by keandrab | Nov 12, 2013 | Commentary, Legal/Tech News, Technology
Music streaming service, Spotify, has yet again found itself at odds with a creator in the music industry. This time around, the disagreement centers on a more novel question: Does a compilation constitute copyrightable intellectual property? According to U.K. based...
by mirdamad | Sep 29, 2013 | Cases
Faced with the prospect of copyright infringement lawsuits from Bridgeport Music, Inc. (“Bridgeport”) and Marvin Gaye’s heirs (the “Heirs”), the composers of the multinational hit song “Blurred Lines” filed a declaratory judgment action against Bridgeport and the...
by jeaferg | Oct 31, 2012 | Commentary
The Internet has long been a place for fans to gather and discuss the pop culture they love. In recent years, however, the internet has begun to take that love to the next level, allowing fans to actively contribute to projects they find intriguing. The most...
by cjschlos | May 30, 2012 | Cases, Commentary, Legislation/Regulations, Technology
Have you ever considered what the prices on a restaurant menu cover? Undoubtedly the prices cover the cost of food, the services of the chefs, waiters, busboys, and even the rent and furniture. But have you ever thought that these prices might cover the background...
by anickow | Mar 22, 2012 | Cases, Commentary, Legal/Tech News, Technology
Wrapping up six years of heated litigation, Sony offered an $8 million settlement this week in a class action lawsuit led by The Allman Brothers and Cheap Trick, accusing Sony of underpaying the bands’ digital record royalties. Originally filed back in 2006,...
