Idol Images and the Plight of Technology
K-pop Idols, members of global music groups, have some of the most fragile reputations. With the rise of social media and AI technology, false information and impersonations have run rampant. How can labels and artists ensure their right of publicity is untarnished?
The Copyright Royalty Board Affirmed Royalty Rates from 2022 and Set Rates Through 2027
In the summer of 2023, after streaming services appealed the 2018 decision by the Copyright Royalty Board that decided phonorecord licensing rates, the Board affirmed its original decision that granted artists 15.1% of the streaming services’ overall revenue through 2022. The Board also set rates to increase to 15.35% through 2027.
Statute of Litigations: The Supreme Court Remixes Copyright Rules
The Supreme Court has granted a petition to review the 11th Circuit’s decision in Nealy v. Warner Chappell Music, Inc. to resolve a circuit split regarding the Copyright Act’s statute of limitations and the circuit courts’ discovery rules regarding copyright infringement.
The Queens of Christmas: Elizabeth Chan, Darlene Love, and Mariah Carey
“All I Want for Christmas Is You” hitting the airwaves again, but the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board decided Mariah Carey cannot have the trademark “Queen of Christmas.”