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Bill is the senior legal correspondent at Billboard, where he has written for years about high-profile lawsuits and trials involving stars such as Taylor Swift, Jay-Z, Ed Sheeran, Cardi B and Michael Jackson, and about major music companies like Universal Music Group and Spotify. Bill has covered legal issues and law firms since 2010, getting his start writing about music law during the high-profile copyright battle between Marvin Gaye’s “Got To Give It Up” and Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams’ “Blurred Lines.” He has discussed music law stories on Good Morning America, TODAY, NPR and other programs, as well as numerous podcasts and panels. Those who enjoy Bill’s work on music law can subscribe to his newsletter, The Legal Beat, which offers Billboard readers a one-stop cheat sheet of big new cases, important rulings and all the fun stuff in between.