CMU LIBRARY

Music Copyright

The ins and outs of music copyright

Resources about music copyright, explaining how copyright works in general, the ins and outs of music rights and music licensing, and the big disputes and developments you should know about.

CMU Trends Briefing: Music Piracy In Ten Steps | Sep 2019
A ten step briefing on the music piracy challenge | CLICK HERE

CMU Trends Briefing: Music Copyright In Ten Steps | Aug 2019
A ten step briefing on how music copyright works | CLICK HERE

CMU Trends Guide To Music Rights | Jun 2019
Copyright, music licensing and the music rights market | CLICK HERE

Top ten legal battles: Prince and the dancing baby | Sep 2019
The big test case on DMCA takedowns and ‘fair use’ | CLICK HERE

Top ten legal battles: The Blurred Lines song-theft case | Aug 2019
The ‘Blurred Lines’ song-theft litigation dissected | CLICK HERE