An Olympic figure skater preparing to compete in Milan said Monday he is being forced to scrap his planned short program at the 11th hour due to music copyright complications. This is a sharp example ...

Many new business owners in the restaurant, bar, nightclub, and karaoke business fail to understand that if live music is played in their establishment (called a public performance), the establishment ...

As Chris Willman, chief music critic for Variety, points out, popular songs have long been mined for political purposes. More than 200 years ago, George Washington’s campaign created jingles adapted ...

The social media platform says it was pressured into licensing agreements for songs “at inflated rates.” In 2023, publishers sued the company for copyright violations. By Ben Sisario X, the social ...