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Disney Just Ripped Off Joy Division. And It Was All Totally Legit

January 26, 2012

This is a story about how perception can be bigger than the law. Here's a recent Mickey Mouse t-shirt design put on the market by Disney. And, here's the Joy Division album cover that 'inspired' it all. Unk... Read More...

Who Needs SOPA, Anyway? The FBI Shuts Down MegaUpload

Paul Resnikoff

January 19, 2012

Updated, 6:30 am PCT, Fri: The sites for the Justice Department, RIAA, MPAA, Universal Music Group and potentially others were attacked in retaliation for the MegaUpload takedown on Thursday. However, as of Fr... Read More...

Simplify Copyrights? Labels Hate the Idea

Paul Resnikoff

January 2, 2012

Copyright simplification could have monumental implications for the music industry, not just for startups, but also for preservationists, producers, artists, and fans. The only problem is that some of the mo... Read More...

UMG Tells YouTube: We Don’t Need a Copyright Claim to Rip Down a Video

Paul Resnikoff

December 16, 2011

If a label lacks a valid copyright claim on a YouTube video, should it still have the ability to rip that video down? According to a rather combative letter sent to YouTube by Universal Music Group lawyers, ... Read More...

Ahead of Crucial Vote, Over 200 Organizations Sign Open Letter in Support of the Copyright Directive

Copyright Industries Employ Nearly 11 Million Americans

Paul Resnikoff

November 2, 2011

If you're looking for a hot-button topic to jolt things along, try jobs. According to a report presented by the Congressional International Anti-Piracy Caucus on Wednesday, copyright industries employed 10.6... Read More...

Publishers Walking Away from YouTube Lawsuit

Paul Resnikoff

August 17, 2011

The National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) has now dropped a copyright infringement lawsuit against YouTube and parent Google, a move that paves the way for a more cooperative agreement. According to ... Read More...

Former Chinese Piracy Search Hub Prepares Music-Related Projects

Baidu Beats the Copyright Case, Again

Paul Resnikoff

January 26, 2010

Is China simply a hopeless case for labels? On Tuesday, Chinese search behemoth Baidu scored a major victory over the recording industry, the latest in a string of legal brush-backs. Baidu defeated the ongo... Read More...

Coldplay Weathers Another Copyright Lawsuit

Paul Resnikoff

January 17, 2010

Either Coldplay is a magnet for litigious songwriters, or a real plagiarism problem. Now, Coldplay is battling another copyright lawsuit, this time from a relatively unknown songwriter. Samie Lee Smith rece... Read More...

Jury Awards RIAA $1.92 Million In Damages

Paul Resnikoff

June 19, 2009

So much for a stunning defense. A federal jury has quickly ruled against longtime RIAA defendant Jammie Thomas-Rasset, to the tune of $1.92 million, according to court paperwork and attorneys involved. In t... Read More...

ASCAP v. Lessig Continues; Kay Challenges Copyleft

Paul Resnikoff

February 12, 2009

The world of copyright law and performance rights organizations can be a complicated one, and the ongoing feud between ASCAP and Lawrence Lessig is no exception. To the casual observer, it may seem like a sim... Read More...

Copyright Coup: Anti-Piracy Czar Coming to Washington

Paul Resnikoff

November 14, 2008

The PRO-IP Act of 2008 has recently been approved by President Bush, and it has caused quite a stir among different groups of people in the United States. One of the most notable provisions of the act is the cr... Read More...

SoundExchange Releases 'Music Data Exchange (MDX)' - Here's Everything You Need to Know

SoundExchange Finds Little Love on Satellite Appeal

Alexandra Osorio

January 16, 2008

The US Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) recently denied an appeal by SoundExchange to reconsider satellite royalty rates. SoundExchange, which represents recording industry interests, initially expressed dissat... Read More...

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Director of Marketing
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Vice President, Global Head of Fraud Prevention
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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

Disney Just Ripped Off Joy Division. And It Was All Totally Legit

Who Needs SOPA, Anyway? The FBI Shuts Down MegaUpload

Simplify Copyrights? Labels Hate the Idea

UMG Tells YouTube: We Don’t Need a Copyright Claim to Rip Down a Video

Copyright Industries Employ Nearly 11 Million Americans

Publishers Walking Away from YouTube Lawsuit

Baidu Beats the Copyright Case, Again

Coldplay Weathers Another Copyright Lawsuit

Jury Awards RIAA $1.92 Million In Damages

ASCAP v. Lessig Continues; Kay Challenges Copyleft

Copyright Coup: Anti-Piracy Czar Coming to Washington

SoundExchange Finds Little Love on Satellite Appeal