Can My Band Cover Another Famous Song? — No Infringement Intended Podcast
Why Did Taylor Swift Re-record Her Albums? – No Infringement Intended Podcast
Taylor's Version: El Derecho de Artistas en la Industria Musical
Entertainment Law Update Episode 160 – August/September 2023
5 Key Takeaways | IP: Beyond the Basics
District court dismisses songwriters’ copyright claims against Brazilian pop star Anitta and her label, holding plaintiffs failed to adequately allege access where Anitta was only 14 years old and living in Brazil when...more
Welcome to TC’s IP Corner® Halloween edition. We are excited to share this quarterly newsletter with our clients, colleagues, and friends as we examine hot topics, interesting cases, and weird yet entertaining happenings in...more
On October 16, the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the Defendant (Karim Kharbouch) after finding that the Plaintiff (Eddie Richardson) provided...more
District court dismisses rap star Drake’s suit against UMG Recordings alleging that rival Kendrick Lamar’s hit “Not Like Us” defamed him by calling him a “certified pedophile,” holding that “diss tracks” constitute...more
In a recent decision, a New York federal court refused to dismiss claims of trade secret misappropriation and ruled that, given its confidential and exclusive nature, Wu-Tang Clan’s single copy album—"Once Upon a Time in...more
In copyright infringement case involving Christian musical works, Ninth Circuit affirms district court’s decision to exclude certain evidence pertaining to access as sanction for untimely disclosure, but nonetheless reverses...more
I was driving to work with the music on shuffle. The next song came on and from the drums alone, I knew what it was — First Date by Blink-182. As a drummer and pop-punk aficionado, the snare drum and crash cymbal on all...more
Taylor Swift isn’t just a pop icon—she’s a master of intellectual property strategy. With the announcement of her twelfth studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, Swift once again demonstrated how to blend creative storytelling...more
Suno is a leading AI-powered music generation platform which transforms simple text prompts, images, videos, or audio clips into fully produced songs complete with vocals and instrumentation. Last week, renowned music...more
Ann Chen, deputy chair of the firm’s Capital Markets & Corporate department, provides an insider perspective on the crossroads of corporate law and entertainment, particularly in the music catalog space....more
On May 9, 2025, I sat in a crowded football stadium for the sold-out second night of the Grand National Tour concert featuring Kendrick Lamar and SZA (the stage name of Solána Rowe). As I listened to those iconic artists...more
Ninth Circuit reverses summary judgment in favor of pop singer Sam Smith in music copyright dispute, holding in unpublished opinion that hook in plaintiff’s song may be protectable as unique selection and arrangement of...more
The Trump administration’s challenge of Maine’s policy allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls’ sports will provide an unusual test of a federal anti-discrimination law and could take years to resolve....more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) under new chair Brendan Carr has issued an enforcement advisory addressing complaints that radio stations are coercing musical artists to perform for free at station events by...more
In this episode, Rusty Close and Austin Padgett discuss what happens when one band wants to record another band's song and the special rules of copyright that go along with it. They explore the copyright owner's control over...more
The Canadian Hockey League and its affiliate organizations have been dismissed from an antitrust suit alleging they entered unlawful deals allowing them to exploit junior players and illegally profit from their labor....more
The National Football League has paid more than $1.3 billion to settle claims from former professional athletes who suffered neurological damage due to concussions sustained while playing, with 4% of that earmarked for their...more
In this episode, Rusty Close and Austin Padgett discuss why Taylor Swift re-recorded her original six albums. They explain the distinction between publishing rights and master recording rights, noting that Swift owned the...more
Diego Pavia became the latest college athlete to sue the NCAA. While many past NCAA lawsuits have concerned NIL, the Vanderbilt football quarterback is seeking an extra year of eligibility. His argument, in court documents...more
Once upon a time in the Eastern District of New York, a cryptocurrency foundation, new owners of the sole copy of Wu-Tang Clan’s “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin,” filed suit against the album’s former purchaser, Martin Shkreli,...more
A recent decision that will allow rap group 2 Live Crew to terminate a prior transfer of its copyrighted songs to a record label is a reminder that, due to a unique provision of the Copyright Act of 1976, every company that...more
Floyd Mayweather finds himself deep into a lawsuit, as fraud and theft claims have been put against his name. The American boxer and rapper Tyga are now part of a suit by Leonard Sulaymanov, who has alleged the non-payment of...more
In the entertainment industry, Sony Music asserted that AI companies don’t have permission to use its recording artists’ works for AI training. In response to the industry’s concerns over the use of AI, members of Congress...more
En este episodio de "A Lo Legal en Par Minutos", nuestra asociada Ana Sofía Cabrales se une al socio Edwin Cortés para explorar el intrigante tema de "Taylor's Version." La Sra. Cabrales, abogada de propiedad intelectual y...more
Sports betting stocks were jolted in early action on Tuesday after the Illinois State Senate passed a bill on Sunday proposing higher taxes on online sports betting operations. Under the new proposal, online sports betting...more