by Bisola Ayeni | Apr 11, 2022 | Copyright, Entertainment, Entertainment Law
Nintendo is a multinational electronic entertainment company that generated a net income of approximately $4.4 billion in the 2021 fiscal year.[1] It is well-known for selling some of the most popular video game consoles of all time and for selling millions of units...
by Emmanuella Saforo | Nov 23, 2021 | Copyright, Entertainment, Entertainment Law
Imagine spending several months engaging in extensive rehearsal, perfecting your craft, and memorizing lyrics to perform a new song given to you by a songwriter. The song is eventually played on all major radio platforms, becomes a number one hit, and you and the...
by Jane Honerlaw | Mar 25, 2021 | All, Copyright, Entertainment, Entertainment Law, Music Law
If the rumors are true, singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman is on a “do not sample” list, an unofficial warning to fellow musicians not to mess with her copyrighted works.1 That may change after a recent ruling deemed Nicki Minaj’s leaked song a fair use of Chapman’s...
by Kavya Rallabhandi | Jan 8, 2021 | Copyright, Entertainment, Entertainment Law
Netflix popularized the cultural phenomenon of “binge-watching,” where viewers can choose from a wide variety of content to watch as many movies or shows as they want.1 To meet the “binge-watching” demand of over 86 million subscribers in 190 countries, Netflix...
by Hani Gazal | Oct 2, 2018 | Copyright, Entertainment
The Shape of Water may have taken the coveted top prize at this year’s Academy Awards, but writer/director Guillermo del Toro’s celebrations may soon be hampered. Shortly before the awards ceremony, writers around the world spoke out against the film- one alleging a...
by Hisham El Mawan | Mar 15, 2018 | Copyright, Entertainment
British-Liberian artist Lina Viktor is suing Kendrick Lamar, SZA, and Top Dawg Entertainment (“TDE”) for using some of her paintings in the music video for “All The Stars” without her permission.1 In particular, Viktor claims that the video for the song from the Black...
