What the Sale of Bob Dylan’s Catalogue Tells Us About Copyright and the Internet
Universal Music Publishing Group’s purchase of the copyrights to 600 of Bob Dylan’s songs for over $300 million demonstrates the […]
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‘Stairway’ Case Has Music Industry Calling for Copyright Balance
This week, in a closely watched appeal of a critical music copyright case, music industry representatives filed a brief that […]
MMA and Reducing Legal Uncertainty
Amid uncertainty about the prospects of the proposed Music Modernization Act (MMA), reports of possible expansions to the business model […]
Dutch Study Shows Importance of Business Innovation to Defeating Infringement
Two Dutch organizations, the University of Amsterdam’s Institute for Information Law and the research firm Ecorys, just released a Global […]
How Will The Net Neutrality Rollback Affect Music Streaming?
Despite criticism and backlash from over 20 million consumers, public interest groups, online platforms, and the majority of state governments, […]
Five Years of Consistent Revenue Growth for the U.S. Recorded Music Industry
Once again, tales of the demise of the music industry appear to have been exaggerated. Revenue figures for recorded music […]
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In a non-precedential summary order on December 19, the Second Circuit affirmed a decision interpreting the BMI consent decree, which […]
Value Growth and the Music Industry: The Untold Story of Digital Success
Today, consumers have access to a greater selection of music than ever before. They can listen to music anywhere, anytime, […]
The Rise of Streaming in 2017
Emerging artists continue to use the Internet and music streaming services to launch and sustain their careers. According to a recent […]
Music Licensing Explainer, Part III: The Uncertain Impact on Antitrust Law
This post assumes you’ve read the previous two, if you haven’t you can find them here and here. It is […]
