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On October 17, a proposed class of artists filed three federal lawsuits against auction houses Christie’s, Inc., and Sotheby’s, Inc., and internet auctioneer eBay, Inc., alleging that the defendants sold their artwork at California auctions and on behalf of California sellers, but failed to withhold royalties due

Artists and auction houses both declared victory on January 11 when the U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari in a case concerning the constitutionality of the California Resale Royalties Act of 1976 (CRRA).

Rapper Young Thug (given name Jeffery Williams) was arrested earlier this week in Atlanta charged with a litany of crimes.

Forbes recently published an informative online piece on a new IRS Revenue Procedure that makes the use of Charitable Remainder Trusts (CRTs) as a means for tax deferral more achievable for art and collectibles.

It has been reported that the Rothschild family treasures of some 3,500 pieces from the family's palaces were discovered by Allied forces in Austria's salt mines after World War II.

In recent art world news, over 100 modern masterpieces from the art collection of Russian industrialist Sergei Shchukin will be on display at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris in a landmark exhibition running from October 22, 2016 through February 20, 2017.

Recently, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit affirmed a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ruling that two major record companies violated antitrust laws in connection with their lawful joint venture to market and distribute the 1998 "Three Tenors" album in Polygram Holdings, Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission, Slip. Op. No. 03-1203 (July 22, 2005). While the conduct of the joint venture itself was not the subject of scrutiny by the FTC, a subsequent agreement to limit advertising and disc

On June 5, 2019, the Department of Justice announced its opening of a formal review of the antitrust consent decrees that have regulated music performance

With much of the United States and the rest of the world staying at home as a result of COVID-10, the live music industry has come to a standstill.

The Fosters claimed Svenson violated Sections 50 and 51 of the New York Civil Rights Law.

Copyright law's First Sale Doctrine is the foundation of the music resale business.

The US Copyright Office has issued a decision ruling that ringtones that are excerpts of longer musical works or that are taken from existing sound recordings are subject to the compulsory licence provisions of US copyright law under 17 USC §115.

The United States Copyright Office has announced the initiation of a study of the effectiveness of existing methods of music licensing.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit vacated a district court decision dismissing a copyright infringement claim in a case involving a copyrighted song and a later recording by Justin Bieber...

Can you legally re-sell digital goods like the music files you’ve downloaded from iTunes?

Is a playlist as protectable and as valuable as a song?