Industry Oct 22, 2026
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Publisher's Termination Rights Case
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 on termination rights that favored songwriters, a decision influenced by the business ties of its judges. The attempt to overturn the ruling was hindered because several justices have connections to BMG, a major music publisher, through book deals with its parent company.