Posts Tagged Copyright

The Government is calling for UK stakeholders’ from the music, publishing and entertainment industry, for their views on draft legislation to modernise the European copyright framework “to ensure that it delivers the best outcomes for all those affected by the measures”. The draft proposals...

The UK Government has set out its stall with regard to its forthcoming review of the BBC’s Royal Charter, which will amount to a fundamental review of the corporation’s function, remit and funding model. The Royal Charter establishes the...

The Government has published a consultation on increasing the penalties for large-scale music pirates and others who infringe the rights of copyright holders for financial gain. Changes could be introduced that would bring maximum sentences for online copyright infringement...

Music publisher, label services and big data catch all company Kobalt has launched a new collection society built upon the American Music Rights Association (AMRA), which it acquired in 2014. Purporting to be “The first global, direct, digital mechanical...

The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) launched a new Copyright Protection Portal at Midem in Cannes this weekend. At a press conference on Saturday 6th June, the trade body unveiled the new service, which aims to help labels, musicians and...

Former Chair of the Commons Culture Committee John Whittingdale OBE (pictured) has been appointed as the new Culture Secretary as part of the Cabinet reshuffle that forms the new Conservative Government. As David Cameron revealed the first all-Tory Cabinet...

A jury in the US has ruled that Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams and T.I. breached the copyright of Marvin Gaye’s (pictured) ‘Got to Give It Up’ with their hit ‘Blurred Lines’, resulting in $7.3m in damages paid to Gaye’s...

Various music industry bodies are seeking a judicial review of new legislation that allows fans to make copies of legally purchased music. As reported in The Guardian, The Musicians’ Union, the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA)...