If You Can’t Stop the Wave, Surf It: Major Labels Cozy Up to AI Music Amid Mounting Copyright Battles
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 […]
Mariah Carey sued for alleged copyright infringement over ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’
Mariah Carey, her co-writer Walter Afanasieff and the Sony Music Group are being sued by musician, Andy Stone for their well-known Christmas tune All I Want for Christmas Is You. In a civil lawsuit filed in Louisiana, Stone alleges he co-wrote and recorded a song with the same name in 1989 and never permitted, consented […]
The Power of People: Crowdfunding rescues Basement Discs
The generosity of many music-lovers has recently saved Melbourne-based record store, Basement Discs. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Basement Discs co-owners Suzanne Bennett and Rod Jacobs struggled to pay rent. The Block Arcade store co-owners said that the store had faced a decrease in sales by approximately 80% because of the pandemic. To […]
Pop-sensation Ed Sheeran has won his copyright battle
On April 6, pop-sensation Ed Sheeran and his co-writers, John McDaid and Steven McCutcheon won their legal battle against Sami Chokri, who performs under the name of Sami Switch. The victory comes after arduous litigation where Sami Chokri accused Sheeran of copying the chorus in Chokri’s song “Oh Why”. The copyright claims waged against Sheeran, […]
Top Songwriters Face the Music
Industry professionals have been accustomed to warning songwriters of the potential legal battles they can face as a result of copyright breaches. However, with the growth of streaming services and multiple teams of writers behind the chart-toppers, copyright infringements are on the rise. Recently, Ed Sheeran has faced the music, accused of copying the chorus […]
Interpolation and what it has to do with Olivia Rodrigo, Marvin Gaye & Justin Timberlake.
When listening to a song, do you ever find that it sounds reminiscent of something, but you aren’t sure of what? Often this is because artists will recreate an existing musical composition in their own. In the music industry, this is called interpolation. For example, have a listen to Halsey’s ‘Without Me’ and you may […]
Scarlett Johansson is suing The Walt Disney Company.
Scarlett Johansson is suing The Walt Disney Company over its release of Black Widow. Directed by Australian Cate Shortland, the Film is the most recent addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The lawsuit comes after Disney premiered the film on its streaming service Disney Plus on 9 July, the same day it premiered in movie […]
Five Lessons Australia’s Music Industry Needs To Take Away From The Sony Workplace Crisis
Great Article from the team at themusic.com.au In light of Sony Music Entertainment Australia’s ongoing workplace crisis, ‘The Music’ team has been speaking with industry across the country to gauge their reaction on what this means for the Australian music industry. Here, ‘The Music’ team share these thoughts, as well as our own as publishers, […]
Introducing OneMusic: Your One-Stop Shop for Music Licensing
Beginning in 2019, significant changes will be made to the way public performance licences are obtained for music. APRA AMCOS and PPCA will be launching a joint venture known as ‘OneMusic Australia’ with the aim of simplifying the process by which businesses and individuals licence music. At present, licensees may need to apply to both […]
Unpaid Royalties: Spotify Hit with US$1.6 Billion Lawsuit
For anyone who has been following Spotify’s legal battles over the past few years, it will come as no surprise that the music streaming giant is once again in hot water over unpaid royalties. In the wake of going public on the New York stock market, Spotify has found themselves up against a huge US$1.6 […]
Unpaid Royalties: Spotify Hit with US$1.6 Billion Lawsuit
For anyone who has been following Spotify’s legal battles over the past few years, it will come as no surprise that the music streaming giant is once again in hot water over unpaid royalties. In the wake of going public on the New York stock market, Spotify has found themselves up against a huge US$1.6 […]