The Songwriters Guild of America (SGA) has joined the growing support for the Music Modernization Act. Due to state-by-state legislation that governs mechanical royalties, the current state of copyright legislation is incredibly complicated for songwriters to navigate. This … [Read more...] about Path Appears Clear for the Music Modernization Act
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The Cosby Show Sues over Unwanted Return to TV
Even though The Cosby Show has been pulled from broadcast, the show's producers have filed a copyright lawsuit against BBC and Sugar Films for allegedly using a substantial amount of copyrighted material for a documentary called Bill Cosby: Fall of an American Icon, which depicts … [Read more...] about The Cosby Show Sues over Unwanted Return to TV
Notorious Markets List Sparks Debate over Stream Ripping Sites
Each year the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) publishes a report on “online and physical marketplaces that reportedly engage in and facilitate substantial copyright piracy and trademark counterfeiting,” called the Notorious Markets List. As part of … [Read more...] about Notorious Markets List Sparks Debate over Stream Ripping Sites
Disney, Not Pleased Knock-Off Party Characters, Sues
Disney doesn’t want you to hire “Big Hairy Guy,” a Chewbacca lookalike, for your child’s next birthday party. Disney and its corporate affiliates have filed a lawsuit against Characters For Hire, LLC ("CFH") for copyright and trademark infringement. Though CFH changes the names … [Read more...] about Disney, Not Pleased Knock-Off Party Characters, Sues
Music Royalty Collector Kobalt Nabs Another $14M
As digital music streaming continues to explode, it calls for a platform that can track the data generated from billions of clicks and collect royalties for artists. Kobalt, the independent music services company founded in 2000, has been focusing on such a platform since Paul … [Read more...] about Music Royalty Collector Kobalt Nabs Another $14M