Industry Oct 19, 2026
Music publishers lose Supreme Court copyright case on a technicality
Their challenge ended on Monday (October 19) without the court ruling on its merits, after four of its nine justices sat the case out Source
Originally published by
Music Business Worldwide
Major music publishers and BMG have lost a legal challenge concerning worldwide copyright reclaims by songwriters. The case concluded on Monday, October 19, without a ruling on its core issues.
This outcome was due to four of the nine justices recusing themselves from the case. Originally reported by Music Business Worldwide.