Intellectual Property Protection

photo: Daniel Borker Should copyrights extend to pre-1972 recordings?  The California Supreme Court won't decide on this critical oldies copyright issue until next year. It's a matter that affects virtually ... Read More...

After resounding defeats in both Florida and New York, the battle to save oldies copyrights shifts to the Supreme Court of California. It's a simple question: do recordings released before 1972 deserve any c... Read More...

So this complicates things a bit.  A bombshell decision from the Florida Supreme Court effectively says that recording copyrights didn't exist before 1972. Should oldie recordings enjoy copyright protection?... Read More...

There's an entire 'sound alike' industry that revolves around making music that sounds like something famous.  Eminem may have just ended that. It's a niche industry based around a clever idea.  Instead of p... Read More...

Fun fact: if you don't properly register for Congress' proposed universal song database, you'll lose the rights to your entire life's work. Looks like Congress' proposed 'Transparency in Music Licensing and ... Read More...

A New York based musician has asked a federal court to destroy all recordings of Chance the Rapper’s song, ‘Windows.’ In 2012, independent artist Chance the Rapper released his debut mixtape, 10 Day, for fre... Read More...

Menace, the producer behind Desiigner's hit 'Panda,' claimed that Future and Mike Dean have sued over the song.  Future denied the allegations. Speaking with The Fader about rapper Future, Brooklyn rapper De... Read More...

Justin Timberlake could be on the hook for millions in damages if found guilty.  This week, a federal judge refused to toss the plagiarism case. Last February, disco artist Perry Kibble’s heir, Janis McQuint... Read More...

Did Pandora Radio steal Paypal’s logo in a feeble attempt to attract its visitors?  Or was it just a mere coincidence? Pandora Radio’s not doing so hot right now.  In the past few months, its active user cou... Read More...