Industry Jun 20, 2026

Music majors urge Supreme Court to address termination rights "chaos"

The majors and BMG have formally asked the US Supreme Court to intervene in the Vetter v Resnik termination rights dispute, which sets a precedent that massively favours songwriters seeking to termina

Originally published by Complete Music Update
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Music majors urge Supreme Court to address termination rights "chaos"
Major music publishers and BMG have formally requested the US Supreme Court to intervene in the Vetter v Resnik dispute regarding music copyright termination rights. They argue that the current ruling, which favors songwriters seeking to end old publishing agreements, could lead to significant disorder.

Originally reported by Complete Music Update.