The rise in copyright infringement lawsuits is an alarming
trend, according to James Sammataro, Co-Head of the firm's
Media + Entertainment Practice. And it seems that these suits are
here to stay, whether they have merit or not.
Speaking with Digital Music News in a recent podcast,
Sammataro discusses the blurred lines between inspiration and
infringement, and cautions artists and songwriters to ever list
their music influencers, as it could be setting them up for
potential litigation down the road.
"There's been a confluence of events that have really
fostered a pro-copyright infringement environment in terms of
filing lawsuits....Certainly, we’re in the age of copyright
trolling.”
