When can an artist using AI tools copyright their work? Earlier this year, the Copyright Office addressed the issue and rejected the proposition that only prompting an AI model can create a copyrightable work. But Copyright Office’s analysis missed that “randomness” for a computer means something entirely different than we generally think, ultimately underselling the amount of control someone can have over a model’s output.
- December 01, 2025Dallas Cire
As a global streaming giant, Spotify is a big litigation target. As proof, the company is currently caught between new proposed class-action lawsuits filed by artists and filed by consumers.
December 01, 2025Kat BlackNotable recent court filings in entertainment law.
December 01, 2025Entertainment Law & Finance StaffA look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
December 01, 2025Entertainment Law & Finance StaffIt’s a fundamental copyright principle that a song and a sound recording of that song each have their own copyright protection. But that protection isn’t equal.
November 01, 2025Stan SoocherWe are in a frenzied time for merger and acquisition (M&A) activities for companies in the entertainment and communications industries. These are intricate endeavors, often involving fast-paced negotiations, complex due diligence and the navigation of multiple regulatory frameworks. Among these, compliance with FCC regulations represents a significant and frequently underestimated challenge in deals involving companies with FCC authorizations.
November 01, 2025Barry SkidelskyA small sports memorabilia business in Ohio filed a sweeping federal antitrust lawsuit alleging that TikTok, the National Football League (NFL) and sports retail giant Fanatics conspired to monopolize the multibillion-dollar sports collectibles market and systematically eliminate independent sellers.
November 01, 2025Michael GennaroNotable recent court filings in entertainment law.
November 01, 2025Entertainment Law & Finance StaffA look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
November 01, 2025Entertainment Law & Finance StaffA look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
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