Industry Oct 23, 2026
Supreme Court Avoids Ruling on Termination Rights Due to Conflicts
In short
An attempt by the major music publishers and BMG to persuade the US Supreme Court to overturn a landmark songwriter-friendly termination rights ruling has failed, because of BMG’s involvement.
Originally published by
Complete Music Update
The US Supreme Court will not review a significant ruling that favors songwriters regarding termination rights. This decision stems from potential conflicts of interest among the judges.
Several Supreme Court judges have connections to BMG, a major music publisher, through book deals with its sister company, Penguin Random House. This involvement prevented the court from reconsidering the landmark songwriter-friendly ruling. Originally reported by Complete Music Update.