Yesterday, I attended Pirate Studios’ online Music Law Series with Nick Eziefula from Simkins. When I booked a drum studio for practice with Pirate Studios last year, I never expected they also hosted these amazing music law seminars. There will be three more seminars delivered by Nick on 20th May, 10th June, and 24th June. […]
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Music Law, Radar
13 – 19 April 2025 PROs, USCO, Regulation Music Business Worldwide reported on 15 April that after the US Copyright Office (USCO)’s inquiry into Performance Rights sector in February, PROs including ASCAP, BMI, GMR, and SESAC all responded before the deadline 11 April. Overall, they argue against more regulation and say a free-market approach better
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Music Law, Radar
I listened to the podcast TMT (The Money Trench) 40: Robert Horsfall & Sonia Diwan on AI’s Big Legal Challenge and the Battle for Better Artist Contracts, which was just released today (14 April 2025). It is a very informative podcast. Music lawyers Robert Horsfall and Sonia Diwan from Sound Advice talked about the debate
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Music Law, Radar
Because of copyright, the general rule is that you can’t use other people’s work without their permission. However, there are always exceptions, as our law professors would say, and fair use is one of them. To qualify as fair use under U.S. law, certain requirements must be met; otherwise, you’ll be infringing on someone’s copyright.
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Basics, Music Law
I was wondering why I never considered the intersection of music and law as a career. It should have been an obvious choice since I love music. When I’m sad or feeling down, singing and playing the ukulele is my escape. Playing the guzheng is a soothing way to unwind after using my brain all
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Basics, Music Law
Unpacking Ed Sheeran’s Thinking Out Loud case Storyline Issue of the Case The central issue in this case was whether Thinking Out Loud copied Let’s Get It On. This case has received significant media and blog coverage, but not all reports have addressed the key point. The critical factor here is that the copyright protection
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Cases, Music Law
What is Music IP When we talk about music IP (intellectual property), we’re talking about the copyright of a piece of music. Copyright is different from other types of IP, like patents or trademarks, because you don’t need to register it. You create something original, put it in a tangible form, and boom – your
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Basics, Music Law