Sting is the latest in a line of musicians to promote-off his songs legal rights, announcing that his back catalogue has been obtained for an undisclosed fee. Common Tunes Publishing Group (UMPG) now owns not only Sting’s song-composing catalogue, but also tracks he wrote for The Police, which reportedly went […]
Rights
Hollywood is about to stampede into Center Earth. An array of movie, merchandising, gaming and reside event rights to “Lord of the Rings,” “The Hobbit” and other titles from creator J.R.R. Tolkien are coming up for auction now that the Saul Zaentz Co. has resolved to offer its Tolkien holdings. […]
Photo Credit: Haithem Ferdi Spotify is removing comedy content – including projects from standup stars John Mulaney, Jim Gaffigan, and Kevin Hart – amid a reported battle over rights. Outlets including The Laugh Button just recently shed light upon the royalties- and rights-related dispute, which looks to have affected the […]