Copyright Infringement Archives - A Journal of Musical Things

Led Zeppelin has won in the “Stairway to Heaven” copyright lawsuit. Again.

Yes, this stupid, futile lawsuit has been ongoing this entire time. To recap, the estate of Randy California (he of

Ever since the plaintiffs in the Marvin Gaye’s “Got to Give It Up” successfully argued that Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines”

[This was my weekend column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Given what we’ve had to work with here in the West,

If you grew up in the ‘90s or have trouble sleeping, you’re familiar with “The Carlton Dance,” a slightly awkward

Physical music collections–privately-acquired libraries of vinyl, CDs, or tape–are bought and sold all the time. But what about libraries of

Not a week goes by without an email that goes something like this: “Don’t you think that [insert name of

Back in May, Israel’s Netta Barzilai won the 2018 Eurovision contest with this song. According to a source in the UK,

The gall of it all, huh? YouTube wasn’t much help, either.

Ed Sheeran is no stranger to being sued for plagiarism. He settled a case over his song “Photograph,” giving up

Here are a couple of musical terms that you may already know: EARWORM: When a clip of a song keeps running

Here we go again. Last summer, a judge dismissed the case that alleged plagiarism and copyright infringement on the part of

The Dawn of Digital Sports Journalism at The Globe & Mail and Yahoo Canada – Steve McAllister in Conversation with TBP Podcast ep 005 September 4, 2020
Ask any Canadian sports journalist who they consider one the nicest and forward-thinking minds behind the rise of digital, and chances are they would say, Steve McAllister. As one of the most accomplished and highly regarded leaders in sports journalism over the last 20 years, Steve has provided the mentorship and launchpad for too many […]
Andrew Dick
Behind the desk of Global and CTV News – Kevin Newman in conversation with TBP podcast ep 004 August 18, 2020
Kevin’s award-winning career has spanned four decades, covering the biggest stories from the four corners of the earth and those most important to Canadians. While he’s a household name for his on-camera presence, as you will learn in this episode, Kevin Newman is also an innovator whose energy is fueled by the same startup drive […]
Mark Silver
At the top of the sponsorship world – Sam Galet in conversation with TBP podcast ep 003 August 5, 2020
Sam Galet is one of the sponsorship industry’s most successful connectors. Over his 20+ year career, he has been directly involved in leading a number of massive sports, entertainment and lifestyle sponsorships, endorsements and naming rights deals. From an early age, Sam knew what he wanted to achieve in his career and he set his […]
Mark Silver