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Jan 2, 2025 | 
jdsupra.com | Matthew Wilson
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse cross-section of published articles, compelling news and stories, and original content curated and/or created by Arnall Golden Gregory LLP’s Entertainment & Sports industry team.
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Dec 12, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Matthew Wilson
Background A potential ban of the popular social media app, TikTok, has been in the news for years, but recent events suggest that it may become reality for Americans in the coming weeks. On December 6, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld the TikTok divest-or-ban law as constitutional, finding it does not violate the First Amendment. The law requires the Chinese-based parent company of TikTok, ByteDance, to divest from TikTok or face a ban on U.S. networks and app stores.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Matthew Wilson
On November 15, 2024, in Dallas, Texas, a 27-year-old social media influencer fought a 58-year-old boxing legend and approximately 108 million people tuned in to witness the spectacle. While not quite the Super Bowl, the impressive numbers speak to the popularity of Mike Tyson and Jake Paul. For reference, the most watched show in the United States during any given week is Sunday Night Football (NBC) with approximately 20 million viewers.
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Matthew Wilson
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse cross-section of published articles, compelling news and stories, and original content curated and/or created by Arnall Golden Gregory LLP’s Entertainment & Sports industry team.
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Oct 1, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Matthew Wilson
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Beth Moore |Matthew Wilson
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse cross-section of published articles, compelling news and stories, and original content curated and/or created by Arnall Golden Gregory LLP’s Entertainment & Sports industry team.
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Jul 30, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Beth Moore |Matthew Wilson
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse cross-section of published articles, compelling news and stories, and original content curated and/or created by Arnall Golden Gregory LLP’s Entertainment & Sports industry team.
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May 6, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Matthew Wilson
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse cross-section of published articles, compelling news and stories, and original content curated and/or created by Arnall Golden Gregory LLP’s Entertainment & Sports industry team.
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May 6, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Matthew Wilson
In December 2019, promoters of Virgin Fest Los Angeles (“Virgin Fest”) announced their intention to host a two-day music festival in Los Angeles, California. The inaugural event was scheduled for June 6 and 7, 2020. The festival promoters subsequently entered into standard performance contracts with various pop artists, including Ellie Goulding, Kali Uchis, and Lizzo, each represented by William Morris Endeavor (“WME”).
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Mar 1, 2024 | 
delawareonline.com | Matthew Wilson
Yet again, former President Donald Trump has been implicated in a legal battle. But this time, it's playing out in Delaware. The founders of Truth Social, a social media platform branded for Donald Trump, on Wednesday sued the company they helped create in Delaware's Court of Chancery. That lawsuit is sealed for now.
