Industry Oct 22, 2026
Supreme Court Declines to Overturn Termination Rights Ruling Due to BMG 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 has opted not to review a significant ruling concerning termination rights that favored songwriters. This decision stems from conflicts of interest, as several Supreme Court judges have book deals with Penguin Random House, a sister company to BMG, one of the music publishers seeking the review. Originally reported by Complete Music Update.