Intellectual Property Protection

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

Backstreet Boys Look to Decommission AI Deepfakes by Trademarking Their Voices — Joining Taylor Swift, Lionel Richie, and Others

Dylan Smith

June 26, 2026

The Backstreet Boys have officially joined Lionel Richie and Taylor Swift in moving to trademark their voices amid the gen AI boom. The 33-year-old group’s BSB Entertainment company submitted a sound-mark t... Read More...

Anthropic Alibaba stealing AI accusations

Rules for Thee But Not for Me: Anthropic Accuses Alibaba of ‘Brazenly’ and ‘Illicitly’ Stealing Their AI Capabilities

Ashley King

June 25, 2026

Anthropic has accused Chinese tech company Alibaba of “brazenly” and “illicitly” attempting to steal its artificial intelligence capabilities. AI company and Claude chatbot creator Anthropic has issued a let... Read More...

Taylor Swift ‘Life of a Showgirl’ Trademark Lawsuit Resumes With Amended Complaint — Plaintiff Says the Alleged Infringement ‘Has Threatened to Overwhelm’ Her Brand

Dylan Smith

June 24, 2026

Let the Life of a Showgirl trademark battle continue: Taylor Swift is officially facing an amended lawsuit from entertainer Maren Wade, who’s doubling down on far-reaching infringement and brand-confusion all... Read More...

New Artist-Filed Lawsuit Accuses Spotify of Implementing ‘Undisclosed Filtering Practices’ to Boost Major Label Releases At the Expense of Indies

Dylan Smith

June 23, 2026

Is Spotify employing “undisclosed filtering practices” to boost major label artists at the expense of indies? A Norwalk-based musician (and attorney) believes so, and he’s taking aim at the alleged play-count... Read More...

Nvidia Faces $20 Million+ Unauthorized Training Suit from Jamendo: ‘A Stark Disconnect Between Profit and Accountability’

Dylan Smith

June 23, 2026

Another day, another high-stakes AI lawsuit: Now, "independent online music platform" Jamendo is suing Nvidia for copyright infringement and breach of contract for allegedly training on tens of thousands of t... Read More...

Artist-Led Suno and Udio Class Actions Add ‘One of the Most Feared Plaintiffs’ Firms’ — The AI Platforms ‘Have Blatantly Stolen Works from Millions,’ Attorney Says

Dylan Smith

June 23, 2026

The artist-led class action suits against Udio and Suno are moving full steam ahead: Now, the former AI platform is staring down an amended complaint, and “one of the most feared plaintiffs' firms in the nati... Read More...

29 Organizations Rally Behind ‘No Consent, No Deal’ AI Approach, Call on Labels and Publishers to End ‘Default Opt-Ins,’ ‘Forced AI Clauses,’ and More

Dylan Smith

June 22, 2026

Looks like the AFM’s lawsuit against Universal Music and Warner Music was just the beginning. Now, 29 organizations are calling on labels and publishers to prioritize “meaningful consent, fair remuneration an... Read More...

Federal Judge Dismisses Spotify Class Action Suit Alleging ‘Mass-Scale Fraudulent Streaming’ on Drake’s Catalog

Dylan Smith

June 22, 2026

A federal judge has officially dismissed a class action lawsuit filed against Spotify over its alleged failure to stop “billions of fraudulent streams” from reaching Drake’s music. Judge Josephine Staton to... Read More...

MF Doom Estate and Temu Settle Counterfeit Merch Trademark Suit — Ecommerce Platform Seemingly Removes Allegedly Infringing Items

Dylan Smith

June 19, 2026

10 months later, the MF Doom estate is nearing a settlement in its counterfeit merch lawsuit against Temu. Meanwhile, Twenty One Pilots’ decidedly similar case is heading to arbitration. The MF Doom estate f... Read More...

Revised No Fakes Act Unanimously Advanced by the Senate Judiciary Committee

Dylan Smith

June 18, 2026

The reintroduced No Fakes Act is one step closer to becoming law, as it’s been unanimously advanced by the Senate Judiciary Committee. That across-the-board committee support arrives about one month after t... Read More...

Meta Moves to Dismiss ‘Serial Litigant’ Wixen’s $100 Million+ Suit, Says the Publisher Is ‘Seeking to Transform a Routine Licensing Dispute Into a Sweeping’ Legal Battle

Dylan Smith

June 17, 2026

Moments after failing to dismiss Eight Mile Style’s copyright lawsuit, Meta has officially moved to toss a different $100 million+ complaint, filed this time by Wixen Music Publishing. Wixen doubled down on... Read More...

‘Peanuts’ Music Catalog Owner and CBS Reach ‘Licensing Agreement’ Following Stephen Colbert’s ‘Linus and Lucy’ Bit

Dylan Smith

June 16, 2026

Lee Mendelson Film Productions (LMFP) – the owner of the famed Peanuts music catalog – has reached an agreement with CBS over the allegedly unauthorized use of “Linus and Lucy” in a Late Show with Stephen Col... 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
Company: Musixmatch
Location: Bologna or Remote

Can We Sue Our Way to AI Control?

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You Release Music and Chase The Audience.

Live Music’s New Geography

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You Wrote the Music. Who Gets the Value? A Special Interview With One of the Most Influential Figures In Music Publishing

The Music Industry Litigation Tracker — Cases Bubbling Right Now: FTC v. Live Nation/Ticketmaster, SeatGeek et. al. v. District of Columbia, UMG v. Distrokid, More

Can We Sue Our Way to AI Control?

DistroKid Extends Response Deadline, Removes Certain Tracks Amid UMG Lawsuit — But How Many Non-AI Uploads Are Being Pulled?

Atlantic/WMG Sues Ray-Ban Owner Luxottica, Demands Over $64 Million in Damages as Social Media Infringement Crackdown Continues

Italian Competition Watchdog Launches Suno Investigation ‘Over Unfair Terms,’ Says ‘The Contractual Provisions on Copyright Deserve Particular Attention’

Backstreet Boys Look to Decommission AI Deepfakes by Trademarking Their Voices — Joining Taylor Swift, Lionel Richie, and Others

Rules for Thee But Not for Me: Anthropic Accuses Alibaba of ‘Brazenly’ and ‘Illicitly’ Stealing Their AI Capabilities

Taylor Swift ‘Life of a Showgirl’ Trademark Lawsuit Resumes With Amended Complaint — Plaintiff Says the Alleged Infringement ‘Has Threatened to Overwhelm’ Her Brand

New Artist-Filed Lawsuit Accuses Spotify of Implementing ‘Undisclosed Filtering Practices’ to Boost Major Label Releases At the Expense of Indies

Nvidia Faces $20 Million+ Unauthorized Training Suit from Jamendo: ‘A Stark Disconnect Between Profit and Accountability’

Artist-Led Suno and Udio Class Actions Add ‘One of the Most Feared Plaintiffs’ Firms’ — The AI Platforms ‘Have Blatantly Stolen Works from Millions,’ Attorney Says

29 Organizations Rally Behind ‘No Consent, No Deal’ AI Approach, Call on Labels and Publishers to End ‘Default Opt-Ins,’ ‘Forced AI Clauses,’ and More

Federal Judge Dismisses Spotify Class Action Suit Alleging ‘Mass-Scale Fraudulent Streaming’ on Drake’s Catalog

MF Doom Estate and Temu Settle Counterfeit Merch Trademark Suit — Ecommerce Platform Seemingly Removes Allegedly Infringing Items

Revised No Fakes Act Unanimously Advanced by the Senate Judiciary Committee

‘Peanuts’ Music Catalog Owner and CBS Reach ‘Licensing Agreement’ Following Stephen Colbert’s ‘Linus and Lucy’ Bit