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Kat friend Dr. Aleksandra Sewerynik shares her periodic insights on copyright in the recording industry, this time in connection with the rights of the music producer. This aspect of creating music is the domain of the musician called the music producer. MORE
That was the revenue that Apple Music made in the year 2020. Music streaming services have revolutionized how we listen to music. However, the only three competitors in the music streaming market are Apple Music, Spotify, and Amazon. Spotify introduced a student discount plan in 2014, and Apple Music did not announce its student discount plan until 2016. Antitrust JIPEL Blog 2021-2022 Musicbillion dollars. MORE
In the last year alone, BREIN conducted 479 investigations which resulted in the shutdown of 466 illegal sites and services, including torrent and streaming sites, IPTV providers, and platforms that distribute music without an appropriate license. MORE
However, the music industry is quite unhappy about their licensed music getting played without permission. Copyright Daily Blog copyright DMCA Intellectual Property IP Licensing Music music licensing streaming TwitchOnline streaming has started to gain incredible popularity in the last few years. Thus, leading to disputes between online streaming giant Twitch and NMPA. MORE
Continue reading → #irespectmusic Campaign American Music Fairness Act Artist Rights Fair Play Fair Pay #ires MusicFIRST Rep. Our great allies Ted Deutch and Darrell Issa are introducing a law to guarantee the key object of the #IRespectMusic campaign--artist pay for radio play! Darrell Issa Rep. Ted Deutch MORE
Chris Castle interviews Blake Morgan on the launch of the American Music Fairness Act. Continue reading → American Music Fairness Act Artist Rights Fair Play Fair Pay Rep. Darrell Issa Rep. Ted Deutch MORE
Unlike the rest of the developed world, American radio broadcasters are unique in that they pay nothing in performers’ royalties when they play music on their stations. The post Has the Moment Finally Arrived for Fairness to Music Performers? MORE
MPs call for a ‘complete reset’ of music streaming to fairly reward performers and creators Successful artists see ‘pitiful returns’ from streaming while some performers are frozen out of payments altogether Artists must be given a legal right to a fairer share of revenues from streaming, the DCMS Committee concludes, following a wide-ranging inquiry that … Continue reading → DCMS Inquiry Music Streaming streaming meltdown Digital Culture Media & Sport Committee MORE
Following the #BrokenRecord and #FixStreaming campaigns, the UK Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee launched into an inquiry into the impact of music streaming o n artists, record labels and the sustainability of the wider music industry. MORE
Charlton Hill, Co-founder and Head of Innovation at Uncanny Valley, a Sydney-based progressive music technology company discusses the company’s ambitions to speed-up, democratize and re-shape music production through the use of artificial intelligence MORE
In this week’s episode of the Briefing by the IP Law Blog , Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss recent news stories reporting that police officers played copyrighted music during filmed encounters, ostensibly to keep the videos from being uploaded to the Internet. Universal Music Group. MORE
Data News People Research Transactions Uncategorized Apollo Blackstone Bob Dylan Bowie Bowie Bonds capital gains copyrights finance Hipignosis Song Management interest rates KKR music industry music publishing Napster Neil Young Prince Springsteen Sting streaming Warner Music MORE
In Law360's latest roundup of new actions at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, the organizers of the popular music festival Coachella are trying to block a trademark application for "Bookchella" — plus four other cases you need to know about MORE
Marshmello, an American electronic music producer and DJ, won the case as Judge Philip S. Subsequently, Interscope and Arty’s company, Telma Music LLC, entered into a contract (the ‘Remixer Declaration’) in September 2014. Case Law Infringement Jurisdiction Ownership USA music remix MORE
Music has become a large component of Roblox, with artists like Lil Nas X hosting virtual concerts. Back in June 2021, The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) sued Roblox for allowing users to upload copyrighted music without paying a licensing fee. MORE
Artist Rights Artists Rights Watch Spotify Spotify Strike streaming meltdown Digital Music News Dylan Smith Skee MaskIt's a really easy choice to be off of Spotify if you think the management are pigs. MORE
For years, videographers have used music as a backdrop in their films, short videos, and documentaries. The law around music licensing is pretty clear: a license is required to use copyrighted music in a video. This has been a standard practice since the dawn of music recordings. MORE
As a result of technological improvements, the music industry has evolved considerably during the last few decades. Piracy, for example, has always been a problem in the music industry, but the nature of the problem has changed over time. As a result, several businesses attempted to seize this chance to develop and compete in the digital music market. In the fight against piracy, online music streaming services like Apple’s iTunes were considered as an evil. MORE
that will initially deliver $1 billion to acquire the rights to music and manage related catalogues Kirkland & Ellis LLP-led Blackstone said Tuesday it's forming a partnership with Stephenson Harwood-represented Hipgnosis Song Management Ltd. MORE
From the title of this draft legislation, introduced into the US House of Representatives in late June, you can surmise that something is unfair about music in America. MORE
On September 27, the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) and online game platform provider Roblox announced that the two parties had settled ongoing copyright litigation in the Central District of California over Roblox’s unauthorized use of copyrighted music on its online gaming platform. MORE
Cox Communications has told a Virginia federal judge that a "recent revelation" by Sony Music and other music labels has shown that they lied about a key part of evidence used in a copyright infringement trial that led to a $1 billion verdict against the internet service provider MORE
Spotify is an on-demand music streaming service that allows users to browse a database of music licenced through different record labels, as well as create and share playlists with other Spotify users. APPLE MUSIC. Apple Music is based on the already popular iTunes Store, which has a vast user base. APPLE MUSIC. Technology advancements have caused the music sector to rethink its current policies and procedures. SPOTIFY. MORE
The Ninth Circuit has overturned a lower court's decision to certify two classes of performers and musicians who sued online concert archive Wolfgang's Vault for alleged copyright infringement, finding that individual issues predominate over the ones affecting the proposed classes MORE
A newly inked strategic partnership between Sony Music Entertainment and Roblox is another indication of a maturing relationship amongst the music, gaming, and esports industries, a synergy that has evolved for years and in particular, during the COVID-19 pandemic. MORE
The disagreement was over who held the copyright to a series of murals that … Continue reading "Michelle’s Country Music Murals: An Update Some readers may recall two blogposts (Mural, Mural on the Wall and Were They Commissioned, One and All?) MORE
Artist Rights Music Streaming Polls Spotify streaming meltdownRather surprising unanimity that streaming is not sustainable for artists or songwriters! MORE
The post 3 Count: Music Licensing is Strange… appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Hollywood Demands $16.35m From Operator of Pirate IPTV Services. MORE
Why would a globally-known music star take the time out of her busy schedule to rehash her old music? More > Tags: Copyright , Intellectual Property , masters rights , music , music copyright , performance rights , recording contract , works for hire MORE
Learn about Radio Royalties and the American Music Fairness Act from industry stakeholders and experts during this FREE educational webinar sponsored by: Austin Music Foundation, Austin Texas… Read more "Save the Date! MORE
I would like to use the drawings in a music video. At the same time, it's possible your music video may qualify as a fair use. However, if your music video becomes another Gangman Style , you're sure to hear from the lawyers. fan art fan fiction music videos permission MORE
Most mainstream music is available on commercial services, for streaming or download, on the same date in dozens of countries around the world. Among other things, the coordinated Friday release scheme was designed to reduce piracy. MORE
Global Music Rights LLC and Radio Music License Committee Inc. say they've settled the more than five-year-old rival antitrust suits over the music licensing fees that RMLC's 10,000 radio station members pay GMR musicians MORE
irespectmusic Campaign American Music Fairness Act Artist Rights Tee Double Terrany Johnson MORE
47% of respondents polled did not feel their voice was heard in crafting the Music Modernization Act. Artists Rights Watch Mechanical Licensing Collective Music Modernization Act Polls MORE
Sony Music, joined by 57 other labels, sued Cox for vicarious and contributory infringement […]. The post Cox Appeal in Suit with Music Labels May Be Overreaching appeared first on The Illusion of More. MORE
Last week I posted a blog on the American Music Fairness Act (AMFA), draft US legislation that seeks to end the exemption that US terrestrial broadcasters enjoy with respect to payment of broadcast royalties to performers and labels for playing recorded music. MORE
1 Establishing a music industry contact group with senior representatives from across the music industry to drive action and examine stakeholder views on the key issues, including equitable remuneration, contract transparency, and platform liability rules introduced by the EU. MORE
With shows and festivals selling out all across the country, there is no question that live music is rapidly making its post-COVID comeback. Antitrust COVID-19 Entertainment JIPEL Blog 2021-2022 Music MORE
Thursday on his argument that TikTok had failed to show that its patent for creating music videos synced with an audio track is invalid The Patent Trial and Appeal Board pressed an attorney for Triller Inc. MORE
Company A (a Greek company) provides music programmes – based on a specific repertoire and intended to function as background music – to retail stores and, more broadly, to commercial or workplaces. The advertising messages are played at a higher volume than the music. MORE
Indie publisher Monica Corton tells Copyright Royalty Board that without parity, the music ecosystem will fail. Copyright Office Copyright Policy Copyright Royalty Board Frozen Mechanicals Music Streaming Sneaky Services streaming meltdown Monica Corton MORE
However, there is another element at play, and that’s the changing nature of music itself. Too Many Cooks… In 2017, Music Week performed a study looking at the top hits of the year 2016 and found that the songs had, on average, 4.53 MORE
In music copyright news, producer and DJ iMarkkeyz informed Rolling Stone that his management is in talks with Cardi B’s in the wake of the success of his song, Coronavirus. Copyright Claire Wortsman copyright COVID-19 licensing Music NFTs Non Fungible Token streaming Technology MORE
Music Related Topics Hugh Stephens Blog
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
The disagreement was over who held the copyright to a series of murals that … Continue reading "Michelle’s Country Music Murals: An Update Some readers may recall two blogposts (Mural, Mural on the Wall and Were They Commissioned, One and All?)
Hugh Stephens Blog
JULY 26, 2021
Last week I posted a blog on the American Music Fairness Act (AMFA), draft US legislation that seeks to end the exemption that US terrestrial broadcasters enjoy with respect to payment of broadcast royalties to performers and labels for playing recorded music.
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The Trichordist
DECEMBER 7, 2021
Learn about Radio Royalties and the American Music Fairness Act from industry stakeholders and experts during this FREE educational webinar sponsored by: Austin Music Foundation, Austin Texas… Read more "Save the Date!
Plagiarism Today
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
The post 3 Count: Music Licensing is Strange… appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Hollywood Demands $16.35m From Operator of Pirate IPTV Services.
The Trichordist
JANUARY 28, 2022
47% of respondents polled did not feel their voice was heard in crafting the Music Modernization Act. Artists Rights Watch Mechanical Licensing Collective Music Modernization Act Polls
Plagiarism Today
AUGUST 26, 2021
However, there is another element at play, and that’s the changing nature of music itself. Too Many Cooks… In 2017, Music Week performed a study looking at the top hits of the year 2016 and found that the songs had, on average, 4.53
The IPKat
JANUARY 4, 2022
Kat friend Dr. Aleksandra Sewerynik shares her periodic insights on copyright in the recording industry, this time in connection with the rights of the music producer. This aspect of creating music is the domain of the musician called the music producer.
The Trichordist
DECEMBER 4, 2021
irespectmusic Campaign American Music Fairness Act Artist Rights Tee Double Terrany Johnson
Intellectual Property Brief
OCTOBER 10, 2021
However, the music industry is quite unhappy about their licensed music getting played without permission. Copyright Daily Blog copyright DMCA Intellectual Property IP Licensing Music music licensing streaming TwitchOnline streaming has started to gain incredible popularity in the last few years. Thus, leading to disputes between online streaming giant Twitch and NMPA.
IIPRD
DECEMBER 28, 2021
As a result of technological improvements, the music industry has evolved considerably during the last few decades. Piracy, for example, has always been a problem in the music industry, but the nature of the problem has changed over time. As a result, several businesses attempted to seize this chance to develop and compete in the digital music market. In the fight against piracy, online music streaming services like Apple’s iTunes were considered as an evil.
IIPRD
DECEMBER 28, 2021
Spotify is an on-demand music streaming service that allows users to browse a database of music licenced through different record labels, as well as create and share playlists with other Spotify users. APPLE MUSIC. Apple Music is based on the already popular iTunes Store, which has a vast user base. APPLE MUSIC. Technology advancements have caused the music sector to rethink its current policies and procedures. SPOTIFY.
Hugh Stephens Blog
JULY 19, 2021
From the title of this draft legislation, introduced into the US House of Representatives in late June, you can surmise that something is unfair about music in America.
JIPEL Copyright Blog
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
That was the revenue that Apple Music made in the year 2020. Music streaming services have revolutionized how we listen to music. However, the only three competitors in the music streaming market are Apple Music, Spotify, and Amazon. Spotify introduced a student discount plan in 2014, and Apple Music did not announce its student discount plan until 2016. Antitrust JIPEL Blog 2021-2022 Musicbillion dollars.
IPilogue
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
Music has become a large component of Roblox, with artists like Lil Nas X hosting virtual concerts. Back in June 2021, The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) sued Roblox for allowing users to upload copyrighted music without paying a licensing fee.
The Trichordist
JANUARY 28, 2022
Indie publisher Monica Corton tells Copyright Royalty Board that without parity, the music ecosystem will fail. Copyright Office Copyright Policy Copyright Royalty Board Frozen Mechanicals Music Streaming Sneaky Services streaming meltdown Monica Corton
The IPKat
SEPTEMBER 26, 2021
1 Establishing a music industry contact group with senior representatives from across the music industry to drive action and examine stakeholder views on the key issues, including equitable remuneration, contract transparency, and platform liability rules introduced by the EU.
WIPO Magazine
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Charlton Hill, Co-founder and Head of Innovation at Uncanny Valley, a Sydney-based progressive music technology company discusses the company’s ambitions to speed-up, democratize and re-shape music production through the use of artificial intelligence
The Trichordist
JUNE 27, 2021
Chris Castle interviews Blake Morgan on the launch of the American Music Fairness Act. Continue reading → American Music Fairness Act Artist Rights Fair Play Fair Pay Rep. Darrell Issa Rep. Ted Deutch
IP Watchdog
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
On September 27, the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) and online game platform provider Roblox announced that the two parties had settled ongoing copyright litigation in the Central District of California over Roblox’s unauthorized use of copyrighted music on its online gaming platform.
IP Law 360
JANUARY 10, 2022
Global Music Rights LLC and Radio Music License Committee Inc. say they've settled the more than five-year-old rival antitrust suits over the music licensing fees that RMLC's 10,000 radio station members pay GMR musicians
IPilogue
JULY 13, 2021
In music copyright news, producer and DJ iMarkkeyz informed Rolling Stone that his management is in talks with Cardi B’s in the wake of the success of his song, Coronavirus. Copyright Claire Wortsman copyright COVID-19 licensing Music NFTs Non Fungible Token streaming Technology
McBayer IP Blog
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Why would a globally-known music star take the time out of her busy schedule to rehash her old music? More > Tags: Copyright , Intellectual Property , masters rights , music , music copyright , performance rights , recording contract , works for hire
The Illusion of More
JUNE 25, 2021
Unlike the rest of the developed world, American radio broadcasters are unique in that they pay nothing in performers’ royalties when they play music on their stations. The post Has the Moment Finally Arrived for Fairness to Music Performers?
IP Law 360
JANUARY 20, 2022
Thursday on his argument that TikTok had failed to show that its patent for creating music videos synced with an audio track is invalid The Patent Trial and Appeal Board pressed an attorney for Triller Inc.
IP Law 360
JANUARY 14, 2022
In Law360's latest roundup of new actions at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, the organizers of the popular music festival Coachella are trying to block a trademark application for "Bookchella" — plus four other cases you need to know about
The Trichordist
JANUARY 4, 2022
Artist Rights Artists Rights Watch Spotify Spotify Strike streaming meltdown Digital Music News Dylan Smith Skee MaskIt's a really easy choice to be off of Spotify if you think the management are pigs.
The Trichordist
JULY 14, 2021
MPs call for a ‘complete reset’ of music streaming to fairly reward performers and creators Successful artists see ‘pitiful returns’ from streaming while some performers are frozen out of payments altogether Artists must be given a legal right to a fairer share of revenues from streaming, the DCMS Committee concludes, following a wide-ranging inquiry that … Continue reading → DCMS Inquiry Music Streaming streaming meltdown Digital Culture Media & Sport Committee
The IP Law Blog
JULY 30, 2021
In this week’s episode of the Briefing by the IP Law Blog , Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss recent news stories reporting that police officers played copyrighted music during filmed encounters, ostensibly to keep the videos from being uploaded to the Internet. Universal Music Group.
JIPEL Copyright Blog
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
With shows and festivals selling out all across the country, there is no question that live music is rapidly making its post-COVID comeback. Antitrust COVID-19 Entertainment JIPEL Blog 2021-2022 Music
The Trichordist
JUNE 22, 2021
Continue reading → #irespectmusic Campaign American Music Fairness Act Artist Rights Fair Play Fair Pay #ires MusicFIRST Rep. Our great allies Ted Deutch and Darrell Issa are introducing a law to guarantee the key object of the #IRespectMusic campaign--artist pay for radio play! Darrell Issa Rep. Ted Deutch
Dear Rich IP Blog
OCTOBER 5, 2021
I would like to use the drawings in a music video. At the same time, it's possible your music video may qualify as a fair use. However, if your music video becomes another Gangman Style , you're sure to hear from the lawyers. fan art fan fiction music videos permission
The Illusion of More
AUGUST 9, 2021
Sony Music, joined by 57 other labels, sued Cox for vicarious and contributory infringement […]. The post Cox Appeal in Suit with Music Labels May Be Overreaching appeared first on The Illusion of More.
Art Law Journal
MARCH 13, 2018
For years, videographers have used music as a backdrop in their films, short videos, and documentaries. The law around music licensing is pretty clear: a license is required to use copyrighted music in a video. This has been a standard practice since the dawn of music recordings.
Kluwer Copyright Blog
JUNE 16, 2021
Marshmello, an American electronic music producer and DJ, won the case as Judge Philip S. Subsequently, Interscope and Arty’s company, Telma Music LLC, entered into a contract (the ‘Remixer Declaration’) in September 2014. Case Law Infringement Jurisdiction Ownership USA music remix
IP Close Up
DECEMBER 21, 2021
Data News People Research Transactions Uncategorized Apollo Blackstone Bob Dylan Bowie Bowie Bonds capital gains copyrights finance Hipignosis Song Management interest rates KKR music industry music publishing Napster Neil Young Prince Springsteen Sting streaming Warner Music
TorrentFreak
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
Most mainstream music is available on commercial services, for streaming or download, on the same date in dozens of countries around the world. Among other things, the coordinated Friday release scheme was designed to reduce piracy.
IP Law 360
JANUARY 13, 2022
Cox Communications has told a Virginia federal judge that a "recent revelation" by Sony Music and other music labels has shown that they lied about a key part of evidence used in a copyright infringement trial that led to a $1 billion verdict against the internet service provider
TorrentFreak
AUGUST 23, 2021
In the last year alone, BREIN conducted 479 investigations which resulted in the shutdown of 466 illegal sites and services, including torrent and streaming sites, IPTV providers, and platforms that distribute music without an appropriate license.
LexBlog IP
JANUARY 12, 2022
Company A (a Greek company) provides music programmes – based on a specific repertoire and intended to function as background music – to retail stores and, more broadly, to commercial or workplaces. The advertising messages are played at a higher volume than the music.
IP Law 360
OCTOBER 12, 2021
that will initially deliver $1 billion to acquire the rights to music and manage related catalogues Kirkland & Ellis LLP-led Blackstone said Tuesday it's forming a partnership with Stephenson Harwood-represented Hipgnosis Song Management Ltd.
IP Law 360
JANUARY 4, 2022
The Ninth Circuit has overturned a lower court's decision to certify two classes of performers and musicians who sued online concert archive Wolfgang's Vault for alleged copyright infringement, finding that individual issues predominate over the ones affecting the proposed classes
LexBlog IP
JULY 22, 2021
A newly inked strategic partnership between Sony Music Entertainment and Roblox is another indication of a maturing relationship amongst the music, gaming, and esports industries, a synergy that has evolved for years and in particular, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Trichordist
DECEMBER 21, 2021
Artist Rights Music Streaming Polls Spotify streaming meltdownRather surprising unanimity that streaming is not sustainable for artists or songwriters!
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