Copyright

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The majors also want the US Supreme Court to intervene in the Cox case

The major record companies have asked the US Supreme Court to intervene in their dispute with Cox Communications. They had been set to receive a billion dollars in damages, but an appeals court ruling could see that figure slashed. The majors want the appeals ruling reversed…

Chris Cooke • 21 Aug 2024

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South Africa pushes back against US criticism of fair use copyright reforms

The US copyright industries recently criticised plans to introduce fair use into South Africa’s copyright laws. The South African government has hit back, arguing the reforms allow its copyright regime to “keep up with innovation”. It will also likely make the country more attractive to AI companies…

Chris Cooke • 29 Jul 2024

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Music groups demand European Commission provide a “clear proposal” for addressing impact of RAAP ruling on performance royalties in Europe

In 2020, the EU courts made a ruling that changed the way some European countries deal with international performance royalties. The music community has now renewed its call for the European Commission to produce a plan to address the problems that change caused…

Chris Cooke • 08 Apr 2024

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UK’s IPO to look at neighbouring rights and reciprocal payments to foreign performers

The Intellectual Property Office is seeking opinions on when performance royalties generated in the UK should flow to foreign labels and performers - the current rules treat labels and performers differently…

Chris Cooke • 16 Jan 2024

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Norwegian Supreme Court copyright ruling “has dire consequences”, according to one artist involved in the case

A ruling in the Norwegian Supreme Court over who owns the rights in recordings made by online collaborators working in different countries should, says one of the collaborators involve in the case, “worry any artist that is working with Norwegian labels and musicians”…

Chris Cooke & Sam Taylor • 08 Dec 2023

Spotify confirms ER proposals in Uruguay could result in it leaving the market

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Spotify • 2 min read

Spotify confirms ER proposals in Uruguay could result in it leaving the market

Spotify has confirmed it could stop operating in Uruguay if law-makers there add a performer equitable remuneration right that covers streams into the country’s copyright laws…

Chris Cooke • 03 Oct 2023

Data & Reports • 1 min read

Music Copyright Explained

Report published: March 2021 Client: Intellectual Property Office In 2020 CMU was commissioned by the UK's Intellectual Property…

CMU • 01 Aug 2023

Music industry legal news coverage • 5 min read

Music industry welcomes US Supreme Court ruling in Prince artwork copyright case

The music industry has welcomed a US Supreme Court ruling in a big old copyright dispute that had visual art…

Chris Cooke • 19 May 2023

UK Music welcomes government decision to abandon new data mining copyright exception

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Artificial Intelligence • 2 min read

UK Music welcomes government decision to abandon new data mining copyright exception

UK Music has welcomed a statement from intellectual property minister George Freeman to the effect that the UK government will not be proceeding with a proposed new copyright exception covering text and data mining by AI companies.…

Chris Cooke • 02 Feb 2023

Prince • 1 min read

Warhol Foundation sues photographer over 1984 Prince portraits

The estate of Andy Warhol has sued photographer Lynn Goldsmith in a dispute over a 1984 series of artworks featuring…

Chris Cooke • 10 Apr 2017