Capitol Music Group In The News

Taylor Swift beats poet’s copyright lawsuit over her song lyrics, as judge dismisses case with prejudice

A Florida judge threw out Kimberly Marasco's case, ruling that the poems she says were copied do not contain expression that copyright law protects.

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The majors and BMG asked the US Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that lets songwriters reclaim copyrights worldwide. Five things to know about Vetter v. Resnik

For about 50 years, the industry believed termination only affected US rights. This ruling would make those rights worldwide for the first time.

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Majors and BMG ask US Supreme Court to overturn copyright termination ruling they say will cause ‘chaos’

The rightsholders said the decision will cause "chaos" across the music business if it is allowed to stand.

Interviews

‘I didn’t want to jump from the majors onto a hamster wheel for investors and have them in my business every day.’

Having built his reputation at Interscope, Joie Manda now runs his own label (Encore Recordings) and publishing company (Platinum Grammar) – and is once again making waves and breaking artists…

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Paul McCartney to host global TikTok LIVE Q&A ahead of new album release

The event will kick off TikTok LIVE Premiere – the platform's new flagship LIVE series

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UMG tells appeals court Salt-N-Pepa termination bid lacks legal foundation

UMG argued that the termination provision "also places important limitations on when and how the right may be exercised.”

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UMG sues $10B-valued fashion brand Quince for ‘rampant and brazen infringement’ in TikTok posts

The company raised a $500 million Series E in March at a $10.1 billion valuation

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UMG and Believe settle lawsuit that alleged ‘industrial-scale’ copyright infringement of Universal’s music

Universal Music Group and Believe have settled the copyright infringement lawsuit filed against the Paris-headquartered music company and its distribution platform TuneCore in late 2024. A Joint Stipulation of Dismissal With Prejudice was filed today (April 3) in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, confirming that all claims in the … Continued