Marked. - Issue 020
Fresh IP updates involving A$AP Rocky tour merchandise and Jamendo's U.S. copyright suit against NVIDIA.
Issue No. 020
June 24, 2026
New York
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The IP Briefing · by ESCA Legal
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| Bravado secured a temporary restraining order and seizure order in the Southern District of Texas targeting alleged counterfeit merchandise around A$AP Rocky's Don’t Be Dumb World Tour. |
| § | The order covers alleged unauthorized merchandise bearing A$AP Rocky trademarks in connection with tour performances. | | § | The complaint names unknown sellers as defendants and points to apparel and other goods allegedly offered near concert venues. | | § | The court-authorized seizure window runs around covered performances and is tied to a pending show-cause hearing. | | § | Bravado claims exclusive tour-merchandise rights under an agreement with the artist. |
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| § ESCA Takeaway |
| This issue tracks two forms of brand control: artist merchandise enforcement in the live-events economy and music-catalog licensing claims in AI model development. |
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| § Copyright · Filed |
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| Jamendo filed a U.S. federal lawsuit against NVIDIA over alleged unauthorized use of Jamendo-related content in artificial-intelligence technologies, alongside ongoing Belgian proceedings involving related commercial claims. |
| § | The June 22 U.S. complaint asserts copyright infringement, breach of contract, unjust enrichment, and related claims. | | § | The dispute centers on alleged use of Jamendo music content and related data in AI development. | | § | Jamendo also points to Belgian proceedings where a court allowed a commercial claim against NVIDIA Technologies Belgium to continue. | | § | The U.S. suit seeks copyright remedies including damages and injunctive relief. |
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Why it matters
Music licensing fights around AI are moving beyond major-label lawsuits and into dataset, platform, and catalog-management disputes. The case gives independent-artist licensing infrastructure a visible role in the next round of AI copyright litigation.
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