Copyright & Media Update 3/6/2020
Hey, That’s My Idea! COPYRIGHT ALLIANCE: It’s safe to assume that at some point most, if not all, of us have read or seen something…
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Copyright & Media Update 2/28/2020
Mass Infringer TikTok Should Not Be Eligible For Compulsory Mechanical License THE TRICHORDIST: The Financial Times reports that the parent of mass copyright infringer* TikTok plans to launch a…
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Copyright & Media Update 2/14/2020
Spotify Probably Owes You More Money — Here’s How to Get It (Our Latest Podcast) DIGITAL MUSIC NEWS: Most artists (and even some labels) have…
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Copyright & Media Update 1/31/2020
Music Publishers Knock Out Peloton’s Antitrust Countersuit THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: More than a dozen music publishers don’t have to sweat Peloton’s claim that they engage…
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Copyright & Media Update 1/17/2020
Ariana Grande sued for copyright infringement over ‘7 Rings’ FOX NEWS: Ariana Grande is headed to court. The “Thank U, Next” singer and Universal Music Corp. are…
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Copyright & Media Update 12/20/2019
Copyright, Royalties and Christmas Music PLAGIARISM TODAY: For the first time since its release in 1994, Mariah Carey’s song All I Want for Christmas is You has…
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Copyright & Media Update 12/6/2019
Can Genius Really Win Its Lawsuit Against Google? ROLLING STONE: In 1991, the Supreme Court fielded a case about two warring phonebook companies in northwest…
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Copyright & Media Update 11/22/2019
Competing Publishing Industry Wishes, Concerns Give DOJ Plenty to Ponder In Consent Decree Review BILLBOARD: Publishers, songwriters and performance rights organizations are at odds over other aspects…
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Copyright & Media Update 11/8/2019
The Copyright Community’s Tribute to Jay Rosenthal COPYRIGHT ALLIANCE: On Saturday, November 2, 2019, our friend and colleague Jay Rosenthal passed away. Jay was a…
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Copyright & Media Update 10/25/2019
Copyright Infringement Liability in the Music Industry BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC: In our digital age, companies that distribute and host content online run into constant…
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