Estee Segan – The Super Bowl halftime show is not only a highly anticipated performance but also a platform where artists make cultural, business, and legal statements. Beyond the artistry, Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl LIX halftime performance on February 9, 2025, underscored tensions in the music industry, particularly his public dispute with Drake and the […]
Marian Llontop – Earlier this month, Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI) filed a rate court lawsuit against SiriusXM to resolve a long-standing dispute over royalty rates. BMI, one of the most influential music-licensing organizations, contends that SiriusXM, a leading digital radio broadcaster, has been underpaying songwriters, composers, and publishers despite its significant growth as a digital-focused […]
Roselyn Castillo – Watch out, AI, because Music City has just laid down the law with the ELVIS Act –a game-changing, first-of-its-kind statute aimed at protecting musicians from the perils of voice cloning. Named after the legendary Elvis Presley, this landmark legislation marks Tennessee’s pioneering stance in safeguarding the integrity of musical voices in an […]
Vaughn Gendron – In 1999, the music industry’s business model was turned upside down. With the introduction of Napster, copyrighted music was suddenly being shared and downloaded for free by millions of Internet users. This level of piracy led to a massive decline in music sales. However, thanks to copyright law, Napster was forced to […]
