True to the song name, ‘We Shall Overcome’ has overcome strong legal opposition from its original publisher. Two years ago, the We Shall Overcome Foundation filed a lawsuit against Ludlow Music and the Richmond Organization to free the song ‘We Shall O…
Category archives: Copyright
Indie Songwriters Feeling Left Out as the ‘Music Modernization Act’ Moves to the Senate
The ‘Music Modernization Act’ is being heralded as groundbreaking legislation for music and tech. But indie songwriters and publishers feel like they’re getting the shaft. Most music industry bills face brutal deaths, outmatched by s…
Jessica Simpson Sued for Copyright Infringement After Posting a Picture of Herself on Instagram
Jessica Simpson now faces a copyright infringement lawsuit — for posting a paparazzi picture of herself on Instagram. Is this seriously the law? Maybe so. According to a just-filed lawsuit, Jessica Simpson could be liable for millions in copyright dam…
I’m One of the Attorneys Suing Spotify. And Here’s Why the ‘Music Modernization Act’ Makes Little Sense.
My law firm currently represents multiple songwriters and publishers in copyright litigation against Spotify that, in total, involve approximately 2,500 musical compositions. The allegations are that Spotify built a multi-billion dollar business with n…
‘Superstar Songwriter’ Ed Sheeran is Being Sued… Again
Two Aussie songwriters have filed a lawsuit against Ed Sheeran and his co-writers for “blatant copying” their 2014 song. If Lana Del Rey vs. Radiohead vs. The Hollies didn’t provide a clear-enough omen earlier this month, now we absolutely know. 2018 …
Facebook Finalizes Licensing Deals With GMR, Kobalt & SESAC
Facebook has just concluded licensing agreements with a string of major rights owners. Get ready for Facebook Music! Facebook is obviously serious about licensing music with major rights owners. The only question now is what they plan to do with all …
Looks Like Radiohead Is Backing Off Its Bogus ‘Creep’ Copyright Claim
Radiohead now says they aren’t suing Lana Del Rey over ‘Creep’. So what are they doing? Is Radiohead issuing idle threats against Lana Del Rey? That’s the stinky possibility following a strange admission this morning from the g…
Warner/Chappell responds to Radiohead vs Lana Del Rey lawsuit reports
‘It’s clear that the verses of ‘Get Free’ use musical elements found in the verses of ‘Creep’’
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Turns Out Radiohead’s ‘Creep’ Was Lifted from a 1972 Song by The Hollies
Last week, we found out that Radiohead was suing Lana Del Rey over allegedly plagiarizing their classic song, ‘Creep’. Now, it turns out that ‘Creep’ itself might be a total rip-off of a song from the early 1970s. If you’…
YouTube Video Containing Static Receives 5 Different Copyright Violations
It’s a 10-hour video of white noise static uploaded onto YouTube. Now, the guy who uploaded has been slapped with 5 different copyright claims. If you thought YouTube’s copyright monitoring system was a joke, this latest episode will make …