THE BIG STORY: It’s probably where this was headed all along: Songwriter Cyril Vetter’s much-discussed legal battle over copyright termination reached the U.S. Supreme Court last week, setting […]
Major Labels Ask Supreme Court To Overturn Music Copyright Ruling
The major music companies filed a hotly-anticipated case at the U.S. Supreme Court aimed at reversing a first-ever ruling on copyright termination, calling it a “profoundly wrong” decision […]
2 Live Crew Ruling, AI Music Lawsuit, Lil Durk Charge: Music Law Recap
THE BIG STORY: Copyright termination, a crucial legal provision that allows songwriters and artists to take back their music decades after they sold it away, was meant to […]
Shakira Tax Ruling, Live Nation Case, Charlie Brown Lawsuits & More Top Music Law News
THE BIG STORY: Nobody likes filing their taxes. But for globe-trotting music stars on cross-border tours, it’s an even bigger problem — and one that can lead to […]
Lawyers Who Won Landmark Music Ruling Explain Lawsuit & Why It Matters
When Tim Kappel and Loren Wells first filed a lawsuit in 2023 aimed at helping Cyril Vetter win back control of the global rights to his 1963 rock […]
Supreme Court Upholds Tennessee Law Restricting Gender-Affirming Care for Minors and Concludes Its Ruling Does Not Bear on Employment-Related Precedent
In United States v. Skrmetti, the U.S. Supreme Court found that a Tennessee law prohibiting certain medical treatments for transgender minors did not violate the Equal Protection Clause […]
Lady Gaga Ruling, Dionne Warwick Lawsuit, Lizzo Case & More Music Law
THE BIG STORY: Trademarks are important. They’re what protect consumers from confusing knockoffs in a messy marketplace by making clear the genuine source of a product. Imagine trying […]
Calvin Harris Lawsuit, Wu-Tang Case, Lil Wayne Ruling: Music Law News
THE BIG STORY: It sounds like music-biz Mad Libs: After a Bruno Mars co-writer sells his catalog, he tries to mitigate his tax liabilities by investing in a […]
Music Piracy Ruling Threatens Internet ‘Mass Evictions,’ SCOTUS Told
Cox Communications is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down a billion-dollar lawsuit filed by record labels over music piracy, warning that it “jeopardizes internet access for […]
Diddy Wins Ruling In ‘Making the Band’ Singer’s Sexual Assault Lawsuit
Sean “Diddy” Combs is on a legal roll. Six weeks after the rapper was largely acquitted on federal criminal charges, he’s won a ruling dismissing most of a […]