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Features
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?
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Features
Major Labels File Lawsuits Over AI Companies’ Alleged Copying of ‘World’s Most Popular’ Recordings
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.”
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Features
Hope for ‘Spotify Model’ for Licensing Content for AI
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.
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Columns & Departments
Entertainment Law & Finance Staff
Notable recent court filings in entertainment law.
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Columns & Departments
Entertainment Law & Finance Staff
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
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Columns & Departments
Stan Soocher
Music Publishers’ Nashville Lawsuit Over Alleged Use of Lyrics in AI Generative Program Is Sent to California Federal Court
New York Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Fashion Model’s Publicity Right Claim Over Ralph Lauren Documentary
New York Federal Court Applies Written Contracts Clause to Determine Intent in Implied TV-Distribution License Dispute
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