The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
9/5/2024
/ Antitrust Litigation ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Artists ,
Athletes ,
Cease and Desist ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Deep Fake ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Inheritance ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Live Streaming ,
Music Industry ,
Name and Likeness ,
NBA ,
NCAA ,
NFL ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Sports ,
Student Athletes ,
Video Games
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
7/30/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Entertainment Industry ,
eSports ,
Event Tickets ,
Film Industry ,
Influencers ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Movies ,
Music Industry ,
Music Streaming ,
Online Gaming ,
Online Platforms ,
Record Labels ,
Royalties ,
Talent Management ,
Ticket Pricing ,
Video Games
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
7/1/2024
/ Advertising ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Asset-Backed Securities ,
Athletes ,
College Athletes ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Defamation ,
Educational Institutions ,
Endorsements ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Film Industry ,
FTC Act ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Mechanical License ,
Music ,
Music Industry ,
Music Streaming ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Netflix ,
Royalties ,
Sports ,
Spotify ,
Student Athletes ,
Subscription Services
In April 2024, Spotify announced a price increase for its ad-free premium subscription plan. This is the second price increase in 10 months and will go into effect in the United States later this year. According to Spotify,...more
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
5/31/2024
/ Actors ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Artists ,
College Athletes ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Defamation ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Mechanical License ,
Music Industry ,
Name and Likeness ,
National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) ,
NBA ,
Royalties ,
Social Media ,
Sports ,
Spotify ,
Student Athletes ,
Trademarks
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
5/6/2024
/ Antitrust Violations ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Artists ,
Athletes ,
College Athletes ,
Contract Terms ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Entertainment Industry ,
ESPN ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Music ,
Music Industry ,
Music Streaming ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Netflix ,
Online Platforms ,
Royalties ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
3/29/2024
/ Amazon ,
Apple ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Artists ,
Athletes ,
College Athletes ,
Competition ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Film Industry ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Music ,
Music Industry ,
Music Streaming ,
Name and Likeness ,
Netflix ,
Royalties ,
Sports ,
Television ,
Trademarks ,
Video Games
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
2/26/2024
/ Actors ,
Amazon ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Class Action ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Office ,
Digital Downloads ,
Fair Use ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet Streaming ,
Logos ,
Mechanical License ,
Music Industry ,
Music Streaming ,
Name and Likeness ,
NLRB ,
Royalties ,
Sports ,
Video Games
The Mechanical Licensing Collective (“MLC”) was created to make paying songwriters and publishers easier. Just as performance rights organizations issue blanket licenses to music users (radio stations, television, venues,...more
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
1/24/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Athletes ,
Breach of Contract ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Office ,
Film Industry ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Movies ,
Music Industry ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Record Labels ,
Royalties ,
Spotify ,
Subscription Services ,
Video Games
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
12/19/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Athletes ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Office ,
Defamation ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Event Tickets ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Music Industry ,
Netflix ,
Royalties ,
Television Shows ,
Writers
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
12/7/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Artists ,
Athletes ,
Celebrities ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Counterfeiting ,
Deep Fake ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Machine Learning ,
Music Industry ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Netflix ,
Royalties ,
Song Lyrics ,
Spotify
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
11/1/2023
/ Advertising ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Artists ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Deep Fake ,
Entertainment Venues ,
Event Tickets ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fees ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet Streaming ,
IRS ,
Movie Theaters ,
Music ,
Music Industry ,
Song Lyrics ,
Sports ,
Strike ,
Television ,
Television Broadcast Stations ,
Ticket Pricing ,
Video Games ,
Writers
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
9/29/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Authorship ,
Breach of Contract ,
Celebrities ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Counterfeiting ,
Endorsements ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet Memes ,
Music ,
Music Industry ,
Music Streaming ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Publishing Copyrights ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Song Lyrics ,
Trademarks
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
7/25/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Breach of Contract ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet Streaming ,
Movies ,
Music ,
Music Industry ,
Revenue ,
Royalties ,
Social Media ,
Television Shows ,
Writers
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
6/26/2023
/ Athletes ,
Celebrities ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Event Tickets ,
FCC ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Movies ,
Music Industry ,
Name and Likeness ,
Strike ,
Television ,
Television Shows ,
Video Games
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
5/22/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Artists ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Endorsements ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Film Industry ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Machine Learning ,
Movies ,
Music Industry ,
Record Labels ,
Television Shows
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
4/20/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Celebrities ,
Celebrity Endorsements ,
Copyright ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
MLB ,
Music ,
Music Industry ,
Name and Likeness ,
Royalties ,
Sports ,
Trademarks
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
3/21/2023
/ Athletes ,
Celebrities ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Music ,
Music Industry ,
Piracy ,
Royalties ,
Settlement ,
Song Lyrics ,
Sports
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
2/17/2023
/ Artists ,
Athletes ,
Celebrities ,
Copyright ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Football ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Music ,
Music Industry ,
NFL ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Royalties ,
Song Lyrics ,
Trademark Infringement
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
Humans have been creating and performing music for thousands of years. Some of the earliest discovered songs date back to the ancient Sumerians with musical notations inscribed on clay tablets and tomb walls. Indeed, the...more
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more
4/28/2022
/ Copyright ,
Film Industry ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Merchandising Rights ,
Music Industry ,
Musical Sound Recordings ,
Name and Likeness ,
Royalties ,
SCOTUS ,
Television Programming ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO