Updates on All 8 Active Live Nation and Ticketmaster Lawsuits
Live Nation and Ticketmaster are fighting a wave of eight legal challenges across North America. They range from a blockbuster U.S. antitrust case that could force structural changes in live-music to new consumer and privacy class actions. There’s also an active Canadian case targeting Ticketmaster’s service fees.
2 is the loneliest number – Why are songwriters still punished for 1909?
Chris Castle digs into why U.S. songwriters are still legally and financially tethered to an antiquated 2¢ mechanical royalty rate established in 1909, and how the situation might be rectified.. Continue reading
“Electric Avenue” derails Trump train
Musician Eddy Grants lawsuit against the Trump campaign following its use of his hit ‘Electric Avenue’ appears to be steaming on through the courts, despite the Trump Campaign’s efforts to. Continue reading
Re-recording old songs: How Taylor Swift is ‘shaking off’ her old label
A recent re-release of Taylor Swift’s 2014 hit “Wildest Dream” is just the latest in the artist’s volley of re-recordings, and she shows no signs of slowing down. The motivation. Continue reading
6 types of record label contracts
The legal aspects of the music industry can often be difficult to fully understand, particularly where contracts are concerned. Here, we explain what the six main types of record label. Continue reading
Warhol v. Goldsmith: Court ‘rolls back tide’ on Transformative Use ‘high water mark’
In the latest battle over intellectual property ownership and use, The Second Circuit Court Court of Appeals has started whistling a different tune on what constitutes ‘transformative use’ in art. Continue reading
UMG has copyrighted the moon (or was it Facebook?)
Citizens of the earth have historically enjoyed unfettered access to the moon, albeit from afar, but a new copyright claim by Universal Music Group of a video (notably devoid of. Continue reading
