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Artist Publishing Group and Others Settle Social Media Infringement Actions Filed Against Over a Dozen NBA Teams

June 23, 2025

After almost one year of litigation, music publishers including Kobalt, Artist Publishing Group, and Prescription Songs have settled the copyright infringement actions they filed against 14 NBA teams. We la... Read More...

Major Music Publishers’ Anthropic Suit Receives Mediation Deadline Extension — Is a Serious Negotiation Underway?

Dylan Smith

June 18, 2025

Are music publishers and Anthropic inching towards a settlement in their ugly copyright confrontation? Time will tell, but they’ve reached an early agreement concerning an initial Alternative Dispute Resoluti... Read More...

Musician Slaps Suno and Udio With Infringement Class Actions Over ‘Intentional Theft of Millions of Songs Created by Independent Artists’

Dylan Smith

June 17, 2025

Country artist Tony Justice has fired off class actions against Suno and Udio, accusing the AI music startups of training on his works – and the works of other independent acts – without authorization. The ... Read More...

Will the NMPA and X Settle? Judge Approves Pause for ‘Good-Faith Efforts to Fully and Amicably Resolve’ the Copyright Suit

Dylan Smith

June 16, 2025

Will X and the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) hammer out a deal in their copyright dispute? Possibly, as they’ve asked the court for a stay amid “good-faith efforts to fully and amicably resolv... Read More...

Supreme Court Decides Against Reviewing Ed Sheeran Copyright Case — High-Stakes ISP Petitions Take Center Stage

Dylan Smith

June 16, 2025

The Supreme Court has decided against reviewing the Structured Asset Sales (SAS) v. Ed Sheeran copyright infringement case. The top court confirmed as much in an order list today, about one month after Shee... Read More...

Major Labels Fire Back Against U.S. Government in Cox v. Sony Music Infringement Battle

Ashley King

June 15, 2025

Labels are “bewildered” by the US government’s view that an ISP isn’t automatically liable for not banning users for repeated copyright infringement. The latest shot has been fired in the landmark ISP piracy... Read More...

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Is the War for Control of the Copyright Office Already Over?

Paul Resnikoff

June 13, 2025

Just weeks after Trump's shock-and-awe replacements at the US Copyright Office and Library of Congress, a legal battle is dragging into the summer. But is this thing already over?

Disney and Universal Pictures Fire Off Massive Infringement Suit Against ‘Quintessential Copyright Free-Rider’ Midjourney

Dylan Smith

June 11, 2025

Midjourney is a “quintessential copyright free-rider and a bottomless pit of plagiarism” – at least according to Disney and Universal Pictures, which have slapped the image-focused AI startup with an infringe... Read More...

Grande Communications Doubles Down on Repeat-Piracy Questions in Supreme Court Filing: “What Exactly Is ‘Egregious’ Infringement?”

Dylan Smith

June 9, 2025

Should ISPs be liable for contributory damages if they provide service to repeat infringers? And are they compelled to terminate an account if it's the subject of two related notices? Grande Communications is... Read More...

Fired US Copyright Office Chief Faces an Uphill Battle as Courts Refuse to Deliver a Quick Win

Dylan Smith

June 6, 2025

One scheduling sub-dispute later, the legal battle for Copyright Office control is seemingly set to proceed into at least July. That’s according to a new preliminary injunction scheduling order from the pres... Read More...

Eminem Publisher Sues Meta Over Widespread Copyright Infringement Across Facebook and Instagram

Ashley King

June 2, 2025

Eminem’s music publisher, Eight Mile Style, is suing Meta with allegations of widespread copyright infringement on Facebook and Instagram. Eight Mile Style, Eminem’s music publishing company, has filed a law... Read More...

Major Labels, Suno, and Udio Reportedly Explore Settlement and Licensing Talks in High-Stakes Copyright Disputes

Dylan Smith

June 2, 2025

Nearly one year after suing Suno and Udio for copyright infringement, the major labels are reportedly exploring possible settlements with the gen AI music platforms – including a licensing and compensation fr... 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

Major Music Publishers’ Anthropic Suit Receives Mediation Deadline Extension — Is a Serious Negotiation Underway?

Musician Slaps Suno and Udio With Infringement Class Actions Over ‘Intentional Theft of Millions of Songs Created by Independent Artists’

Supreme Court Decides Against Reviewing Ed Sheeran Copyright Case — High-Stakes ISP Petitions Take Center Stage

Major Labels Fire Back Against U.S. Government in Cox v. Sony Music Infringement Battle

Is the War for Control of the Copyright Office Already Over?

Disney and Universal Pictures Fire Off Massive Infringement Suit Against ‘Quintessential Copyright Free-Rider’ Midjourney

Grande Communications Doubles Down on Repeat-Piracy Questions in Supreme Court Filing: “What Exactly Is ‘Egregious’ Infringement?”

Fired US Copyright Office Chief Faces an Uphill Battle as Courts Refuse to Deliver a Quick Win

Eminem Publisher Sues Meta Over Widespread Copyright Infringement Across Facebook and Instagram

Major Labels, Suno, and Udio Reportedly Explore Settlement and Licensing Talks in High-Stakes Copyright Disputes