In the era of the Internet, it is still difficult to obtain information about the ownership and control of musical rights and works. This can…
2013 marked the first year that sound recording and musical composition copyrights could revert from labels and publishers, respectively, to artists and songwriters. The Copyright…
After the music industry was shocked in the early 2000s by the growth of piracy and file sharing, many investors were skeptical about the future…
In early June, the United States Department of Justice announced that it would be launching a review of the consent decrees governing the nation’s two…
Pandora has been in and out of the courtroom since it went public in 2011. It has had mixed results in the courtroom against SESAC,…
Technology has a tremendous effect on the music industry. The proliferation of digital content, social media platforms, and brand-new metrics of artist success have revolutionized…
What do Tom Petty, Bryan Adams, Tom Waits, Kris Kristofferson, and Bob Dylan all have in common? They released iconic albums that generated millions of…
Recent debates over a pair of proposed Hollywood backed antipiracy bills have highlighted the public’s concern in allowing government control over major parts of the…
On October 3rd 2011, the Supreme Court of the United States refused to hear the case of American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)…