Industry Sep 18, 2026
Songwriter Urges Supreme Court to Reject Copyright Law Appeal
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
Originally published by
Complete Music Update
A songwriter has asked the US Supreme Court not to hear a case concerning copyright termination rights. The Fifth Circuit Appeals Court had previously supported a songwriter-friendly interpretation of this right, a decision that led major record labels to purchase the song central to the ruling and seek Supreme Court intervention. The songwriter involved in the original case now advocates for the Supreme Court to let the appeals court ruling stand. Originally reported by Complete Music Update.