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BMG Puts the Major Labels, RIAA, and NMPA On Blast Over Mechanical Royalties: ‘Music Companies Have a Duty to Stand Up for Artists and Songwriters’

Dylan Smith
May 6, 2022
BMG has officially put the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA), and the major labels themselves on blast for resisting a mechanical-royalty incr... Read More...
The RIAA (the major labels) and Yout are scheduled to begin settlement talks in May.

Federal Court Once Again Dismisses RCN’s Countersuit Against the RIAA and Rightscorp — This Time With Prejudice

Dylan Smith
May 5, 2022
Last June, a federal judge dismissed Princeton-based internet service provider (ISP) RCN’s countersuit against the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and copyright infringement monitor Rightscor... Read More...

SGA, SCL & MCNA ‘Extremely Pleased’ With Mechanical Royalty Rate Increase Decision In the US — Here’s Their Statement

Paul Resnikoff
May 5, 2022
Major label and publishing conglomerates Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, and Warner Music Group, as well as other publishers represented by the NMPA, have tentatively agreed to increase mecha... Read More...
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Federal Court Orders ‘All’ ISPs to Block Film-Piracy Websites — Setting An Interesting Precedent for the Music Industry

Dylan Smith
May 2, 2022
Photo Credit: Unsplash In a ruling that could prove significant for the music industry, a federal court has officially ordered internet service providers (ISPs) to block access to multiple television- and fil... Read More...

European Union High Court Upholds Article 17 of Controversial Copyright Directive — Music Industry Organizations React

Dylan Smith
April 26, 2022
The building for the EU's Court of Justice in Luxembourg. Photo Credit: Cédric Puisney The Court of Justice has officially upheld Article 17 of the controversial EU Copyright Directive, which makes certain “o... Read More...
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Justin Bieber Faces Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over Dan + Shay Collab, ‘10,000 Hours’

Ashley King
April 21, 2022
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Photo Credit: Catherine Powell Justin Bieber is facing another copyright lawsuit over his Dan + Shay collab, "10,000 Hours." Here's what we know. According to newly filed documents, Bieber and the country-po... Read More...

How the CRB Blew Out the NMPA’s Gaslight on Songwriters

Jody Dunitz
April 19, 2022
Vinyl records, one of several physical formats judged as 'de minimis' by the NMPA (photo: Bru-nO) The National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) tried valiantly to serve the labels, its real patrons, in th... Read More...
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Musicians Seek Class Action Certification In Lawsuit vs. UMG & Capitol Records

Ashley King
April 18, 2022
Photo Credit: Christian Chen A group of nine musicians are suing UMG and Capitol Records to regain control of their masters. That group filed a motion on Friday in NY courts seeking class-action certification... Read More...

Calvin Harris Faces Up to $1 Million ‘Slide’ Copyright Infringement Lawsuit In France

Dylan Smith
April 12, 2022
Calvin Harris performing live. Photo Credit: Amnesia Nightclub Calvin Harris is facing a copyright infringement lawsuit over “Slide” (2017), which two French musicians say borrows from their “How Is It Gonna ... Read More...
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U.S. Copyright Office Launches New Copyright Claims Board Website

Ashley King
April 10, 2022
Photo Credit: cdd20 The U.S. Copyright Office has launched a website for the Copyright Claims Board – the first copyright small-claims tribunal in the United States. The website will serve as a gateway to th... Read More...
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Justin Bieber Faces Copyright Infringement Lawsuit for Uploading a Picture of Himself and His Wife to Instagram

Dylan Smith
April 8, 2022
Photo Credit: YouTube Originals Justin Bieber is officially facing a copyright infringement lawsuit for uploading a picture of himself and his wife to Instagram. One Josiah Kamau, “a professional photograph... Read More...

Ed Sheeran Wins ‘Shape of You’ Copyright Suit: ‘There Is a Need for a Safe Space for All Songwriters to Be Creative’

Dylan Smith
April 6, 2022
Photo Credit: Rappler Ed Sheeran has officially triumphed in a years-long copyright infringement battle centering on his much-streamed “Shape of You” (2017) track. Halifax, West Yorkshire-born Ed Sheeran’s ... Read More...
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