Newsletters

01.19.23

Entertainment Industry Predictions: Streamers, Litigation, Emerging Tech in 2023

Below we predict what 2023 will bring, ranging from the continued explosion of the creator economy to advancement of novel technologies such as NFTs and the metaverse.


01.25.22

Crypto Reporting Rules in the Biden Infrastructure Deal

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, H.R. 3684, commonly referred to as the infrastructure bill, was signed into law by President Biden on November 15, 2021.


04.21.20

Agreement Reached on Music Industry Exemption to AB5

On Friday, April 17, a coalition led by the Music Artists Coalition (MAC) announced that an agreement had been reached on a music industry exemption to Assembly Bill 5 (AB5).


10.31.18

State of Music

The music business is financially stronger than it has been in several years, thanks to streaming, which now makes up 75% of the industry’s revenues in the United States.


04.26.17

Digital Music

We at Manatt Digital are not only die hard music fans, we put our passions in our business and are invested and advocates of the ever evolving and seriously complicated business of music.


08.19.15

So You Want Music in Your Video: 5 Things to Remember so You Don't Get Sued

In this edition, we focus on the world of music, exploring the opportunities for artist-fan engagement, examining the conflicts between piracy and artist livelihood, and, for creators, providing guidance on navigating the use of music in your own work.