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Ugly Epidemic Sound v. Meta Copyright Battle Rages on — Dueling Summary Judgment Pushes Take Center Stage as Meta Moves to Invoke ‘Cox v. Sony’

April 6, 2026

Nearly four years later, the ugly Epidemic Sound v. Meta copyright infringement lawsuit still hasn’t resolved. Now, both sides are pushing for summary judgment, and the Facebook parent is looking to explore t... Read More...

Music Publishers Move to Shut Down X’s ‘Retaliatory Antitrust Suit,’ Say the ‘Complaint Should Be Dismissed in Its Entirety’

Dylan Smith

April 6, 2026

Music publishers have moved to shut down X’s massive antitrust suit, pointing to the alleged absence of a related injury and maintaining that the social platform's complaint “suffers from numerous additional ... Read More...

Universal Music and Believe Reach Settlement in Copyright Infringement Dispute — $500 Million Case Dismissed With Prejudice

Dylan Smith

April 3, 2026

17 months later, Universal Music Group (UMG) and Believe have officially resolved their $500 million copyright infringement dispute. Both parties confirmed their lawsuit-ending agreement today, after the pr... Read More...

Music Publishers’ X Copyright Lawsuit Officially on Pause Following the Supreme Court’s Cox Decision — ‘All Deadlines’ Shelved as the Social Platform Eyes Dismissal

Dylan Smith

April 3, 2026

Major music publishers’ long-running copyright infringement lawsuit against X is now on hard pause following the Supreme Court’s Cox v. Sony Music decision. The presiding judge made that pause official in a... Read More...

The NMPA Throws Another Splashy Golf Tournament In LA — Wait Till Elon Musk’s Lawyers Find Out About This One

Paul Resnikoff

April 1, 2026

The National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) and its SONGS Foundation tossed another splashy golf gala this week at The Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles. And it was exactly the kind of country-clubbin... Read More...

Anthropic goes scorched earth against leakers

Oh the Irony: Anthropic Goes Scorched Earth Against Infringers After Leaking Its Source Code

Ashley King

April 1, 2026

Anthropic pulled thousands of copies of its Claude AI source code from GitHub after leaking it to the public, seemingly by accident. On Tuesday, a software engineer discovered that AI company Anthropic had i... Read More...

Australian Lawmakers Pass the Copyright Amendment Bill 2026, Loosening ‘Orphan Works’ Restrictions and Clarifying Copyright Exceptions for Remote Learning

Dylan Smith

April 1, 2026

Australia's Parliament has passed the Copyright Amendment Bill 2026, thereby setting the stage for loosened “orphan works” restrictions and an expanded educational licensing framework covering online learning... Read More...

Salt-N-Pepa Files Appeal Brief in UMG Termination Battle, Criticizes District Court Dismissal As ‘Riddled With Error’

Dylan Smith

April 1, 2026

Let the Salt-N-Pepa v. Universal Music copyright termination battle continue: Now repped by veteran entertainment attorney Richard S. Busch, the rap duo has fired off a firmly worded appeal brief following a ... Read More...

The US Supreme Court, Washington, DC (Photo: Mark Thomas)

Did the Supreme Court Just Hand Elon Musk a Giant Victory Over Music Publishers?

Paul Resnikoff

March 31, 2026

Last week, the US Supreme Court handed a decisive defeat to major label conglomerates — and a billion-dollar victory to Cox Communications. But this decision is likely to go far beyond Cox and ISPs harboring ... Read More...

Cardi B and Warner Music Prevail in ‘Enough (Miami)’ Copyright Battle — Judge Says Third Amended Complaint Would Be ‘Futile’

Dylan Smith

March 31, 2026

After multiple years of back-and-forth litigation, Cardi B and Warner Music have prevailed in an infringement showdown centering on “Enough (Miami)." That victory came to light in an order from Judge Fernand... Read More...

CA’s Newsom Issues AI Executive Order Following White House Pushback Against ‘Cumbersome State AI Laws’ — New Requirements Explore AI Media Watermarks and More

Dylan Smith

March 31, 2026

Let the federal v. state artificial intelligence battle continue: Following the publication of the White House’s National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence, California Governor Gavin Newsom has sig... Read More...

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The Supreme Court Just Dropped the Bomb on the Music Industry. But Does ISP Piracy Really Matter Anymore?

Paul Resnikoff

March 27, 2026

After decades – yes, decades – of aggressive litigation and negotiation spanning multiple ISPs and a billion-dollar ruling, the US Supreme Court handed the music industry a stunning defeat in Cox Communications v. Sony Music Entertainment this week. It’s a resounding defeat from the highest court in the land – but is ISP piracy yesterday’s battle?

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Kroger Moves to Toss Sony Music-Led Infringement Lawsuit, Arguing Cox v. Sony Invalidates Everything

JYP Entertainment Sues Distributor OneSync Over the Alleged Infringement of Stray Kids Member Han’s ‘Back to Life’

The Music Industry Litigation Tracker — Cases Bubbling Right Now: Sony Music v. Kroger, SoundExchange v. Music Choice, Suno v. Apple (Round II), Penske Media v. Google, More

Billboard Owner Penske Media Officially Appeals AI-Focused Google Antitrust Lawsuit Dismissal

BTS Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over ‘Swim’ Abruptly Dropped After a Few Months

Music Publishers Move to Shut Down X’s ‘Retaliatory Antitrust Suit,’ Say the ‘Complaint Should Be Dismissed in Its Entirety’

Universal Music and Believe Reach Settlement in Copyright Infringement Dispute — $500 Million Case Dismissed With Prejudice

The NMPA Throws Another Splashy Golf Tournament In LA — Wait Till Elon Musk’s Lawyers Find Out About This One

Australian Lawmakers Pass the Copyright Amendment Bill 2026, Loosening ‘Orphan Works’ Restrictions and Clarifying Copyright Exceptions for Remote Learning

Salt-N-Pepa Files Appeal Brief in UMG Termination Battle, Criticizes District Court Dismissal As ‘Riddled With Error’

Cardi B and Warner Music Prevail in ‘Enough (Miami)’ Copyright Battle — Judge Says Third Amended Complaint Would Be ‘Futile’

CA’s Newsom Issues AI Executive Order Following White House Pushback Against ‘Cumbersome State AI Laws’ — New Requirements Explore AI Media Watermarks and More

The Supreme Court Just Dropped the Bomb on the Music Industry. But Does ISP Piracy Really Matter Anymore?