As of January 1, new works entered the public domain allowing others to freely use and share them. The works that entered the public domain this year are those whose copyright expired and include film, literary works, music, and other media published in 1929. Their...
In September, news broke that Tempo Music Investments LLC filed a lawsuit against Miley Cyrus for copyright infringement. Tempo Music, who acquired ownership rights in the 2012 song “When I Was Your Man” by Bruno Mars, claims that Cyrus’ 2023 hit song “Flowers” copied...
ORIGINAL ARTICLE PUBLISHED MAY 24, 2024 BY THE NEW YORK BAR ASSOCIATIONIntroduction Copyright is uniquely situated between the force of law and the pressure of an ever-evolving society. Since its inception, courts, legislators, and administrators have had to adjust...