The US Copyright Office has submitted to Congress a proposed new fee schedule for its services, along with a supporting analysis, which will result in a 43% average increase in fees. The Office said the proposed average fee increase of 43% takes into account increases in the cost of providing services, adjusted to an inflation rate of 33% since the last fee study, which was based on fiscal years 2016 and 2017 costs. Register of Copyrights and Director of the US Copyright Office Shira Perlmutter...

California and eleven other US states have filed a lawsuit with the US District Court for Northern District of California in Sacramento to block the acquisition by Paramount Skydance Corp. of Warner Bros. Discovery in a $110 billion transaction that will combine Hollywood studios Paramount and Warner Bros., video streaming services HBO Max and Paramount Plus, as well as dozens of TV channels. In the lawsuit, the attorney generals of the 12 states claim that the proposed merger, "would extinguish...

The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Lisa Nandy has appointed former Member of Parliament Michael Dugher as the government’s Music Champion. This new role is designed to support the government’s new 'Plan for Music (Turn it Up: Our Plan for Music)', and act "as an advocate for the sector." Effective from 13 July 2026, this will be a year-long unremunerated appointment, with the opportunity for extension at the end of the term. "In this new role, Michael will act as a conduit betw...