By: Ubani Obinna INTRODUCTION In 2019, former Universal Music executives Mattias Tengblad and Emil Angervall co-founded a brand called ‘Corite’ which provided a platform for…
“The future is already here. It’s just not evenly distributed” –William Gibson, science fiction author At this writing, Tencent Music Entertainment is planning an initial…
Music Business moguls are well acquainted with the terms “mechanical licensing,” “performance rights organization,” and “notice of intention;” however, while most players in the music…
On January 18, 2017, Paul McCartney filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court, Southern District of New York, against Sony/ATV Music Publishing (SATV).…
Federal law governs the licensing of music and songwriter collections. In particular, sound compositions that are broadcasted over the public airways or performed in commercial…
Music industry pressure is mounting on YouTube. In June, a diverse group of 180+ major artists, including Paul McCartney and Taylor Swift, released a petition…
In June, the United States Department of Justice both denied a review of ASCAP and BMI’s consent decrees and extended the reach of the decrees…
In the beginning of the XXth Century music consumption did not compare with today. Music publishers, for instance, were used to generate revenue mostly through…
The recent Kesha-Sony lawsuit has struck a nerve across the music industry by highlighting personal abuse and issues of gender inequality. It has also raised…
Secondary liability for copyright infringement occurs without the defendants directly committing an act of copyright infringement themselves. There is no direct language pertaining to secondary…
Copyright law is based on property law. It evolved over time and recognized more and more economic rights, such as those of music creators to…
In November, Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams were ordered to pay $5.3 million to the Marvin Gaye estate for infringing Gaye’s Got To Give it…
Happy Birthday To You, referred to as Happy Birthday in the remainder of this article, is arguably the best-known song in the world. It is…
Unless you have been following the case of Lenz v. Universal Music Publishing Group1, you would probably never imagine using the words “dancing baby” and…