David Herlihy

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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.

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Taylor Swift’s tour is boosting business near venues, but the singer’s the big winner

“Parking and restaurants and just everything around those venues is going to be just chocked to the gills with people,” said David Herlihy, professor in the music industry program at Northeastern University.

Taylor Swift performs on stage under purple lights, glancing over her shoulder during a concert.

Will Taylor Swift owning her masters change things for other artists?

Swift announced that she bought the rights to her masters. What does this mean and will her purchase affect the music industry?

A screen capture from 'A Complete Unknown' of the silhouette of Timothee Chalamet as Bob Dylan playing guitar and singing on stage.

What ‘A Complete Unknown’ starring Timothée Chalamet gets right (and wrong) about Bob Dylan

The new music biopic might not be accurate but it is truthful, says a Northeastern expert and musician.

Prince wearing a blue jacket holding a purple guitar up in the air while performing at a Super Bowl half-time show.

A Prince documentary has been buried in legal disputes. Northeastern entertainment law experts break down how fans could see it

The Netflix project reportedly paints a complex, uncomfortable portrait of the music icon.

Sumant Sagar and Josh Tochner in a dimly lit recording studio.

Green Line Records, a record label run by Northeastern students, is looking for the next big thing in Boston’s music scene

From talent scouting and recording to promotion and licensing, Green Line Records handles it all for Boston's artists – and it's all free.

Spotify app displayed on the screen of a smartphone.

Musi, a new, free music streaming app, begs the question: Can anything compete with Spotify?

Musi’s relative success speaks to a specific but growing niche of music listeners, experts say.

Stacks of Taylor Swift's latest album on store shelves.

Did Swifties — and other devoted fandoms — kill the music review?

Taylor Swift released a new album. Critics wrote reviews. Then her fandom went off.

Taylor Swift performing during the Eras tour in a bedazzled bodysuit

‘Swiftonomics,’ or the smart business choices Taylor Swift makes that affect the U.S. economy

The Eras tour is smashing all sorts of records in terms of ticket prices, crowds and revenues. But the tour could also generate up to $4.6 billion in consumer spending.

Cardi B isn’t the only one who has beef with Nicki Minaj; Tracy Chapman is suing her for copyright infringement.

“She totally has a case,” says David Herlihy, a copyright lawyer and music industry professor at Northeastern.

Copyright law is getting a makeover. What does that mean for the music industry?

Congress passed a bill last week that would drastically change music copyright law. The bill is being celebrated by songwriters, publishers, and digital service providers alike, said Northeastern music industry teaching professor David Herlihy. “This would make streaming more streamlined, and that’s a good thing for everyone.”

3Qs: How music artists go from good to “Bad”

Whether or not you’re a fan of pop star Katy Perry, her skyrocketing success cannot be denied. She won Video of the Year at the MTV Video Music Awards this weekend, and recently became the first female artist in the Billboard Hot 100 history to have five singles from one album reach No. 1 — joining only Michael Jackson in achieving this feat. We asked music industry expert David Herlihy, associate academic specialist in the College of Arts, Media and Design, to examine how the music industry has changed since Jackson's reign.

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