Royalties Recognition in the UK: What Aussie Artists Need to Know
Spotify’s Legal Victory Over Eminem’s Co-Publisher in Long-Running Copyright Dispute
Introduction While Eminem’s music, including iconic tracks like “Lose Yourself” and “Without Me,” is widely known and celebrated globally, few are aware of the complex legal battle surrounding the royalties from these songs. This legal conflict involved streaming giant Spotify and Eight Mile Style (“EMS”), Eminem’s co-publisher and copyright holder of 242 of his compositions. […]
I can buy myself that song, Flowers: Miley Cyrus v Tempo Music
News broke on 17 September that Miley Cyrus—former incognito pop-star for Disney Channel turned Grammy-winning solo artist—is being sued. The dispute concerns similarities between Cyrus’ chart-topping song Flowers and Bruno Mars’ 2013 hit When I Was Your Man. The lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles’ federal court on 16 September by music rights investment firm […]
Aussie Music Festival Crisis
Aussie music lovers have suffered more devastating news after BluesFest festival director, Peter Noble, announced that the legacy of BluesFest will end after its 2025 event. After 35 years of live music the festival has decided to call it quits, with many not surprised by another cancelled festival amongst the dire state of Australia’s music […]