“ACTA2” Trolls Publish Hit List on Pastebin of Artists who Supported Copyright Directive in Europe
“ACTA2” Trolls Publish Hit List on Pastebin of Artists who Supported Copyright Directive in Europe
Month: June 2019
Wixen Music Publishing Lawsuit Against Pandora Raises Questions About Lyric Licensing
In the “it was only a matter of time” department, Wixen Music Publishing has sued Pandora over infringing reproductions of the lyrics in songs it represents.
MTP Podcast:Fix Google’s Antitrust Problem by Fixing Its Supervoting Stock
All stockholders are equal but some stockholders are more equal than others. HOW A CAREER CON MAN LED A FEDERAL STING THAT COST GOOGLE $500 MILLION Issues that House Judiciary Should Investigate Against Google–End Supervoting Shares for Publicly Traded Companies Google Nonprosecution Agreement with Criminal Division DOJ Eric Schmidt Takes the 5th Under Questioning from Senator […]
Guest Post by Stephen Hollis: South Africa Creative Sectors Petition SA President on Copyright Bill
MTP readers will recall that there is a fierce fight going on in South Africa over a new national copyright amendment that is backed by Big Tech but bitterly opposed by South Africa’s creative sector. South Africa lawyer Stephen Hollis gives us the background and detail. We’re pleased to have the opportunity to post Stephen’s article to bring everyone up to speed.
Guest Post by @DMcGonigal: How will the creative industries fare in the new European Parliament?
Dominic McGonigal, Chair of the erudite C8 Associates think tank, gives a frank overview of the European Parliament election results for creators.
The Two Years War: Google’s Polish Footprint Behind Poland’s Lawfare Against Artists over EU Copyright Directive
Poland suddenly starts lawfare against the Copyright Directive–think there might be a Google connect there somewhere? Here’s four possibles.
Happy Monday: The MTP SPOTify Chart
Spotify just had its second “death cross” in less than 6 months where the the 50 day moving average crosses the 100 day moving average to the downside.
Music Technology Policy 