Disney vs Midjourney: Will Copyright Survive AI?

Everyone’s worried AI is stealing intellectual property, but most creators are defending the very system that never really protected them.

In this episode, I dig into the massive copyright lawsuit that has Disney and NBCUniversal taking on Midjourney. This isn’t just another legal headline. It could be the beginning of a seismic shift in how we think about ownership, creativity, and compensation in the age of AI.

From billion-dollar characters to federal rulings on fair use, the system is being stress-tested like never before. But here’s the twist: while the big studios fight to protect their empires, these changes might actually help small creators, marketers, and freelancers thrive.

In this episode, I cover:

  • Why Disney is suing Midjourney, and what’s really at stake
  • How AI models trained on copyrighted material are being declared “fair use”
  • Why Elon Musk and Jack Dorsey want to delete IP law entirely
  • What we can learn from how the music industry survived Napster
  • How new models like revenue sharing and remix platforms could emerge
  • Why small creators might gain new freedoms in a post-copyright world
  • What this means for marketing, storytelling, and your next campaign

Do you have a question or just need to vent about your marketing frustrations? Send it to [email protected], and I might just answer it in a future episode.

FRUSTRATED BY YOUR MARKETING? is hosted by Jim DeMicco and presented by SkyeLine Studio.

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