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Tricky Business – Using A Law You Flout To Avoid Liability

Music piracy poses a large threat to artists' copyrights, depriving the music industry of billions of dollars annually.

United States IP

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Irwin IP

Why Every Music Artist Needs Independent Royalty Accounting

The modern music royalty system is complex, with money flowing through multiple channels and entities before it reaches you.

United States Media & IT

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MGO CPA LLP

U.S. Music Streaming Royalty Calculator

In a world where content is king—and in music, most of that content is streamed— recording artists, writers and other members of the value chain increasingly need access to vital financial information that is crucial to plan and build their careers.

United States Media & IT

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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

Pryor Cashman Wins Dismissal In Copyright Lawsuit Over Anitta's "Funk Rave"

Pryor Cashman secured a decisive victory for UMG Recordings, successfully dismissing a lawsuit that alleged singer Anitta stole key elements of her chart-topping 2023 hit song, "Funk Rave."

United States Media & IT

PC

Pryor Cashman LLP

To What Degree Should Clips Of Copyright-Protected Music Be Allowed In Social Videos?

United States IP

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Marks Gray

Noh Named Fellow Badass At Project For Empty Space's 15th Annual Badass Art Woman Awards

United States Media & IT

PC

Pryor Cashman LLP

ONE Connection | Rock & Roll Power Play

United States Media & IT

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Jones Day

Community Spotlight – 'Teen Open Call' Art Exhibition At Graphite Arts Center

United States Media & IT

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Beresford Booth

Do You Need A Music License For Your Business? Understanding Performing Rights Organizations

United States Media & IT

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Michael Best

Ambrosetti v. Oregon Catholic Press

United States IP

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Copyright Infringement Litigations Based On Influencer Posts – How To Protect Your Business

United States IP

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

Section 181 Goes Platinum: A Tax Relief Game-Changer For Recording Artists And Labels

United States Tax

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

What The Beach Boys And Charles Manson Can Teach You About IP And Contract Law

United States IP

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Klemchuk

Pryor Cashman Partners Named To Variety's 2025 Music Legal Elite Report

United States Media & IT

PC

Pryor Cashman LLP

U.S. Immigration Updates – October 2025

Worldwide Immigration

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Klasko

One Size Doesn't Fit All: Customizing Dispute Resolution For Commercial Contracts

United States Litigation

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JAMS

California Air Resources Board Publishes Draft SB 261 Guidance

United States Commercial

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Ropes & Gray LLP

Banking Industry Outlook: U.S. Banking M&A Surge Arrives In Q3

United States Compliance

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Resolving Construction Conflicts Efficiently: A Guided Mediation Approach

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Pryor Cashman Earns Top Rankings In Chambers 2025 High Net Worth Guide

The 2025 edition of Chambers and Partners High Net Worth guide has awarded premier rankings to five Pryor Cashman partners and two practice groups.

United States Law Performance

PC

Pryor Cashman LLP

AI Music Presents Novel Issues Within Current Frameworks

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into music creation presents complex copyright and licensing challenges that the industry is actively attempting to address through various methods, including litigation.

United States Technology

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Jones Walker

Tammy Livingston v. Jay Livingston Music, Inc.

Sixth Circuit affirms dismissal of lawsuit brought by granddaughter of late composer Jay Livingston, holding that termination notices served and filed by Livingston's daughter were valid...

United States IP

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Saady Named To The 2025 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation For Second Consecutive Year

Pryor Cashman attorney Nick Saady has been named to The 2025 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation for the second consecutive year.

United States Media & IT

PC

Pryor Cashman LLP

(In)Authentic: The Importance Of Due Diligence In The Art Market

United States Media & IT

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Pryor Cashman Secures Full Defense Win In Copyright Infringement Case Involving Karol G, Tiësto, And Major Music Publishers

United States IP

PC

Pryor Cashman LLP

Legal 500 Names Pryor Cashman A Top U.S. Law Firm, Ranking Six Practices In 2025

United States IP

PC

Pryor Cashman LLP

How Private Equity Is Shaping Modern Music Catalog Deals

United States Media & IT

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

European Commission Finds Apple's Steering Practices Breach The DMA

United States Anti-trust

PC

Perkins Coie LLP

Lawdragon Names 10 Pryor Cashman Attorneys To Inaugural 2025 500 Leading Global IP Lawyers List

United States IP

PC

Pryor Cashman LLP

Turn The Trademarks Off: The Trademarks Of Kendrick Lamar, SZA, And Beyonce

United States IP

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Warner Music Group Sues Crumbl Cookies Over Use Of Music In Social Media Posts

United States IP

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

New York Federal Courts Are Not Rolling Out The Welcome Mat For Serial Plaintiffs In Website Accessibility Lawsuits Anymore

United States Media & IT

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Harmonizing IP Practices: How The Music And Tech Industries Navigate Due Diligence Challenges

United States IP

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Caldwell

Turn The Trademarks Off: The Trademarks Of Kendrick Lamar, SZA, And Beyonce

On May 9, 2025, I sat in a crowded football stadium for the sold-out second night of the Grand National Tour concert featuring Kendrick Lamar and SZA (the stage name of Solána Rowe).

United States IP

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Warner Music Group Sues Crumbl Cookies Over Use Of Music In Social Media Posts

Warner Music Group (WMG) recently filed a copyright infringement lawsuit in Utah against Crumbl Cookies, accusing the dessert brand of using more than 150 copyrighted songs...

United States IP

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

New York Federal Courts Are Not Rolling Out The Welcome Mat For Serial Plaintiffs In Website Accessibility Lawsuits Anymore

Seyfarth Synopsis: Two recent New York district court decisions underscore how serial website accessibility plaintiffs are encountering greater challenges to demonstrate their standing to pursue ADA claims in federal court.

United States Media & IT

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Harmonizing IP Practices: How The Music And Tech Industries Navigate Due Diligence Challenges

The recent surge in music catalog acquisitions offers valuable lessons for intellectual property due diligence across all innovation-driven sectors.

United States IP

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Caldwell

Celebrating World IP Day 2025: Music, Innovation, And Intellectual Property

United States IP

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BakerHostetler

Women's History Month: Celebrating The Women Who Inspire Us - Jazmine Gonzalez

Jazmine Gonzalez is doing it all. She's an entrepreneur, mom, and wife, and thriving in all areas.

United States Media & IT

GC

Golan Christie Taglia

Sony Music Settles Lawsuit Over Whitney Houston Biopic

Sony has settled its lawsuit against the producers of the 2022 biopic Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody.

United States IP

K

Klemchuk

Generative AI Training Case Flags Competition As Major Factor

Companies must be mindful of the ultimate purpose of new artificial intelligence tools to avoid running into copyright infringement issues during the training process.

United States IP

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Duane Morris LLP

The Impact Of Artificial Intelligence On The Music Industry

One of the most striking developments in the music industry in 2023 was the release of the song "Heart on my Sleeves" by an anonymous user named "Ghostwriter" using the AI-created voices of world-famous singers...

United States IP

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Gun + Partners

U.S. Copyright Office Seeks Public Feedback On Issues Concerning Performance Rights Organizations And The Public Performance Of Musical Works

United States IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

FCC Issues Warning Over "Payola" Practices

United States Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Indian Music Industry Enters The Global Copyright Debate Over AI

United States IP

SM

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Kanye's Wife's Grammy Dress Provides A Lesson In Dress Codes

United States Media & IT

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Ford & Harrison LLP

"7 Notes" And The Dilemma Of Originality: The Limits Of Plagiarism And Inspiration In Musical Works

United States IP

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Gun + Partners

Second Circuit Denies Rehearing En Banc, Affirming No Reasonable Jury Could Find Sheeran's "Thinking Out Loud" And Gaye's "Let's Get It On" Are Substantially Similar

United States IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Ed Sheeran's Win Upheld In The Second Circuit: Why "Thinking Out Loud" Doesn't Infringe On "Let's Get It On"

United States IP

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Employment Law Update, December 16, 2024

United States Employment

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Parsons Behle & Latimer

Focus On Funk: 40-Year-Old Copyright Claim Is Time-Barred

United States IP

MW

McDermott Will & Emery

The Missing Sound Of Compliance

United States Compliance

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Foley & Lardner

US Authorities Target An Alleged Smuggler Of Artefacts

United States Criminal

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

Jason Berger & Brian Drach Secure Publishing Deal Extension For Singer-Songwriter Fridayy

United States Media & IT

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

$500 Million Copyright Clash: Major Labels Sue Music Distributor TuneCore Over Alleged Infringement

United States IP

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Let's Not Get It On: Battle Of The Greatest Hits

United States IP

MW

McDermott Will & Emery

Womble Bond Dickinson Launches Second Exhibition In Art & Diversity Program

United States Commercial

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Womble Bond Dickinson

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Ten Minute Interview: Art Ownership (Video)

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Foley & Lardner

Client Conversations With Jae Broderick (Video)

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K&L Gates LLP

Cops Sue Afroman Alleging "Lemon Pound Cake" Violates Their Right Of Publicity

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Playing It By Ear: Money And Music Rights In The Metaverse (Video)

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Gamma Law

How The Arts Community Contributes To Better Business Outcomes (Video)

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Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

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