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 […]
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Music Licensing Explainer, Part II: The Tragedy of the Anticommons
What Do Licensing, the Rhine, and the Silk Road Have In Common? In my last post I explained the history […]
Value growth, not value gap
Latest record industry figures confirm 4 years of consistent revenue growth – if you look at the right numbers. Tales […]
Musicians File Brief in Blurred Lines Case, Supporting Limits to Copyright
Yesterday several hundred musicians filed an amicus brief with the Ninth Circuit in support of plaintiff-appellants Pharrell Williams, Robin Thicke, […]
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 […]
Data in Google Anti-Piracy Report Shows Promise of “DMCA-Plus”
This morning Google released an updated “How Google Fights Piracy” report, an extensive survey of how assorted Google products, including […]
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 […]
The Copyright Royalty Board: An Explainer
Today the new Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) ruling was released, announcing royalty rates that will impact music streaming services and […]
John Fogerty, Santa Claus, and Publishers’ Exploitation of Artists
Singer/songwriter John Fogerty’s new memoir Fortunate Son reminds us that the fiercest battles in the copyright area often are not […]
Competition, Regulation, and Market-Based Prices in Copyright Rate Setting
When it comes to the nexus between competition and regulation, competition is all too often cursed with fair-weather friends. For […]
