Industry Oct 22, 2026
US Supreme Court rejects attempt to overturn songwriter ruling
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 declined to overturn a significant ruling concerning termination rights that favors songwriters. The failure of this attempt, initiated by major music publishers and BMG, was due to conflicts of interest. Several Supreme Court judges have published books through Penguin Random House, a sister company of BMG. Originally reported by Complete Music Update.