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A federal judge has sided with the Association of American Publishers (AAP), finding in June that a recently enacted Maryland library e-book law conflicts with federal copyright laws. Association of American Publishers Inc. v. Frosh, 21-3133 (D. Md. 2022). The AAP, the national trade association for the publishing industry, filed a lawsuit against Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh in his official capacity following the passing of legislation, Md. Code Ann., Educ. §§23-701 and 23-702, requiring publishers to offer to license copyrighted electronic literary products, like e-books and audiobooks, to Maryland public libraries and to ensure the terms of such licenses to be fair.
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By Stan Soocher
To the public, a band typically is defined as its performing members, not a business entity that may control the music group. But when it comes to royalty rights, are the performers or the business entity entitled to “featured artist” statutory royalties from digital transmissions of the band’s sound recordings?
Major Labels File Lawsuits Over AI Companies’ Alleged Copying of ‘World’s Most Popular’ Recordings
By Jane Wester
Major record labels including Capitol Records and Sony Music Entertainment sued two music-focused generative artificial intelligence companies, accusing them of “willful copyright infringement on an almost unimaginable scale.”
Hope for ‘Spotify Model’ for Licensing Content for AI
By Mason Lawlor
A “Spotify model” of licensing, regulation and royalties could be the answer to the recent slew of lawsuits and future litigation relating to generative artificial intelligence defined by rampant misappropriation of name, image and likeness of individuals, including high-profile celebrities.
By Entertainment Law & Finance Staff
Notable recent court filings in entertainment law.