A false DMCA music notice can create legal exposure for the party sending it, not just disruption for the person whose content disappears. Under Section 512(f) ...

In a U.S. band, copyright to music does not automatically belong to everyone who rehearses, performs or appears on the release. The starting point is authorship...

A virtual concert can require several music permissions, even when the artist performs their own songs. To license music correctly, separate the live transmissi...

A fitness app can turn one instructor-led workout into a livestream, an on-demand replay, an offline download and a promotional clip. Each version can change th...

A parody ad can qualify for fair use, but making a song funny is not enough. A music fair use defense is stronger when the ad comments on the borrowed song itse...

A production music catalog becomes a business when buyers can reliably find, clear and pay for the right track. An IP licensing business model connects those tr...

Before an enforcement company sends a copyright notice, negotiates a payment or licenses your music, it needs authority for that specific action. A monitoring c...

In copyright enforcement, an injunction can stop an unauthorized use while a damages claim addresses what has already happened. For a label, publisher or media ...

When an artist dies, their music rights do not automatically pass to the person managing their legacy, nor does the family necessarily inherit the entire catalo...