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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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Estate Planning for Musicians and Protecting Your Legacy Off the Stage

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For musicians, estate planning is not just about deciding who inherits guitar collections or song royalties. It is about protecting your artistic legacy, ensuring your intellectual property is handled according to your...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

If You Want It, Here It Is, Come and Get It: Preparing Your Music Catalog to Attract the Right Buyers

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Mo Money, Mo Problems? In March 2025, music publishing giant Primary Wave acquired a substantial stake in the Notorious B.I.G. music catalog with an estimated value of $200 million....more

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Sound and Color, LLC v. Samuel Smith

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Ninth Circuit reverses summary judgment in favor of pop singer Sam Smith in music copyright dispute, holding in unpublished opinion that hook in plaintiff’s song may be protectable as unique selection and arrangement of...more

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Wastin’ Away in Non-Complianceville

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Everyone knows — or should know — that “The Terminator” is the best Halloween movie release and that “Die Hard” is the best Christmas movie (even though it was released in July). But while it’s hard to come up with a best...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

US Copyright Office Guidance on Royalty Eligibility of Musical Works Generated Using AI

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As the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to generate new works has expanded rapidly, the U.S. Copyright Office has sought to keep pace by issuing guidance on the application of copyright law to such works. On April 20,...more

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Music Modernization Act Update

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U.S. Copyright Office Approves Mechanical Licensing Collective - There is a new federally appointed team in charge of licensing music to digital services which will result in payments to songwriters. The U.S. Copyright...more

Brooks Pierce

Music Law 101: How Long Does Copyright Protection Last?

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Once a copyright is created, protection generally lasts for 70 years after the death of the author and in some cases 95 years from publication or 120 years from creation. That’s a long time! After that time, the copyright...more

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Music Law 101: What Rights Does A Copyright Owner Have?

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So you’ve already written and recorded a song and determined who owns it, but now what can you as an owner do with it? What rights in the song do you have, that no one else does? The owner of the copyright in a work has...more

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