Further Uncertainty Awaits Music Marketplace in Wake of Second Circuit Decision
In a non-precedential summary order on December 19, the Second Circuit affirmed a decision interpreting the BMI consent decree, which […]
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Music Consent Decree Battle Takes a Turn as DOJ Brief Charts New Path Forward
On August 31, the Department of Justice made an interesting strategic move that turned a fight over consent decree language […]
Consent Decrees and the Music Industry: An Antitrust and Copyright Explainer
As DisCo has covered before, a major legal battle is being waged in the music industry. The battle concerns the […]
DOJ Decision on Consent Decrees and Fractional Licensing Good News for Competitive Music Marketplace
Today the Department of Justice announced it would make no changes to the antitrust consent decrees that govern coordinated action […]
On Heels of DOJ Antitrust Contempt Action, Congress Told to Roll Back Antitrust Protection in Music Licensing
Less than a week after agreeing to pay $1.75 million to the Department of Justice to settle an investigation into […]
Senate Hearing Set to Explore Antitrust Priorities
This afternoon, U.S. Government antitrust policies will come under the microscope as a Senate Judiciary subcommittee holds an antitrust oversight […]
How We Got to Now? Not Just with IP.
Tomorrow night airs the third episode of PBS’s miniseries based on Steven Johnson’s book, How We Got to Now: Six […]
Music Licensing—La Plus Ça Change?
The French have a wonderful saying, la plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose, which roughly translates to “the more […]
Is Bazaarvoice Bizarre?
When is a prediction not worth relying upon? For purposes of analyzing mergers under the Clayton Antitrust Act, a recent […]
Price Fixing Won’t Open the E-Books Market, But Dumping DRM Just Might
The single biggest distortion in the e-book market goes unmentioned over all 160 pages of the ruling U.S. District Judge Denise […]
