Grammy-winning composer Maria Schneider voluntarily dismissed her copyright lawsuit against YouTube LLC over its Content ID anti-piracy system the day before it was set to go to a jury trial in San Francisco federal court.
The US District Court for the Northern District of California closed the case on Sunday. Accompanying dismissal papers said each party would bear their own attorneys’ fees and expenses.
Schneider, who has been a strong advocate for musician’s rights, argued in her 2020 lawsuit that YouTube’s Content ID system is available only to large movie studios and record labels, while independent artists like herself are ...
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