Executive Overview The United States Supreme Court is facing a pivotal petition that could redefine the financial architecture of the global music industry. At the heart of the controversy is a landmark ruling by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals favoring songwriter Cyril Vetter, which affirmed that US copyright termination rights apply worldwide rather than … Read more
Executive Overview The landscape of generative artificial intelligence and copyright law has shifted yet again, introducing a novel legal challenge that bypasses standard intellectual property frameworks to target a fundamental pillar of artist autonomy: the right of publicity. In a landmark class-action lawsuit spearheaded by acclaimed singer-songwriter Jason Isbell, a coalition of musicians has taken … Read more
Executive Overview The collision course between the booming generative artificial intelligence industry and traditional intellectual property rights has escalated dramatically. In the latest and perhaps most economically significant legal salvo to date, prominent music rights and private equity platform Round Hill Music has filed sweeping federal copyright infringement lawsuits in the United States against two … Read more
Executive Overview In a seismic development for the Canadian music publishing and copyright ecosystem, Canadian songwriter collecting society SOCAN has officially announced its acquisition of the Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA). Previously owned by U.S.-based collecting society SoundExchange since 2017, the CMRRA’s integration into SOCAN marks a watershed moment for the country’s creative industries. … Read more
Executive Overview In a monumental development reshaping the landscape of music publishing and intellectual property administration in North America, Canadian songwriter collecting society SOCAN has announced its acquisition of the Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA). Previously owned by U.S.-based collecting society SoundExchange since 2017, the CMRRA’s absorption into SOCAN consolidates the vast majority of … Read more
