Industry Oct 15, 2026

Major Publishers Urge Supreme Court Intervention in Copyright Case

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The major music publishers and BMG have submitted a new filing with the US Supreme Court in the ongoing termination rights legal battle involving songwriter Cyril Vetter.

Originally published by Complete Music Update
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Major Publishers Urge Supreme Court Intervention in Copyright Case

Major music publishers, along with BMG, have submitted a filing to the US Supreme Court concerning the ongoing termination rights legal dispute involving songwriter Cyril Vetter. They argue the case threatens the global licensing of copyrighted works.

This filing follows songwriter Cyril Vetter's recent statement urging the Supreme Court to disregard the publishers' warnings. Originally reported by Complete Music Update.