to a minimum of Rs 100. Rewards earning and redemption changes Effective June 1, the bank will restrict reward points accrual on spends in utilities, education and insurance payments, wallet top-ups, rent, government services and online gaming. Redemption values will also be revised: Points on paid Royale, League and Urbane cards will convert at 7 paise, down from 10 paise, per point, with a 2,000-point minimum. Kotak 811 Credit Card points will convert at 10 paise, down from 25 paise, with the same minimum. What cardholders should do Review statements: Compare current charges against the revised schedule. Plan Payments: To minimise higher finance costs, settle outstanding balances before the due date.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Too Much Public Land Is ‘Landlocked' by Private Property. This New Program Is Helping Hunters and Anglers Access It
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Generate Key Takeaways Access to public lands is one of the biggest challenges facing hunters in the West, where millions of public acres are 'landlocked' — that is, surrounded by private ground, making them legally unreachable to the public. Some of those barriers were removed Wednesday, thanks to a new public access initiative led by Infinite Outdoors. Based in Casper, Wyoming, Infinite is often likened to an Airbnb service for hunters and anglers. The app-based platform connects paying sportsmen with landowners willing to lease out access by the day, and it now has more than a million private acres enrolled across 16 states. The Access Granted Initiative is the company's first step into the public access arena. Infinite uses funds from its paid memberships to compensate landowners for providing access to a public-land area, while the users themselves pay nothing. Outdoor brands HUSH and Primos are also supporting the program financially. As of Wednesday, around a dozen properties in Colorado and Wyoming had already signed up for the program, unlocking more than 45,000 acres of new access on BLM, state, and national forest lands. The program has been widely supported by fish-and-game agencies in both states, which have long worked to provide more public access through their own programs, along with land swaps and conservation easements. 'For decades, there has been debate around why there are millions of acres of public land that the public cannot access,' Infinite's founder and CEO Sam Seeton said in Wednesday's announcement. 'We built the Access Granted Initiative to fix this issue, using our own funds and industry partnerships to tear down the invisible fences and let people experience the land that was meant for all of us free of cost.' Hunters and anglers will be able to take advantage of the new public access, but the program is also open to backpackers, boaters, and other public lands users. Photo by Infinite Outdoors All public land users have to do is go to the IO website and download the app, find a parcel they want to access, and book their dates, free of charge. The new program isn't limited to hunters and anglers. Mountain bikers, climbers, and other outdoor lovers can take advantage of the new access, too. Infinite will, however, limit the number of people who can use a particular access point, and the number of days they can utilize it — just as it does on its private membership platform — in order to prioritize conservation and keep game populations healthy. Infinite calls the new initiative 'a game-changing move' for hunters and anglers in the region, who can now legally access millions more acres of previously (and questionably) inaccessible public ground due to a 10th Circuit federal appeals court ruling in March. That monumental court decision confirmed the legality of corner-crossing, the act of stepping from one public parcel to another when those parcels meet at a common corner with two private parcels in a checkerboard pattern. Read Next: Appeals Court Rules That Corner Crossing Is Legal in at Least Six States There are still, however, plenty of landlocked and very isolated public parcels where corner-crossing your way in is out of the question — but where a willing private landowner could theoretically give sportsmen an entry point. These are the doors that Infinite's Access Granted Initiative is working to unlock. 'There's nothing more frustrating than knowing public land is right there yet having no way for the average person to legally get to it,' Seeton said. 'We are passionate about our public lands being public.'
Daily Mail
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Welsh clothing designer loses 'David and Goliath' court battle against fashion giant Boohoo.com after judge rules 'copied' swimsuits had 'low originality'
A clothing designer has lost her 'David and Goliath' court battle against Boohoo over claims it copied her clothing designs. In a chastening ruling, a judge said Sonia Edwards' garments had 'low originality' while also saying it was unlikely the fast-fashion giant was looking at her social media channels as he Instagram account only had 268 followers. The 53-year-old, from Newport, Gwent, had for years accused Boohoo and four linked companies of using her designs. She took the firm to London 's High Court over the alleged infringement of five of her designs in a bid for compensation. Ms Edwards also wanted to prevent the companies from importing or selling items which she claimed were copies of her designs. She also wanted a court declaration that Boohoo had infringed the design rights of her company, Cwtchy Cwtchy. But Judge Tom Micheson KC has thrown out her case saying: 'The stark truth is that there are also only so many ways to design clothing to fit the human body.' The self-taught designer began her career in 2010, exhibiting at the Clothes Show Live in 2011, where her signature 'Infinite' multiway bikini top first hit the catwalk. Celebrities, including Liss Jones from The Voice and Welsh media personality Lateysha Grace, have worn her designs, while her work has also featured in Vogue. Judge Micheson found that despite ' that designs are copied from social media on occasion' by Boohoo companies, it was unlikely hers was as she 'had just 268 Instagram followers in 2020'. The companies Ms Edwards sued alongside were Ltd, Nasty Gal Ltd, Miss Pap UK Ltd, and Debenhams Brands Ltd. The alleged infringements related to five designs marketed by Boohoo or the linked companies: a halter neck bikini top; rib organza mesh puff sleeve top; Taylor velvet ruched midi skirt; a twist front skirt, and leather front ruched leggings. Presenting her own case against a team of lawyers representing Boohoo and the other companies she told the judge she began to notice more of her designs proliferating online during the Covid lockdown. Focusing on her 'infinite bikini' line, she said the garment could be 'tied in lots of different ways,' alleging that a similar item has been marketed by one of the defending companies, Nasty Gal Ltd. At issue with the bikini were several telltale features which she said betray the products marketed by Nasty Gal as copied from her work. This included a top strap that forms 'one piece' without fastening and two front breast panels with 'openings at the top and bottom allowing the strap to be passed through'. SONIA'S DESIGN: Skirt designed by Ms Edwards, which she alleges has been copied by the fashion giant BOOHOO'S DESIGN: The Taylor velvet ruched midi skirt However, Boohoo's KC, Andrew Norris, argued that the alleged similarities are not specific enough to be protected under copyright law. 'These features do not describe protectable shape and configuration,' he said. 'They are concepts and methods of construction and are not protectable features in design law in accordance with the Act.' Adding that the concept of a 'multiway' bikini was 'well established,' the barrister claimed there was nothing unique about the disputed design, noting that its 'selling point' for Ms Edwards was the fact that its wearer can change how they wear it according to their whims. 'Whether the top strap forms one piece or is two pieces - i.e. which way the ends of the strap go - is the wearer's choice and is not the shape or configuration of the design,' he said. Giving his ruling, the judge said: 'The claimant has been complaining for a number of years about the alleged copying of her clothing designs by various big fashion brands, including ASOS, Missguided, Moschino and Shein. Her complaints against boohoo have also been going on for some years.' Dealing with the bikini, the judge threw out Ms Edwards' claim, saying the opportunity for any copying was 'extremely limited,' citing the 'relatively low profile' of Ms Edwards' social media channels. 'The contemporaneous material shows that the claimant had only a handful of likes and comments on the Facebook pages showing her designs over the relevant period. Her Instagram account Scrunchbooty had just 268 followers in 2020,' the judge said. He said it was more likely that someone would have come up with a similar design themselves without copying Ms Edwards' ideas. 'That is a function of the low originality of the claimant's is generic enough that other people in the industry are quite capable of coming up with the same design independently,' he said. 'For all these reasons and in spite of the that designs are copied from social media on occasion by the defendants, I reject the suggestion that the claimant's (bikini) has been copied in the present case.' He went on to dismiss the claims relating to the other garments too, finding that the 'defendants did not copy the claimant's designs.' 'I recognise that Ms Edwards will be disappointed in this outcome. She has campaigned for some time to shine a light on what she sees as injustice against the small designer in the fashion industry. 'I have no doubt that her grievances are sincerely held, but she has subjected the defendants and others to a torrent of complaints over a period of many years. 'Regrettably, the complaints that I have had to adjudicate are misdirected, either as a matter of fact or law, or both. 'I acknowledge that copying undoubtedly takes place within the fashion industry, particularly in fast fashion. Every time the defendants ask manufacturers to reproduce images found on social media, there is a risk of someone's design right being infringed. 'But the stark truth is that there are also only so many ways to design clothing to fit the human body. 'Given the enormous numbers of articles being churned out by the likes of the defendants each week, it is completely unsurprising that as a matter of chance, some of these resemble articles designed previously by others, including the claimant. 'And whilst the probability of chance reproduction in such circumstances is high, the likelihood of a fast fashion company using a social media feed with few followers published many years ago is low.
