Industry Sep 18, 2026
Songwriter Urges Supreme Court Not to Intervene in Copyright Termination Case
When America’s Fifth Circuit Appeals Court backed a songwriter-friendly interpretation of the termination right in US copyright law, the majors bought the song that prompted that ruling and asked the
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Complete Music Update
Following a Fifth Circuit Appeals Court ruling favorable to a songwriter's interpretation of copyright termination rights, major music publishers intervened at the Supreme Court. The songwriter whose work prompted the initial ruling has now asked the Supreme Court to decline involvement in the case. Publishers reportedly purchased the song to influence the appeal.