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Time for Another Supreme Court Battle? Major Labels (and BMG) Move to Take Over Vetter v. Resnik Copyright Recapture Case, Spearhead Appeal

March 27, 2026

Looks like it’s time to kick the Vetter v. Resnik copyright termination battle up a notch. Now, the major labels have taken a stake in the relevant work, moved to step in as defendants, and disclosed plans to... Read More...

Major Labels and Spotify Seek ‘Extremely Conservative’ $322 Million Damages Payment from Anna’s Archive — Including $300 Million for Violating the DMCA

Dylan Smith

March 27, 2026

Spotify and the major labels are seeking a cool $322.2 million in damages from Anna’s Archive over its alleged “brazen theft of millions of music and other files.” The majors and Spotify jointly requested th... Read More...

Bad Bunny, Rimas, Spotify, Universal Music, and Others Seek Nearly $600,000 in Legal Fees Following ‘Enséñame a Bailar’ Infringement Case Dismissal

Dylan Smith

March 25, 2026

Bad Bunny isn't quite ready to put his “Enséñame a Bailar” copyright showdown in the rearview. With the plaintiffs having abruptly stepped away from the case, the artist, Universal Music, and different defend... Read More...

Cox Communications Supreme Court decision

Supreme Court Unanimously Sides With Cox Communications In $1 Billion Major Label Copyright Battle — With Significant Implications for Other ISP Battles

Dylan Smith

March 25, 2026

In a judgment that will dramatically affect the copyright litigation landscape, the Supreme Court has unanimously held that ISPs, in providing internet access without actively encouraging piracy, aren't contr... Read More...

Reactions to Supreme Court's Cox v. Sony ruling

Reactions Pour In After the Supreme Court’s Cox Communications Ruling—Here’s What the Major Labels, Cox, Copyright Alliance, EFF & Others Are Saying

Ashley King

March 25, 2026

In a major decision with sweeping implications for liability in the broadband sector, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Cox Communications in the Cox v. Sony case. It holds that ISPs cannot be held... Read More...

Who Owns ‘Twigs’? FKA twigs Claps Back Against Duo ‘The Twigs’ In Long-Running Trademark Battle

Ashley King

March 24, 2026

FKA twigs has now filed suit against 90s alt-pop duo The Twigs after the group issued numerous cease-and-desist letters over her trademarked stage name. It's the latest battle in a far bigger war over who get... Read More...

Major Publishers Make a Decisive Legal Strike Against Anthropic’s ‘Limitless AI Rip-Offs’

Ashley King

March 24, 2026

Major publishers push for summary judgment against AI giant Anthropic for its use of copyrighted song lyrics to train its Claude model. Universal Music Group (UMG), alongside fellow music publishers Concord ... Read More...

OpenAI Shutters Sora AI Video App; Disney’s $1 Billion Investment Is Kaput

Ashley King

March 24, 2026

OpenAI is discontinuing Sora, the generative-AI video app it launched last year to significant backlash over its blatant copyright infringement. After a launch fraught with backlash from copyright holders, O... Read More...

Why Is the Music Industry Still Estimating Public Performance Plays? New Research Explores the Hidden Resistance to Better Tracking

Paul Resnikoff

March 23, 2026

It’s a relatively amazing feat of humankind: whenever a song is played in public, it’s typically tracked and paid for, with billions of dollars reaching their proper IP owners worldwide. That is, in theory at... Read More...

White House Reiterates Support for Fair Use AI Training, Says the Courts Should ‘Resolve This Issue,’ and Backs a Law Enabling Rightsholders ‘To Collectively Negotiate Compensation from AI Providers’

Dylan Smith

March 23, 2026

The Trump administration has reiterated its belief that training AIs on protected IP constitutes fair use – while urging Congress to let the courts “resolve this issue.” Additionally, the White House is calli... Read More...

Primary Wave to Acquire Kobalt In Landmark, Multi-Billion Dollar Publishing Deal

Paul Resnikoff

March 23, 2026

In a move that significantly reshapes the music publishing landscape, Primary Wave Music has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Kobalt from Francisco Partners. The deal, which includes a strategic i... Read More...

Chance the Rapper Dodges a $4 Million Bullet In Long-Running Ex-Manager Lawsuit

Ashley King

March 22, 2026

Chance the Rapper’s five-year-plus legal battle with his former manager is finally over, and he gets $35 out of the deal. And no, that’s not a typo. After more than five years, Chance the Rapper’s legal batt... Read More...

SRR Capital Launches With a VC-Style Approach to Music Investing

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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

Time for Another Supreme Court Battle? Major Labels (and BMG) Move to Take Over Vetter v. Resnik Copyright Recapture Case, Spearhead Appeal

Major Labels and Spotify Seek ‘Extremely Conservative’ $322 Million Damages Payment from Anna’s Archive — Including $300 Million for Violating the DMCA

Bad Bunny, Rimas, Spotify, Universal Music, and Others Seek Nearly $600,000 in Legal Fees Following ‘Enséñame a Bailar’ Infringement Case Dismissal

Supreme Court Unanimously Sides With Cox Communications In $1 Billion Major Label Copyright Battle — With Significant Implications for Other ISP Battles

Reactions Pour In After the Supreme Court’s Cox Communications Ruling—Here’s What the Major Labels, Cox, Copyright Alliance, EFF & Others Are Saying

Who Owns ‘Twigs’? FKA twigs Claps Back Against Duo ‘The Twigs’ In Long-Running Trademark Battle

Major Publishers Make a Decisive Legal Strike Against Anthropic’s ‘Limitless AI Rip-Offs’

OpenAI Shutters Sora AI Video App; Disney’s $1 Billion Investment Is Kaput

Why Is the Music Industry Still Estimating Public Performance Plays? New Research Explores the Hidden Resistance to Better Tracking

White House Reiterates Support for Fair Use AI Training, Says the Courts Should ‘Resolve This Issue,’ and Backs a Law Enabling Rightsholders ‘To Collectively Negotiate Compensation from AI Providers’

Primary Wave to Acquire Kobalt In Landmark, Multi-Billion Dollar Publishing Deal

Chance the Rapper Dodges a $4 Million Bullet In Long-Running Ex-Manager Lawsuit