Creative Lawyers

05/05/2023

Our lawyers Chris, Kelly and Sam having a blast at Screen Forever this week, spending time with the wonderful people in the industry, who we love to support! Screen Producers Australia

05/05/2023

“These chords are common building blocks that were used to create music long before Let’s Get It On was written and will be used to make music long after we are all gone," Ed Sheeran said outside court after a jury found his song Thinking Out Loud did not did not unlawfully copy Marvin Gaye's classic 1973 song.

British pop superstar Ed Sheeran's 2014 hit Thinking Out Loud did not unlawfully copy Marvin Gaye's classic 1973 song Let's Get It On, a Manhattan jury decides.

17/06/2021

San Cisco are pursuing an interesting angle seeking compensation from the QLD Government if the cancellation of their show was the result of the venue's ongoing breach of public health orders (as Queensland Health claims).

However, it does raise the question: Are State Governments being unduly tough on music events and venues as compared with sport?

Perth indie-rock act San Cisco are seeking financial compensation from the Queensland Palaszczuk Government.

10/06/2021

One of the biggest online games in the world has been accused of illegally using songs from numerous artists including big names like Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran and the Rolling Stones! It's alleged the company went to great lengths to avoid paying music creators 😕

David Israelite claims that Roblox maintains a library of hundreds of thousands of songs, including a portfolio of commercial tracks that he says the company has "refused to license"

09/06/2021

Congratulations on your well-deserved win, Kristy!

Kristy Gostelow is the 2021 recipient of The Lighthouse Award, a $5,000 cash prize that rewards artist managers who display the right stuff.

09/05/2021

Great to see Music Health getting an honourable mention in Fast Company's 2021 World Changing Ideas Awards!

See the full list of honorees.

01/04/2021

Nike has wasted no time filing a trademark infringement suit against the art collective MSCHF for their unauthorised restyling of Nike's Air Max 97 sneakers into "Satan shoes."

Filing against the art collective MSCHF includes trademark infringement for Air Max 97 sneakers

29/03/2021

Some good news for our friends in the live music and events industry!

The Government has announced they will be committing a further $125 million to the RISE (Restart Investment to Sustain and Expand) Fund to assist the arts and entertainment sector recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Find out more about the program here:

The RISE Fund is supporting the arts and entertainment sector to reactivate. The program is targeting funding towards the arts and entertainment sector organisations who are seeking to restart, re-imagine or create new activities. The program is intended to assist by providing finance to assist the....

28/02/2021

A Utah theme park’s decision to file a trademark infringement lawsuit against Taylor Swift may come back to bite them after the singer’s rights management company launches their own copyright infringement suit against the park.

TAS Rights Management, the company that handles the rights for Taylor Swift’s music and other trademarks, has filed a lawsuit against the Evermore theme park in Utah.

24/02/2021

NSW artists and musicians, there is still time to get your applications in for the Government’s second round of “Play the City" support funding grants.

We can help you navigate the eligibility requirements and deal with related legal matters. Get in touch, applications close 5pm AEDT on Wednesday, 10 March.

Arts and Cultural Funding Program Applications for Play the City (Sydney): NSW Artists and Musicians are open.