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Reintroduced TICKET Act Moves Closer to Passage With House Committee Approval

April 8, 2025

The reintroduced TICKET Act is riding a fresh wave of congressional support. Photo Credit: Claudio Schwarz Riding a new wave of bipartisan support, the Transparency in Charges for Key Events Ticketing Act (TI... Read More...

Extended TikTok Forced-Sale Deadline Draws Congressional Pushback: ‘A Clear Violation of the Law’

Dylan Smith

April 8, 2025

A federal lawmaker is criticizing the latest TikTok sale deadline extension. Photo Credit: Solen Feyissa Is the latest extension to the TikTok forced-sale deadline “a clear violation of the law”? At least one... Read More...

And After All That, TikTok Could Still Go ‘Poof’

Paul Resnikoff

April 7, 2025

TikTok USA, circa 2025 (Photo: TCY) Months after 'the ban,' there's no telling what happens to TikTok next in the US. After inching oh-so-close to a deal to secure TikTok in the US, China apparently pressed ... Read More...

UK Competition Watchdog Says Ticketmaster Misled Oasis Fans, Emphasizes ‘Further Steps Required’ from the Platform

Dylan Smith

March 26, 2025

Almost seven months after kicking off an investigation into Ticketmaster, the UK's CMA is calling for the platform to make multiple changes. Photo Credit: Simon Emmett Ticketmaster “may have breached consumer... Read More...

AI-Generated Works Cannot Be Copyrighted in the US, Court of Appeals Rules

Ashley King

March 21, 2025

Photo Credit: Igor Omilaev A federal appeals court unanimously ruled that AI-generated works without human involvement do not qualify for copyright protection in the US. Computer scientist Dr. Stephen Thaler... Read More...

Newspaper Conglomerate Calls Out OpenAI Training Proposals, Asks the U.S. Government to ‘Protect the Work of Artists’

Dylan Smith

March 18, 2025

A newspaper conglomerate is pushing back against OpenAI proposals for the stateside regulation of artificial intelligence. Photo Credit: Roman Kraft A newspaper conglomerate is taking aim at OpenAI’s “absurd”... Read More...

Sony Music Formally Pushes Back Against the UK’s Proposed AI Regulations, Pointing to 75,000+ Deepfake Takedowns

Dylan Smith

March 10, 2025

Sony Music head Rob Stringer, whose company says it's taken down over 75,000 AI deepfakes to date. Photo Credit: SME As the UK considers a controversial AI law, Sony Music Entertainment (SME) has revealed tha... Read More...

Are TikTok Sale Talks Non-Existent? ByteDance Hasn’t Even Started Negotiating With Possible Purchasers, According to the Latest Intel

Dylan Smith

March 7, 2025

Ahead of an April 5th TikTok sale deadline, ByteDance and potential buyers have yet to begin negotiating, per a new report. Photo Credit: Solen Feyissa Are TikTok sale negotiations nonexistent? About one mont... Read More...

Lucian Grainge Weighs in on UK AI Law, Warns of Possible ‘Failure of Leaders to Establish Reasonable Public Safeguards’

Dylan Smith

February 28, 2025

Universal Music head Lucian Grainge is once again weighing in on the UK's AI regulatory landscape amid continued debate over an 'opt-out' system for rightsholders. Photo Credit: UMG Amid continued debate over... Read More...

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Thomson Reuters Scored a Major AI-Related Victory This Month. But Where Do the Music Industry’s AI Cases Stand?

Paul Resnikoff

February 27, 2025

A flyover of where things stand in the music industry’s critical AI legal cases.

Merlin Takes Aim At UK’s Proposed AI Training Law, Warns of ‘Irreparable Damage’ to Human Artistry

Dylan Smith

February 27, 2025

Photo Credit: Merlin Network Merlin has officially added its voice to the choir of opposition surrounding a proposed AI training law in the UK. The indie collective just recently took aim at the controversi... Read More...

Major Label Bosses, AIM Head Push Back Against UK Government’s AI Training Proposal

Dylan Smith

February 24, 2025

An aerial shot of London. Photo Credit: Jaanus Jagomägi The major labels and the indie sector alike are pushing back against a UK government proposal that would allegedly allow AI giants to train on protected... Read More...

Trump Administration Fires Back Against Perlmutter’s Lawsuit and Reinstatement Push, Emphasizing ‘Clear Authority to Remove the Register of Copyrights’

Who Shall Rule the US Copyright Office? The Latest In the War Over IP Policy Control In America

The US Copyright Office Plunges Into Total and Complete Chaos — So Many Questions, So Few Answers

Dismantling the US Copyright Office Is Harder Than It Looks. Will the Tech Bros Regroup?

No Fakes Act Draws Support from Reba McEntire, Boyz II Men, Dave Matthews Band, and Many Others Ahead of Senate Hearing

Reintroduced TICKET Act Moves Closer to Passage With House Committee Approval

UK Competition Watchdog Says Ticketmaster Misled Oasis Fans, Emphasizes ‘Further Steps Required’ from the Platform

AI-Generated Works Cannot Be Copyrighted in the US, Court of Appeals Rules

Newspaper Conglomerate Calls Out OpenAI Training Proposals, Asks the U.S. Government to ‘Protect the Work of Artists’

Sony Music Formally Pushes Back Against the UK’s Proposed AI Regulations, Pointing to 75,000+ Deepfake Takedowns

Lucian Grainge Weighs in on UK AI Law, Warns of Possible ‘Failure of Leaders to Establish Reasonable Public Safeguards’

Thomson Reuters Scored a Major AI-Related Victory This Month. But Where Do the Music Industry’s AI Cases Stand?

Merlin Takes Aim At UK’s Proposed AI Training Law, Warns of ‘Irreparable Damage’ to Human Artistry

Major Label Bosses, AIM Head Push Back Against UK Government’s AI Training Proposal