SCOTUS rejects music labels' appeal on global copyright termination rights

The US Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal by BMG, Sony Music, UMG and Warner Music, upholding a ruling that copyright termination rights apply worldwide, not just in the US. The labels had challenged how the law letting creators reclaim rights is interpreted.

• Supreme Court rejected the appeal by BMG, Sony Music, UMG and Warner Music
• Ruling holds that copyright termination rights apply globally
• Labels disputed the interpretation of the law letting creators reclaim rights