Drake prevails again – this time at the Second Circuit. On February 3, 2020, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Drake, finding that his use of a...more
2/11/2020
/ Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Copyright Ownership ,
Digital Sampling ,
Exclusive Licenses ,
Fair Use ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Music ,
Music Industry ,
Musical Sound Recordings ,
Sound Recording Copyrights ,
Summary Judgment
Sometimes the truth hurts – but what is the truth here?
On October 23, Melissa Jefferson, professionally known as Lizzo, filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court in Los Angeles seeking a declaratory judgment...more
“There’s still time to change the road you’re on,” Led Zeppelin says, hoping a 2016 jury verdict in its favor will be reinstated. On June 10, an 11-judge panel from the Ninth Circuit announced that it would rehear a copyright...more
ReDigi, an online platform that allows users to buy and sell pre-owned digital content directly from other consumers, is asking the Supreme Court to overturn a ruling finding that its services were not protected by the...more
5/23/2019
/ Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Digital Media ,
ebook ,
Fair Use ,
First Sale Doctrine ,
iTunes ,
Mobile Apps ,
Music Industry ,
Musical Sound Recordings ,
Online Videos ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
ReDigi Inc ,
Right of Reproduction ,
Sales & Distribution Agreements ,
Software ,
The Copyright Act ,
Video Games
Taylor Swift just signed a new record deal that will likely influence the ways in which other artists negotiate with labels....more