The Music Modernization Act, signed into law on October 11, 2018, was designed to update U.S. copyright law to make sure artists and publishers were getting proper credit for their music running on streaming services. Publishing experts during the SXSW panel “The MMA Passed: Now What? Navigating the New Licensing Landscape” said the law comes … Continue Reading
A recent panel at South by Southwest examined some prominent copyright cases from the last year and delved into the changes in effect and coming into effect from the Music Modernization Act, or MMA. The panel started with a focus on the 2019 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in the 4th Estate Public Benefit … Continue Reading
Professionals from the film industry filled the room to get tips on avoiding copyright infringement from the “legal Obi Wan Kenobi” as part of the South by Southwest Film session “FairUse-Docs & Fiction Films-Everybody Is Welcome!” Fair use is an exception that allows artists to legally reproduce or use copyrighted material under certain conditions without … Continue Reading
