Industry Sep 18, 2026
Songwriter urges Supreme Court to reject music publishers' copyright 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
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Complete Music Update
A songwriter has asked the US Supreme Court to decline a case concerning copyright termination rights. The Fifth Circuit Appeals Court had previously supported a songwriter-friendly interpretation of these rights. Major music companies then acquired the song central to the ruling and sought Supreme Court intervention.