Remixing Copyright Law
INTRODUCTIONWith the rise of Electronic Dance Music (“EDM”) and advancements in music…
The Fine Line Between Inspiration and Infringement: Navigating Copyright in Modern Music
As highlighted in recent lawsuits involving superstars Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran, certain…
Music Licensing Concerns for TikTok
The rising popularity of TikTok has simultaneously reshaped the music industry. Music…
Who Teaches Robots? Music Publishers Sue Anthropic in Artificial Intelligence Copyright Lawsuit
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to advance, courts are striving to establish…
Concert-Goers Don’t Want To Play Monopoly
When Ticketmaster merged with Live Nation in 2010 to form Live Nation Entertainment (LNE),…
Should Musicians Unionize to Respond to Streaming Inequity?
Hot Labor Summer Meets Hollywood The summer of 2023 was appropriately labeled by labor…
Delinquent Royalty Payments: A Conflict with Royalty Distributions in Music
With the proliferation of streaming services such as Apple Music and Spotify, the way…
Justin Bieber Becomes Youngest Music Sensation to Sell His Music Catalog
In January 2023, 28-year-old pop sensation Justin Bieber (“Bieber”) became the youngest to…
Not the Real Slim Shady: Implications of A.I. in the Music Industry
In November 2020, visionary pop-star Grimes offered her prediction on the future of music:…
The “RAP Act” and its Legal Implications as seen in Young Thug and Gunna’s Criminal Trials
In 1993, Snoop Dogg was tried for first-degree murder because his bodyguard had allegedly…