Chapter 156 Overthrow

• The judge nodded and said, "Let's proceed. Plaintiff Melody Tucker is suing the defendants, Carson Shield and Suzanna Shield, for willfully violating her intellectual property rights. Evidence shows that Dream Entertainment, under Carson Shield, released the album 'Surge' three years ago, which heavily copied and incorporated the arrangements from Melody Tucker's adapted piece, Night Bloom Nocturne. Furthermore, it's verified that 'Surge' was originally Melody's creation. She had registered her cultural rights internationally prior to the album's release. Not only is Melody the rightful creator of the adapted Night Bloom Nocturne, but she also directly composed several of the album's main tracks. The defendant's company profited from these works, generating an estimated 80 million in revenue. Due to the significant amount in question, Dream Entertainment is fined 30 million, and the personal fine for Carson Shield is 20 million. The court sentences both defendants to three months in custody, along with a seven-day suspended sentence.
• Before this case, awareness around protecting intellectual property rights was low in Acrela.
• The country's focus on safeguarding original creators' rights had been insufficient, allowing new industries to exploit legal loopholes. They shamelessly copied, adapted, and stole the work of original creators without fear of consequence.