How Tracy Chapman Taught Everyone About Copyrights

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An education in protecting your business assets without spending $450,000, brought to you by Tracy Chapman and Nicki Minaj.

This case is not only instructive for musicians and songwriters, but also for authors, designers, content creators, etc. 

The dispute, which started in 2018, was all about copyrights, which is the intellectual property right that gives an author, artist, composer, or other creator the right to control the use of their work.

In other words, with few exceptions, creators can grant or restrict others from copying, performing, adapting, publishing, or displaying their work. 

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And if you need help understanding how to protect and monitor your work or you have a hunch that you may need help ensuring that you have not inadvertently committed infringement, reach out to us now. 

 Tracy Chapman Wins $450K in Copyright Suit Against Nicki Minaj