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Copyright Music Industry Statutory Interpretation

A Copyright is an exclusive legal right granted to the creator of an original work to license, copy, sell, distribute, or otherwise exploit the work for his or her own benefit.
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District Court Finds SoundExchange Lacks Standing to Sue for Unpaid Royalties

On August 7, 2025, a federal district court dismissed the complaint in a lawsuit brought by SoundExchange, Inc., an independent nonprofit representing owners of copyrighted sound recordings that sought underpaid royalties...more

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Federal Court Rules SoundExchange Lacks Standing in SiriusXM Royalty Dispute

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Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed SoundExchange's $150 million lawsuit against SiriusXM, finding that the performance rights organization lacks legal...more

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