Industry Oct 22, 2026
US Supreme Court Ruling on Termination Rights
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 overturn a significant ruling concerning songwriter termination rights due to conflicts of interest. Several judges have publishing deals with Penguin Random House, a sister company of BMG, which was involved in the attempt to overturn the ruling. Originally reported by Complete Music Update.