This close-up photograph features a perfectly seared, overstuffed burrito resting on a rustic, reclaimed wooden table, with the seared branding "AI Music" clearly visible on the tortilla. I’ve been in the clearance business for many years now. I’ve seen some truly wild licensing scenarios, but I have never seen a major international brand publicly admit to such a serious legal risk as Taco Bell India did recently. If you are a clearance professional, a legal mind, or work in risk management...

Image: Person holding smart phone with Use Viral Song on screen. There's a persistent, and frankly risky, question echoing through the industry right now: Is TikTok actively allowing and encouraging brands to use its 'Personal Use' music library with unlicensed popular music? The short answer: Functionally, yes. Officially, absolutely not. Let's break down the reasons for this algorithmic game of hide and seek. The Two Libraries: Personal vs. Commercial To understand the problem, you have to...

Today, with our 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁’𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, we want to share a mini case study regarding a 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝘆𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺 we helped them resolve. The channel is called 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆. It focuses on the fascinating world of internet history and niche business lore starting with a deep dive into the business case study of Yahoo’s acquisition of Tumblr. Because the channel relies on archival footage and specific audio to set the tone for these...