The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
6/2/2025
/ Antitrust Litigation ,
Athletes ,
Celebrities ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Event Tickets ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Film Industry ,
Influencers ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Music Industry ,
NFL ,
Ticketmaster
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
5/5/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Celebrities ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Event Tickets ,
Film Industry ,
MLB ,
Music Industry ,
New Legislation ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Sports ,
Tariffs ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Deferral ,
Technology Sector ,
Television ,
Ticket Pricing
In the final days of the session, the Georgia Legislature reinstated Georgia’s income tax credit for film and television postproduction activities. For tax years beginning January 1, 2026, H.B. 129 will now permit Georgia...more
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
4/1/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Artists ,
College Athletes ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Event Tickets ,
Film Industry ,
Music Industry ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Sports
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
2/27/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Authors ,
College Athletes ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Film Industry ,
Income Taxes ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Music Industry ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Royalties ,
Sports ,
Spotify ,
Student Athletes
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
2/3/2025
/ Antitrust Litigation ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Athletes ,
College Athletes ,
Copyright ,
Defamation ,
Enforcement ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Event Tickets ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Mergers ,
Music Industry ,
Name and Likeness ,
Public Domain ,
Sports ,
Trademarks
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
1/2/2025
/ Art ,
Athletes ,
Baseball ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Football ,
Hockey ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Music Industry ,
NFL ,
Social Media ,
Sports ,
TikTok
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
9/30/2024
/ Actors ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Artists ,
Athletes ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
DMCA ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Machine Learning ,
MLB ,
Music Industry ,
Name and Likeness ,
NFL ,
Royalties ,
Sports ,
Spotify
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
9/5/2024
/ Antitrust Litigation ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Artists ,
Athletes ,
Cease and Desist ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Deep Fake ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Inheritance ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Live Streaming ,
Music Industry ,
Name and Likeness ,
NBA ,
NCAA ,
NFL ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Sports ,
Student Athletes ,
Video Games
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
7/30/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Entertainment Industry ,
eSports ,
Event Tickets ,
Film Industry ,
Influencers ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Movies ,
Music Industry ,
Music Streaming ,
Online Gaming ,
Online Platforms ,
Record Labels ,
Royalties ,
Talent Management ,
Ticket Pricing ,
Video Games
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
5/6/2024
/ Antitrust Violations ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Artists ,
Athletes ,
College Athletes ,
Contract Terms ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Entertainment Industry ,
ESPN ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Music ,
Music Industry ,
Music Streaming ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Netflix ,
Online Platforms ,
Royalties ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks
In December 2019, promoters of Virgin Fest Los Angeles (“Virgin Fest”) announced their intention to host a two-day music festival in Los Angeles, California. The inaugural event was scheduled for June 6 and 7, 2020. The...more
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
3/29/2024
/ Amazon ,
Apple ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Artists ,
Athletes ,
College Athletes ,
Competition ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Film Industry ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Music ,
Music Industry ,
Music Streaming ,
Name and Likeness ,
Netflix ,
Royalties ,
Sports ,
Television ,
Trademarks ,
Video Games
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
12/19/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Athletes ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Office ,
Defamation ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Event Tickets ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Music Industry ,
Netflix ,
Royalties ,
Television Shows ,
Writers
In both music and the music business, structure matters. An F major chord will be an F major chord, regardless of its inversion. But not every construction of an F major chord will work equally well in all situations, and...more
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
9/29/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Authorship ,
Breach of Contract ,
Celebrities ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Counterfeiting ,
Endorsements ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet Memes ,
Music ,
Music Industry ,
Music Streaming ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Publishing Copyrights ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Song Lyrics ,
Trademarks
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
9/6/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Artists ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Deep Fake ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Event Tickets ,
Influencers ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Licensing Fees ,
Machine Learning ,
Movies ,
Music Industry ,
Music Streaming ,
Photographs ,
Record Labels ,
Royalties ,
Song Lyrics ,
Spotify ,
Strike ,
Trademarks ,
Unions
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
7/25/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Breach of Contract ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet Streaming ,
Movies ,
Music ,
Music Industry ,
Revenue ,
Royalties ,
Social Media ,
Television Shows ,
Writers
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
5/22/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Artists ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Endorsements ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Film Industry ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Machine Learning ,
Movies ,
Music Industry ,
Record Labels ,
Television Shows
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
4/20/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Celebrities ,
Celebrity Endorsements ,
Copyright ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
MLB ,
Music ,
Music Industry ,
Name and Likeness ,
Royalties ,
Sports ,
Trademarks
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
3/21/2023
/ Athletes ,
Celebrities ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Music ,
Music Industry ,
Piracy ,
Royalties ,
Settlement ,
Song Lyrics ,
Sports
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
2/17/2023
/ Artists ,
Athletes ,
Celebrities ,
Copyright ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Football ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Music ,
Music Industry ,
NFL ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Royalties ,
Song Lyrics ,
Trademark Infringement
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more