Remixing Copyright Law
INTRODUCTIONWith the rise of Electronic Dance Music (“EDM”)1[1]Rachel Narozniak, Global Dance Music Industry Valued at $11.8 Billion, Per…
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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 musical elements, such as ostinatos,…
Who Teaches Robots? Music Publishers Sue Anthropic in Artificial Intelligence Copyright Lawsuit
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to advance, courts are striving to establish precedents for this burgeoning technology. Numerous…
Concert-Goers Don’t Want To Play Monopoly
When Ticketmaster merged with Live Nation in 2010 to form Live Nation Entertainment (LNE), the primary objective was…
Should Musicians Unionize to Respond to Streaming Inequity?
Hot Labor Summer Meets Hollywood The summer of 2023 was appropriately labeled by labor experts and advocates as…
Delinquent Royalty Payments: A Conflict with Royalty Distributions in Music
With the proliferation of streaming services such as Apple Music and Spotify, the way consumers listen to their…
Anatomy of a Star: The Rise of ATL Jacob
On Friday, April 21 the Brooklyn Entertainment and Sports Law Society (BESLS) hosted the inaugural Brooklyn Law Entertainment…
Major Collective Bargaining Agreement for Minor Leaguers
A little more than a year ago, I wrote an article for this blog detailing a gloomy time…
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 join the growing list of…
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: “I feel like we’re…