The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
4/1/2025
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The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
2/27/2025
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Authors ,
College Athletes ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Film Industry ,
Income Taxes ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Music Industry ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Royalties ,
Sports ,
Spotify ,
Student Athletes
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
2/3/2025
/ Antitrust Litigation ,
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Athletes ,
College Athletes ,
Copyright ,
Defamation ,
Enforcement ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Event Tickets ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Mergers ,
Music Industry ,
Name and Likeness ,
Public Domain ,
Sports ,
Trademarks
Oscar Wilde is credited as saying, “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness.” While there is some dispute as to whether Wilde uttered these words, the message is clear: creativity and...more
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
9/30/2024
/ Actors ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Artists ,
Athletes ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
DMCA ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Machine Learning ,
MLB ,
Music Industry ,
Name and Likeness ,
NFL ,
Royalties ,
Sports ,
Spotify
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
9/5/2024
/ Antitrust Litigation ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Artists ,
Athletes ,
Cease and Desist ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Deep Fake ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Inheritance ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Live Streaming ,
Music Industry ,
Name and Likeness ,
NBA ,
NCAA ,
NFL ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Sports ,
Student Athletes ,
Video Games
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
7/1/2024
/ Advertising ,
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Asset-Backed Securities ,
Athletes ,
College Athletes ,
Copyright ,
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Defamation ,
Educational Institutions ,
Endorsements ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Film Industry ,
FTC Act ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Mechanical License ,
Music ,
Music Industry ,
Music Streaming ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Netflix ,
Royalties ,
Sports ,
Spotify ,
Student Athletes ,
Subscription Services
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
5/31/2024
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Artists ,
College Athletes ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Defamation ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Mechanical License ,
Music Industry ,
Name and Likeness ,
National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) ,
NBA ,
Royalties ,
Social Media ,
Sports ,
Spotify ,
Student Athletes ,
Trademarks
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
5/6/2024
/ Antitrust Violations ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Artists ,
Athletes ,
College Athletes ,
Contract Terms ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Entertainment Industry ,
ESPN ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Music ,
Music Industry ,
Music Streaming ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Netflix ,
Online Platforms ,
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The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
3/29/2024
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Apple ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Artists ,
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College Athletes ,
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Entertainment Industry ,
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Music ,
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Music Streaming ,
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Television ,
Trademarks ,
Video Games
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
2/26/2024
/ Actors ,
Amazon ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Class Action ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Office ,
Digital Downloads ,
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Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet Streaming ,
Logos ,
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Music Industry ,
Music Streaming ,
Name and Likeness ,
NLRB ,
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Sports ,
Video Games
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
1/24/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Athletes ,
Breach of Contract ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Office ,
Film Industry ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Movies ,
Music Industry ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Record Labels ,
Royalties ,
Spotify ,
Subscription Services ,
Video Games
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
12/7/2023
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Artists ,
Athletes ,
Celebrities ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Counterfeiting ,
Deep Fake ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Machine Learning ,
Music Industry ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Netflix ,
Royalties ,
Song Lyrics ,
Spotify
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
6/26/2023
/ Athletes ,
Celebrities ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Event Tickets ,
FCC ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Movies ,
Music Industry ,
Name and Likeness ,
Strike ,
Television ,
Television Shows ,
Video Games
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
4/20/2023
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Celebrities ,
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Copyright ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
MLB ,
Music ,
Music Industry ,
Name and Likeness ,
Royalties ,
Sports ,
Trademarks
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
This summer, Louisiana joined the large group of states that codify an individual’s right of publicity. On June 15, 2022, Louisiana passed the Allen Toussaint Legacy Act (the “Act”), SB426 Act. 425, which provides that...more
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
5/27/2022
/ Algorithms ,
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Defamation ,
DMCA ,
Fashion Design ,
Film Industry ,
Fine Art ,
Graffiti ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Kardashians ,
Movies ,
Musical Sound Recordings ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Plagiarism ,
Property Owners ,
Warner Music Group
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
4/28/2022
/ Copyright ,
Film Industry ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Merchandising Rights ,
Music Industry ,
Musical Sound Recordings ,
Name and Likeness ,
Royalties ,
SCOTUS ,
Television Programming ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. ...more
1/31/2022
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Cryptoassets ,
Defamation ,
Estate Claims ,
Event Tickets ,
Jay Z ,
MLB ,
Movies ,
Music Industry ,
Name and Likeness ,
Nirvana ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Prince ,
Quentin Tarantino ,
Student Athletes
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
1/28/2022
/ Copyright ,
Cryptoassets ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Metaverse ,
Music Industry ,
Musical Sound Recordings ,
Name and Likeness ,
Nirvana ,
Prince ,
Quentin Tarantino ,
Right of Publicity ,
Student Athletes
In May, Governor Brian Kemp signed House Bill 617, which goes into effect on July 1, 2021. In doing so, Georgia has joined several other states with “Name, Image, and Likeness” (“NIL”) laws that take effect on this date. The...more