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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
In this week's podcast 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. 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
The post Celebrating America’s Independence through Music and Copyright appeared first on Copyright Alliance. As most are aware, the Fourth of July is the celebration of the political separation of the 13 original American colonies from England, which was marked by the signing of […]. Education MORE
A recent article by Paul Sullivan in the New York Times reported on an interesting change occurring in the music industry due to the pandemic. Investors have taken a renewed interest in looking at music royalties as an asset type. Image from here. 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
Half of Prince’s sizeable estate was recently acquired from his heirs by the music and IP rights company, Primary Wave. That has not stopped the Continue reading. MORE
Sony Music is accusing Gymshark of copyright infringement in using the label’s music in its ads without license, according to Reuters. It’s hard to sell the idea of working out to people who aren’t already committed to the concept. MORE
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American Music Fairness Act MusicFIRSTA new poll by MusicFirst shows a majority of Americans support an artist performance royalty for AM/FM radio play. 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
The commercial use of personal data—accumulated via digital streams, online searches and applications that capture an individual’s musical tastes and listening habits —drives the way music is commoditized, consumed and promoted. By: Michaela Cappucci. 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
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. MORE
Over the past few weeks, there have been a number of news articles and stories about police officers playing popular music during a citizen/officer interaction that is being filmed by the citizen. 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
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
Record label Universal says a junior employee ultimately dismissed for gross misconduct was not authorized to sign a license agreement with a London media company, which it has hit with a £4.2 million ($5.7 million) lawsuit 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
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
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. 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
Internet streaming in India contributes to the majority of revenues of the recorded music industry. Licensing is imperative for the product because it is known that music rights holders have worked hard. MORE
Over the past few weeks, there have been a number of news articles and stories about police officers playing popular music during a citizen/officer interaction that is being filmed by the citizen. MORE
Sony Music sued Bang Energy for willful copyright infringement in Florida federal court Tuesday, claiming the energy drink maker's TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook accounts market its beverages in more than 200 videos using at least 132 copyrighted sound recordings that the music company owns or exclusively licenses, without its permission MORE
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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
Finally, ICON alleged that Peloton engaged in a misleading, bait and switch advertising scheme with respect to the availability of music on its platform. Peloton Interactive, Inc. Icon Health & Fitness, Inc., 2021 WL 2188219, No. 20-662-RGA (D. MORE
Olivia Rodrigo rose to stardom this year when her song Drivers License dominated pop music charts across the world. Copyright is the exclusive legal right to produce, reproduce, publish or perform a musical work. What are music royalties? Photo by Sebastian Chia ( Unsplash ). 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
In this blog post, I will explain how Twitch found itself in its current DMCA predicament, why its current proposed solution of mass backlog deletion is unsustainable, and why the platform should follow the approach of rival platforms and proactively utilize its vast resources to negotiate a more equitable, private contract solution with music license holders. i] See, Music-Related Copyright Claims and Twitch , Twitch, [link] (last visited Feb. By: Marcus McGinnis. Introduction. MORE
Over the past few weeks, there have been a number of news articles and stories about police officers playing popular music during a citizen/officer interaction that is being filmed by the citizen. 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
A British independent record label has hit back in a London lawsuit over the royalty rate applied to streaming and download revenues after being sued by an electronic music artist over albums released almost 20 years ago MORE
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SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
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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.
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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.
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
JULY 18, 2021
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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
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?
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.
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 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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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
IP Law 360
OCTOBER 13, 2021
Record label Universal says a junior employee ultimately dismissed for gross misconduct was not authorized to sign a license agreement with a London media company, which it has hit with a £4.2 million ($5.7 million) lawsuit
IP Law 360
AUGUST 12, 2021
A British independent record label has hit back in a London lawsuit over the royalty rate applied to streaming and download revenues after being sued by an electronic music artist over albums released almost 20 years ago
Copyright Alliance
JULY 1, 2021
The post Celebrating America’s Independence through Music and Copyright appeared first on Copyright Alliance. As most are aware, the Fourth of July is the celebration of the political separation of the 13 original American colonies from England, which was marked by the signing of […]. Education
IP Close Up
AUGUST 3, 2021
Half of Prince’s sizeable estate was recently acquired from his heirs by the music and IP rights company, Primary Wave. That has not stopped the Continue reading.
43(B)log
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
Finally, ICON alleged that Peloton engaged in a misleading, bait and switch advertising scheme with respect to the availability of music on its platform. Peloton Interactive, Inc. Icon Health & Fitness, Inc., 2021 WL 2188219, No. 20-662-RGA (D.
JD Supra Law
JULY 23, 2021
Over the past few weeks, there have been a number of news articles and stories about police officers playing popular music during a citizen/officer interaction that is being filmed by the citizen.
LexBlog IP
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
Sony Music is accusing Gymshark of copyright infringement in using the label’s music in its ads without license, according to Reuters. It’s hard to sell the idea of working out to people who aren’t already committed to the concept.
IP Law 360
AUGUST 4, 2021
Sony Music sued Bang Energy for willful copyright infringement in Florida federal court Tuesday, claiming the energy drink maker's TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook accounts market its beverages in more than 200 videos using at least 132 copyrighted sound recordings that the music company owns or exclusively licenses, without its permission
Kashishipr
JUNE 9, 2021
Internet streaming in India contributes to the majority of revenues of the recorded music industry. Licensing is imperative for the product because it is known that music rights holders have worked hard.
JD Supra Law
AUGUST 5, 2021
In this week's podcast 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.
LexBlog IP
JULY 13, 2021
The commercial use of personal data—accumulated via digital streams, online searches and applications that capture an individual’s musical tastes and listening habits —drives the way music is commoditized, consumed and promoted. By: Michaela Cappucci.
JD Supra Law
AUGUST 5, 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.
The IP Law Blog
JULY 22, 2021
Over the past few weeks, there have been a number of news articles and stories about police officers playing popular music during a citizen/officer interaction that is being filmed by the citizen.
LexBlog IP
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.
The Trichordist
JULY 31, 2021
[We’re going to break this excellent CRB comment into two parts, so check back tomorrow for Part 2.
The Trichordist
OCTOBER 11, 2021
American Music Fairness Act MusicFIRSTA new poll by MusicFirst shows a majority of Americans support an artist performance royalty for AM/FM radio play.
LexBlog IP
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.
JIPL Online
MARCH 19, 2021
In this blog post, I will explain how Twitch found itself in its current DMCA predicament, why its current proposed solution of mass backlog deletion is unsustainable, and why the platform should follow the approach of rival platforms and proactively utilize its vast resources to negotiate a more equitable, private contract solution with music license holders. i] See, Music-Related Copyright Claims and Twitch , Twitch, [link] (last visited Feb. By: Marcus McGinnis. Introduction.
LexBlog IP
JULY 22, 2021
Over the past few weeks, there have been a number of news articles and stories about police officers playing popular music during a citizen/officer interaction that is being filmed by the citizen.
SpicyIP
JULY 13, 2021
A recent article by Paul Sullivan in the New York Times reported on an interesting change occurring in the music industry due to the pandemic. Investors have taken a renewed interest in looking at music royalties as an asset type. Image from here.
IPilogue
OCTOBER 8, 2021
Olivia Rodrigo rose to stardom this year when her song Drivers License dominated pop music charts across the world. Copyright is the exclusive legal right to produce, reproduce, publish or perform a musical work. What are music royalties? Photo by Sebastian Chia ( Unsplash ).
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