By Rachel Stilwell. Esq, and Michael Cafarelli, Esq. - 2 Live Crew Loses Copyright Fight to Reclaim Early Albums Due to Wrinkle in Bankruptcy Laws - A federal appeals court reversed a judgment awarding copyrights to five albums to the legendary group. The appellate court held that one member's bankruptcy filing prevented exercise of a […]
By Rachel Stilwell. Esq, - What is "Fair Use?"An Analysis of Randi Zuckerberg’s Copyright Infringement of Dee Snider's Song "We're Not Gonna Take It" - Cryptocurrency and NFT proponent Randi Zuckerberg (and sister of Meta/Facebook founder/CEO Mark Zuckerberg) recently posted to Twitter a music video in which she sings a so-called parody version of Twisted […]
By Rachel Stilwell. Esq - Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds FCC Regulations Limiting Commercial FM Radio Ownership in Local Markets - On July 23, 2024, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a decision by the Federal Communications Commission to keep in place current limits on the number of commercial FM radio stations that […]
By Rachel Stilwell, Esq. - Tools For Protecting Artists From Unauthorized Use of Artificial Intelligence in Music. - Artificial Intelligence has been a hot-button topic within the entertainment industry for well over a year. This article proposes methods to empower creative professionals to protect their intellectual property in the present and future, including novel approaches […]
