Industry Sep 19, 2026
Songwriter Urges Supreme Court to Reject Copyright 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
A songwriter involved in a landmark termination rights case has asked the US Supreme Court not to intervene. The Fifth Circuit Appeals Court had previously supported a songwriter-friendly interpretation of termination rights in US copyright law. Major labels subsequently purchased the song at the center of the ruling and sought Supreme Court review, a move the songwriter now opposes. Originally reported by Complete Music Update.