David
Herlihy
Coordinator B.S. in Music Industry, and Teaching Professor
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With dozens of lawsuits and a reputation in crisis, Sean Combs’ troubles are far from over
“Licensees may become hesitant to use the music,” David Herlihy, a professor at Northeastern University who specializes in music licensing and copyright, told Business Insider in July. Plus, he added, there’s “no touring from the cellblock.”
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What Diddy’s guilty verdict and civil suits mean for his net worth, music catalog, and brands
“Publishers tend to go under the radar,” David Herlihy, a professor at Northeastern University who specializes in music licensing and copyright, told BI. “Licensees may become hesitant to use the music, but that tends to be more artist-centric and not song-centric.”
What Swift fan accounts should know about copyright after Barstool’s ‘Taylor Watch’ canceled
It’s a perfect question for David Herlihy, an intellectual property, new media and entertainment lawyer who also teaches at Northeastern University in Boston. =
Taylor Swift’s fight to own her music changed recording contracts in ways good and bad
“One of the things that record labels historically do is prevent artists from rerecording their early versions of songs, because they wanna have those recordings in their catalog,” said David Herlihy, an intellectual property, new media and entertainment lawyer who also teaches at Northeastern University in Boston. “Which is ridiculous.”
Ticketmaster Lawsuit Slows Live Nation Stock As Sales Expectations Dip
Swift keeps 105% of her average Era’s Tour ticket price of $456 because concert promoters are so happy to have their venues filled by her fans, according to my April 2023 interview with Northeastern University Professor David Herlihy.
What Scarlett Johansson v. OpenAI Could Look Like in Court
“It was a boneheaded move,” says David Herlihy, a copyright lawyer and music industry professor at Northeastern University. “A miscalculation.”
Musi Won Over Millions. Is the Free Music Streaming App Too Good to Be True?
Building a booming business in streaming music without taking on any of the legwork of striking deals with labels and distributors. That causes David Herlihy, a copyright lawyer and music industry professor at Northeastern University, to describe Musi as a “bottom feeder.”
Taylor Swift’s US economic love story: Could it happen in Europe?
In addition to ticket sales, David Herlihy, a professor at Northeastern University, noted that Swift fans are always keen to fork out for merchandise and other paraphernalia.
The Eras Tour Could Net Taylor Swift $6 Billion
As David Herlihy, a Northeastern University teaching professor and music industry program coordinator, told me in April. “Her promoter should be happy to pay her more because the promoter does not have to assume any risk that her concerts will not sell out.”
Axial Therapeutics CEO Stewart Campbell and “Swiftonomics”
Northeastern University Professor David Herlihy talks about “Swiftonomics”, the economic impact of Taylor Swift “Eras” tour which comes to Foxboro this weekend.
