In the ongoing legal battle of Yellow Rose Productions, Inc. v. Pandora Media, LLC, a group of high-profile comedians, including Lewis Black, George Lopez, and the estates of Robin Williams and George Carlin, has filed a motion for partial summary judgment claiming that Pandora is infringing on their copyrights by streaming over 2,000 comedy routines without the necessary licenses. In response, Pandora contends that its existing licenses from record labels sufficiently cover these performances. Not only does this case raises critical legal questions regarding the scope of rights necessary to license non-musical content like comedy, podcasts, and audiobooks in the streaming era, but is emblematic of broader shifts in the entertainment industry, where traditional boundaries of copyright law are being tested by emerging technologies and distribution methods, prompting content creators to be increasingly proactive in safeguarding their rights and monetization opportunities.Continue Reading Funny Business: Comedians Push for Music-Style Licensing