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Does Taylor Swift Own Her Music?

Taylor Swift now owns her master recordings after buying back the rights to her first six albums in 2025. Her battle over music ownership highlighted the difference between masters and publishing and reshaped industry conversations about artist control.

March 12, 2026

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Lawsuit Brought Against Conan O’Brien For Allegedly Stolen Jokes Allowed to Move Forward

On May 12th, a federal judge for the Southern District of California denied in part comedian and late night talk show host Conan O’Brien’s motion for summary judgment in a lawsuit from Robert Alexander Kaseberg.

May 30, 2017

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RIAA Sues Internet Service Provider Grande Communications For Not Acting on Customer Copyright Infringement

RIAA has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Grande Communications due to Grande Communications not taking “meaningful action against repeat infringers,” customers who repeatedly download music illegally using BitTorrent.

May 09, 2017

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Heirs of Comedy Duo Abbott and Costello Ask Supreme Court to Hear Case

According to the petition, Abbott and Costello first began performing the sketch on the radio in the late 1930s, but under copyright law, performances do not count as publication.

May 02, 2017

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Andy Warhol’s Foundation Sues Photographer to Protect Late Artist’s Reputation and Legacy

The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts has filed a lawsuit against photographer Lynn Goldsmith, following Goldsmith’s warnings that she would sue over alleged copying of a photo she took of musician Prince.

April 18, 2017

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U.S. Supreme Court Says Cheerleading Uniform Designs are Copyrightable

Varsity Brands, the largest manufacturer of cheerleading and dance uniforms, just scored a major copyright victory at the United States Supreme Court, which ruled that the designs on cheerleading uniforms are copyrightable.

April 11, 2017

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Disney Sued Over Animated Hit “Zootopia”

After celebrating its acclaimed animated film Zootopia taking home an Academy Award in February, Disney must now deal with a lawsuit claiming that it stole the film.

April 04, 2017

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