Intellectual Property Protection

Intellectual property protection as it relates to the music industry, including copyrights, trademarks, and IP litigation.

Grooveshark Found Guilty of Massive Copyright Infringement…

Paul Resnikoff

September 29, 2014

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If you're a Grooveshark user, you should probably start backing up your collection. In a decision released Monday, the United States District Court in Manhattan has found Grooveshark guilty of mass... Read More...

12 Reasons Why Music Copyright Will Always Be Broken…

Paul Resnikoff

April 8, 2014

Think music copyright is a broken mess? Well, it will probably stay that way for a number of long list of reasons. (1) Complicated music copyright makes royalty collection organizations very wealthy. Sound... Read More...

MP3Tunes Founder Ordered to Pay $41 Million for Copyright Infringement…

Nina Ulloa

March 28, 2014

We previously reported on MP3Tunes vs Capitol Records, the copyright case against digital music storage locker site MP3Tunes. The site's founder, Michael Robertson, was found guilty of copyright infringeme... Read More...

Sony Sues United for Making Unauthorized Copies of Songs and Videos…

Nina Ulloa

October 24, 2013

Now Sony is suing United Airlines. On Tuesday Sony Music filed a lawsuit against United Airlines, Inflight Productions, and Rightscom for playing unauthorized copies of songs on airplanes. The Hollywood Re... Read More...

Vimeo’s Copyright Infringement Nightmare Isn’t Over…

Priscilla Kim

September 20, 2013

A federal judge in New York has determined that video website Vimeo has to face a copyright infringement lawsuit pursued against the company back in 2009. When Capitol Records and other record labe... Read More...

The Losing Battle Over Lyrical Copyrights…

Paul Resnikoff

August 30, 2013

Streaming is marginalizing the file-swap, but the same can't be said for lyrics. According to one major publishing executive, the web has been 'infested' with unauthorized lyrics sites for nearly two decades... Read More...

Robin Thicke Fights Back Against Marvin Gaye Estate After Infringement Accusations

Priscilla Kim

August 16, 2013

Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams, and Clifford Harris Jr. ( T.I.) filed a declaratory relief (obtained by the Hollywood Reporter), asking the court to assess the validity and sensibility of Bridgeport Music and ... Read More...

Latest Lawsuit Against Infringement: Flo & Eddie (The Turtles) vs. SiriusXM

Priscilla Kim

August 2, 2013

The Turtles are famous not only for their hits "Happy Together" and "It Ain't Me Babe", but also for numerous legal battles in the music industry. Most recently, the band sued SiriusXM for allegedly infringing... Read More...

Texan Bar Fined $45,000 for ‘Pirated’ Karaoke Songs

Priscilla Kim

July 18, 2013

Torrentfreak reported that a Texan bar at the Clarion Inn was fined $45,000 for hosting "pirated" karaoke songs, featuring Otis Redding, Willy Nelson, and Johnny Cash among many others. This lawsuit was one of... Read More...

Beatles Broadway Musical Sues Rival Production for Copyright Infringement

Priscilla Kim

July 18, 2013

The creators of Rain, a Beatles-themed musical that ran on Broadway for nine months between 2010 and 2011, are suing a rival production for copyright infringement. Let It Be, another Beatles tribute band music... Read More...

The Pirate Bay Is Actually Suing Someone for Trademark Infringement

Paul Resnikoff

February 13, 2013

This is a thousand times more ironic than your mustache and Pabst, and both sides are trying to make a point. The fun started yesterday, when Finnish anti-piracy group CIAPC created a Pirate Bay parody site, w... Read More...

Advertisers Call It a ‘Soundalike.’ The Black Keys Call It ‘Infringement.’

Paul Resnikoff

January 23, 2013

Write and record a song, and copyright law protects the resulting assets. But what about the important signature style that often defines a musical group or a specific song? Things like instrumentation and gu... Read More...

WNXP Director of Partnerships & Projects
Company: Nashville Public Radio
Location: Nashville, Other / Non-US, 37201, United States
Digital Content Coordinator (WNXP)
Company: Nashville Public Radio
Location: Nashville, Other / Non-US, 37201, United States
Senior Marketing Manager
Company: Sound Credit
Location: Drivable to Memphis, TN preferred, but open to remote for the right candidate. Southeastern, US OK
Social Media & Content Manager
Company: SoundStock
Location: Las Vegas HQ
Director of Marketing
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Location: Bologna or Remote

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Grooveshark Found Guilty of Massive Copyright Infringement…

12 Reasons Why Music Copyright Will Always Be Broken…

MP3Tunes Founder Ordered to Pay $41 Million for Copyright Infringement…

Sony Sues United for Making Unauthorized Copies of Songs and Videos…

Vimeo’s Copyright Infringement Nightmare Isn’t Over…

The Losing Battle Over Lyrical Copyrights…

Robin Thicke Fights Back Against Marvin Gaye Estate After Infringement Accusations

Latest Lawsuit Against Infringement: Flo & Eddie (The Turtles) vs. SiriusXM

Texan Bar Fined $45,000 for ‘Pirated’ Karaoke Songs

Beatles Broadway Musical Sues Rival Production for Copyright Infringement

The Pirate Bay Is Actually Suing Someone for Trademark Infringement

Advertisers Call It a ‘Soundalike.’ The Black Keys Call It ‘Infringement.’