District court dismisses SoundExchange’s suit against Sirius XM Radio seeking $150 million in alleged unpaid royalties, finding that “licensing and enforcement of rights” under Section 114 of Copyright Act is not synonymous...more
8/26/2025
/ Copyright ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Dismissals ,
Enforcement Actions ,
License Agreements ,
Music ,
Music Industry ,
Radio Broadcasting ,
Royalties ,
SiriusXM ,
Sound Recording Copyrights ,
Telecommunications ,
The Copyright Act
Sixth Circuit affirms dismissal of lawsuit brought by granddaughter of late composer Jay Livingston, holding that termination notices served and filed by Livingston’s daughter were valid and that granddaughter retained no...more
Ninth Circuit affirms dismissal of copyright infringement claim against musician Lil Nas X, finding that mere availability of plaintiff influencer’s photographs on Instagram does not amount to access to those photographs and...more
5/23/2025
/ Appeals ,
Celebrities ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Influencers ,
Instagram ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Music Industry ,
Photographs ,
Social Media ,
The Copyright Act