Loren Cheri Shokes received her J.D. from Harvard Law School (2017), her B.A., summa cum laude, from the University of California, Los Angeles (2013), and is the author of Life After Death: How to Protect Artists’ Post-Mortem Rights, 9 Harv. J. Sports & Ent. L. 27 and Note, … [Read more...] about Music, Fashion, Sports, and Entertainment Amidst the Pandemic: About the Author
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Photographers Clap Back at Ariana Grande’s Copyright Grabs
Ariana Grande’s “Sweetener” World Tour is not so sweet for the press photographers tasked with capturing her star power on stage. Major media outlets including The New York Times, Associated Press, and the Los Angeles Times have joined forces with the National Press Photographers … [Read more...] about Photographers Clap Back at Ariana Grande’s Copyright Grabs
Sorry, Nicki
On Monday, October 22nd, 2018, Tracy Chapman slapped Nicki Minaj with a copyright lawsuit. In her complaint, Chapman alleges that her song “Baby Can I Hold You” was sampled in Minaj's song entitled “Sorry” without Chapman’s permission. Beginning in June 2018, Minaj and her … [Read more...] about Sorry, Nicki
Landmark Music Copyright Reform Becomes Law
At a ceremony in the Oval Office on Thursday, President Trump signed the Music Modernization Act into law. The Act represents a major reform of Section 115 of the U.S. Copyright Act. It received bipartisan support in Congress and has been widely praised by major record labels, … [Read more...] about Landmark Music Copyright Reform Becomes Law
Kanye’s “The Life of Pablo” Tweet May Give Life to Class Action Suit
On February 15, 2016, Kanye West tweeted that his album, The Life of Pablo, “will never never never be on Apple. And it will never be for sale… You can only get it on Tidal.” A month and a half later, not only was the album on Apple, but it was also for sale on multiple sites … [Read more...] about Kanye’s “The Life of Pablo” Tweet May Give Life to Class Action Suit