Authored by Katie O’Leary, Associate

A Case of Copyright Infringement and Fair Use: The Rights to Music in the Age of Streaming Media

What happens when recordings of live performances are published online without consent of the music publisher? This Mazzola Lindstrom LLP INSIGHTS piece authored by Katie O’Leary, Associate discusses two types of copyrights under which musical recordings may be protected. Recently illustrated in a October 2022 case, ABKO Music, Inc. v. Sagan, in which the plaintiff claims copyright infringement on 197 musical works of live concert recording made available by the defendant for downloading and streaming on their websites. To read the full article click here: