In 2015, a unanimous jury found that the 2013 hit single ‘Blurred Lines’ had infringed upon copyrighted elements of Marvin Gaye’s 1977 song ‘Got to Give it Up’ and ordered…
Kieran Hebden, the English producer known as Four Tet, has been a major presence in electronic music over the last two decades. In the early 2000s, he began to attract…
Music publishing executives greeted the August 31st announcement from the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA), Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI), and Digital Media Association (DiMA) with triumph and optimism. The…
When confronted with instability, investors smartly flock to stable assets that can withstand the winds of economic change. Although these assets tend to be stable financial instruments like treasury bills…
Non-fungible tokens, known colloquially as NFTs, have gained popularity due to both their scarcity and variety. NFTs can link to underlying assets that range from physical works of art to…
Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, and Stevie Nicks. Acclaimed musicians, iconic cultural figures and a few of the many artists who have recently sold copyright ownership in their songs. And the…
Britney Spears has long been a household name, reaching superstardom in the early 2000s in ways that few others had at the time. Today, she remains one of the biggest…
With shows and festivals selling out all across the country, there is no question that live music is rapidly making its post-COVID comeback. After nearly two years of shuttered venues…
4.1 billion dollars. That was the revenue that Apple Music made in the year 2020. Music streaming services have revolutionized how we listen to music. However, the only three competitors…
Taylor Swift is notorious for hiding secret messages in her lyrics, music videos, and social media. Her fans waste no time in decoding even her most apparently innocuous posts. Last May, she shared that she…