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ReedSmith Analysis of U.S. Performing Rights in Europe

Fair Trade Music Blog — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:56:37 GMT

Love thy (U.S.) Neighbour: Major win on right to equitable remuneration for U.S. artists

Earlier this month, the European Court of Justice (CJEU) held in a ground-breaking decision that all performers, regardless of nationality, are…

Court of Justice of the European Union 2024 “Kwantum” decision

Fair Trade Music Blog — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:50:53 GMT

Court of Justice of the European Union 2024 “Kwantum” decision that ruled that EU member states cannot use the Berne Convention's material reciprocity test to deny copyright protection to works of applied art originating from non-EU countries.

Court of Justice of the European Union 2020 “RAAP”

Fair Trade Music Blog — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:45:30 GMT

Court of Justice of the European Union 2020 “RAAP” decision that ruled that all performers, regardless of nationality, are entitled to equitable remuneration when their music is played publicly in the EU.

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UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) Consultation Document

Fair Trade Music Blog — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:44:47 GMT

UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) Consultation Document on that looks at how UK law treats foreign producers (record labels) and foreign performers (artists) inconsistently.

SoundExchange USTR Special 301 Submission

Fair Trade Music Blog — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:38:37 GMT

SoundExchange USTR Special 301 Submission in 2025 that EU and UK are violating international obligations under the Rome Convention and WPPT by denying "national treatment" to American performers and record labels.

Billboard Op-Ed by Mike Huppe

Fair Trade Music Blog — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:24:23 GMT

Billboard Op-Ed by Mike Huppe on American performers are being denied hundreds of millions of dollars annually in foreign royalties

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