When the owner of a public space plays recorded music, she must obtain a license for the public performance of the copyrighted musical work. American copyright laws require the owner to only obtain one license for the song copyright, whereas in other countries, owners are … [Read more...] about European Songwriters Pressure US to Change Copyright Exception
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Musicians Fight for Legal Reform in a Changing Industry
As the year draws to an end and music fans start to speculate on which artists will and should be honoured with Grammy nominations, the Recording Academy, the organization in charge of the Grammy Awards, will undoubtedly garner a lot of attention for its always controversial … [Read more...] about Musicians Fight for Legal Reform in a Changing Industry
Ed Sheeran’s “Photograph” Not Worth Ten Thousand Words?
Irish superstar Ed Sheeran and his song writing team were recently hit with a $20 million copyright infringement lawsuit alleging that Sheeran’s hit song “Photograph” is a “note-for-note copying” of Martin Harrington and Thomas Leonard’s 2009 song “Amazing.” According to the … [Read more...] about Ed Sheeran’s “Photograph” Not Worth Ten Thousand Words?
When Streaming Music Services Collide
According to the BBC, Spotify, the titan of the music-streaming world, is currently in advanced negotiations to purchase Soundcloud, the global online audio distribution platform. The potential merger comes at a time when competition in the music streaming world is at an all time … [Read more...] about When Streaming Music Services Collide
A Possible Legal Trap for “Trap Queen”
According to MTV News, if it were up to Danish musician Lazar Lakic, we would all be living in a Trap Queen-less world. Lakic is suing rapper Fetty Wap and producer Tony Fadd over their quadruple platinum and Grammy nominated hit song “Trap Queen” on grounds that he is the true … [Read more...] about A Possible Legal Trap for “Trap Queen”