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Exclusive: Old Folk Song Proves That ‘Stairway to Heaven’ Is In the Public Domain [LISTEN]…

June 20, 2016

Another buried old song has emerged in the 'Stairway to Heaven' copyright infringement lawsuit. Back in April, a Digital Music News reader unearthed a classical composition from the early 1600s that sounded ... Read More...

Apple Says YouTube Is “Built On the Backs of Free, Stolen Content”

Paul Resnikoff

June 15, 2016

YouTube faces its strongest accusations to date, from one of the biggest companies in the world. Apple has now joined a chorus of voices decrying YouTube, accusing the company of profiting enormously while r... Read More...

The Internet Archive: Notice and Staydown Would Be An “Absolute Disaster”

Charlotte Hassan

June 7, 2016

Copyright holders vs. Content platforms... For some time now, content creators and major rights holders have been fighting for the current takedown system to be reviewed. They have been struggling to control... Read More...

Despite 70 Million Copyright Complaints Last Year, the Top 10 Infringing Sites Are Still Standing…

Charlotte Hassan

May 31, 2016

According to a report by TorrentFreak, Google's Transparency Report shows that the top 10 infringing sites received 70 million infringement complaints last year. This news comes after major copyright holders... Read More...

The Music Industry vs. Google, Microsoft, Verizon, YouTube, Comcast, AT&T…

Charlotte Hassan

May 26, 2016

Are DMCA safe harbor provisions working as intended? Yes, according to the most powerful internet and access companies on the planet, who are now vowing to protect the DMCA and fight 'notice and staydown'. J... Read More...

Is the Hit TV Show ‘Empire’ Stolen From a 2007 Novel?

Charlotte Hassan

May 11, 2016

According to the author of the book Unity Incorporated: The Mastermind, it was... The novelist Timothy J. Levi has filed a $1.5 billion lawsuit against Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Lee Daniels, Da... Read More...

Shakira Copyright Shakedown Could Cost $750,000

Charlotte Hassan

April 26, 2016

Sony Music Entertainment was accused of distributing copyright-infringing content after New York-based Mayimba Music LLC filed a lawsuit against them regarding the ownership of Shakira's 2010 hit song 'Loca'.... Read More...

Prince’s Last Words: “Stop Stealing My Music”

Paul Resnikoff

April 22, 2016

Prince was a tireless and tenacious crusader against exploitation by record labels, streaming services, ISPs, and Google. But is Prince's war now dead? Just hours after Prince's death, Google constructed a ... Read More...

Led Zeppelin Openly Admitted to Plagiarism Multiple Times, Court Documents Reveal

Paul Resnikoff

April 19, 2016

"I think when Willie Dixon turned on the radio in Chicago twenty years after he wrote his blues, he thought, 'That’s my song .' ... When we ripped it off, I said to Jimmy, 'Hey, that’s not our song.' And he s... Read More...

Updated: Justin Bieber Faces $10 Million Charge In Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

Charlotte Hassan

April 15, 2016

Another day, another music industry lawsuit... Update: In our earlier coverage, we noted that Bieber had been ordered to pay a $10 million penalty. But while the plaintiffs have made a motion to the court r... Read More...

After Legal Victory, BMG Demands Injunction Against Cox Communications

Paul Resnikoff

January 29, 2016

Just ahead of Christmas, BMG Rights Management won a massive decision against Cox Communications. Now, in late January, they're still waiting for the present to arrive. The jury decision, handed down Januar... Read More...

YouTube Cannot be Held Liable for Copyright Infringements, German Court Rules

Charlotte Hassan

January 29, 2016

According to a recent reports, the Higher Regional Court Munich (OLG) decided yesterday (Jan 28th) that ''YouTube and its service cannot be held accountable for any copyright infringements.'' The report ... Read More...

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

What Is Attribution?

So Busy With "The Quiet Time..."

Netflix Won the Streaming Wars. YouTube Changed the Rules.

Indonesia: One of the World’s Most Promising Digital Music Markets

What Politicians Could Learn from the Music Business: A Midterm Election Primer

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

Exclusive: Old Folk Song Proves That ‘Stairway to Heaven’ Is In the Public Domain [LISTEN]…

Apple Says YouTube Is “Built On the Backs of Free, Stolen Content”

The Internet Archive: Notice and Staydown Would Be An “Absolute Disaster”

Despite 70 Million Copyright Complaints Last Year, the Top 10 Infringing Sites Are Still Standing…

The Music Industry vs. Google, Microsoft, Verizon, YouTube, Comcast, AT&T…

Is the Hit TV Show ‘Empire’ Stolen From a 2007 Novel?

Shakira Copyright Shakedown Could Cost $750,000

Prince’s Last Words: “Stop Stealing My Music”

Led Zeppelin Openly Admitted to Plagiarism Multiple Times, Court Documents Reveal

Updated: Justin Bieber Faces $10 Million Charge In Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

After Legal Victory, BMG Demands Injunction Against Cox Communications

YouTube Cannot be Held Liable for Copyright Infringements, German Court Rules