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2025 Year In Review: The Year Of Leverage (Podcast)

As 2025 comes to a close, Lynda A. Bennett recaps the year through the lens of Don't Take No for an Answer episodes, noting milestone viewership, recurring trends, and what's next...

United States Insurance

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Lowenstein Sandler

Pryor Cashman Advises On Launch Of $500M Circuit Capital Venture

Pryor Cashman congratulates The Circuit Group and Create Music Group on the successful launch of Circuit Capital.

United States Media & IT

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Pryor Cashman LLP

Pryor Cashman Welcomes Former United States Copyright Office Assistant General Counsel Jason E. Sloan To Its Music, Media + Entertainment, And Litigation Practices In New York

Pryor Cashman announced today that Jason E. Sloan has joined the firm's New York office as a partner in the Litigation Group and the Music, Intellectual Property, and Media + Entertainment Practices.

United States IP

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Pryor Cashman LLP

Nazi-Stolen van Gogh Art Case Goes To New York For A Few Reasons

The heirs of a Jewish family who claim Nazis stole the family's 1889 Vincent van Gogh painting "Olive Picking" have refiled their Holocaust-era art restitution claim in the US District Court...

United States Media & IT

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment: When The Music Stops, Who Pays?

United States IP

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

Zlozower v. The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame And Museum, Inc.

United States IP

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

After Dismissal, Artist Files 2nd Amended Complaint Against Taylor Swift

United States IP

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Marks Gray

What UMG's AI Partnerships With Udio And Stability AI Mean For Artists And The Music Industry

United States Technology

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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

Q&A With Greg Seltzer: Balancing Festival And Firm Life As Philly Music Fest Marks Nine Years

United States Commercial

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Ballard Spahr LLP

From TikTok To Taxes: A New Chapter In The Music Industry Playbook

United States Media & IT

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MGO CPA LLP

What Phish And Trey Anastasio Can Teach Us About Being An Ally

United States Media & IT

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Ford & Harrison LLP

Tricky Business – Using A Law You Flout To Avoid Liability

United States IP

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Irwin IP

Why Every Music Artist Needs Independent Royalty Accounting

United States Media & IT

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MGO CPA LLP

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

United States Media & IT

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Pryor Cashman LLP

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 263

United States Healthcare

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Davis Wright Tremaine

How I Learned To Love Mediator's Proposals - Why Modern Mediation Sometimes Calls For A Guiding Hand

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Italy's Rising Tax Evasion Vs The United States' Is Higher, Even With The Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP)

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

How The JAMS AI Rules Can Streamline Discovery For AI-Related Disputes

United States Litigation

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JAMS

What Foundations And Other Nonprofits Need To Know About The Foreign Agents Registration Act

United States Government

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WilmerHale

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

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

Recently, Sony Music Entertainment sued USC for posting promotional videos to social media accounts linked to the university that use unlicensed musical tracks.

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

Pryor Cashman Partner Megan Noh, Co-Chair of the Art Law Group, was named a Fellow Badass at the 15th annual Badass Art Woman Awards hosted by Project for Empty Space (PES).

United States Media & IT

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Pryor Cashman LLP

ONE Connection | Rock & Roll Power Play

It sort of sneaks up on you, and then it overwhelms you, not unlike the movement and music it was created to celebrate. A strikingly simplistic 150,000-square-foot mashup of common geometric patterns...

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

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Pryor Cashman LLP

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

United States Law Performance

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Pryor Cashman LLP

AI Music Presents Novel Issues Within Current Frameworks

United States Technology

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Jones Walker

Tammy Livingston v. Jay Livingston Music, Inc.

United States IP

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

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

Variety has recognized four Pryor Cashman Music Group Partners to its Music Legal Elite 2025 list, which honors top attorneys shaping the future of the music industry...

United States Media & IT

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Pryor Cashman LLP

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

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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

United States Media & IT

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Pryor Cashman LLP

European Commission Finds Apple's Steering Practices Breach The DMA

The European Commission has determined that Apple infringed Article 5(4) of the DMA by imposing prohibitions...

United States Anti-trust

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Perkins Coie LLP

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

Lawdragon has named 10 Pryor Cashman attorneys to its inaugural 2025 500 Leading Global IP Lawyers list.

United States IP

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Pryor Cashman LLP

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

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

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

United States IP

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BakerHostetler

The Power Of "Popular": Why Sponsorship Is Critical To Career Advancement And Client Development (Podcast)

United States Commercial

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Lowenstein Sandler

Billboard Names Six Pryor Cashman Attorneys To 2025 Top Music Lawyers List

United States IP

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Pryor Cashman LLP

Copyright In The Age Of AI: Why Publicly Visible Content Isn't Free For The Taking

United States Technology

Traverse Legal

Name That Artist: How AI Music Is Shaping The Right Of Publicity

United States IP

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Foley Hoag LLP

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

United States Media & IT

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Golan Christie Taglia

Sony Music Settles Lawsuit Over Whitney Houston Biopic

United States IP

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Klemchuk

Generative AI Training Case Flags Competition As Major Factor

United States IP

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Duane Morris LLP

The Impact Of Artificial Intelligence On The Music Industry

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

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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

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Foley & Lardner

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K&L Gates LLP

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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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