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Lewis Black Sues Pandora in Latest Comedy Copyright Case

Industry News
July 7th, 2022

Spoken Giants stands along side Mr. Black for fighting to win a victory for all in the comedy community

https://www.billboard.com/pro/lewis-black-sues-pandora-comedy-copyright-case/

Bloomberg Law: Comedians’ Feud With Streaming Giants Asks: Who Can Use My Joke?

Industry News
April 19th, 2022

Check out this article from Bloomberg Law on the current state of spoken word licensing.

KTLA: Comedian Maz Jobrani returns to the stage after pandemic halted stand-up shows, live audiences

Industry News
July 13th, 2021

Maz Jobrani makes a dazzling comeback after a year of virtual and drive-in shows, highlighting the resiliency of stand-up comedy — check out KTLA's full article here.

Spoken Giants Signs Bob Hope and Lucille Ball Estates!

Industry News
April 29th, 2021

Jill Goldsmith reports for Deadline: "Spoken Giants, the first royalties administrator for spoken-word content, is expanding its roster, announcing Wednesday that it’s signed the estates of Bob Hope and Desilu (Lucille Ball/Desi Arnaz)".

Check out the article here. 

Tennessean: Podcasters, comedians get first royalty-rights representatives with new Nashville firm

Industry News
April 20th, 2021

Sandy Mazza reports for the Nashville Tennessean: "Spoken Giants is the first company of its kind dedicated to recovering unpaid royalties for spoken-word entertainers."

Read the full article here. 

Deadline: Former Music Rights Exec, Comedy Managers Launch Spoken Giants, New Org. For Spoken Word Copyright

Industry News
March 17th, 2021

Jill Goldsmith reports for Deadline: "Rights organizations have long existed in music and Spoken Giants will follow that industry’s precedents 'to correct the global financial oversights of the past'".

Read the full article here.

Variety: Spoken Giants Offers royalties for Comedians, Podcasters, and other Spoken-Word Copyright Holders

Industry News
March 12th, 2021

Jem Aswad reports for Variety: "Spoken Giants is a new royalty administration agency that claims to be the first of its kind for copyright holders of spoken-word works including comedians, podcasters, speeches, lectures and the like."

Read the full article here.

Billboard reports: Music Industry Veterans Turn to Royalty Collections for Comedians, Podcasters

Industry News
February 25th, 2021

Read Billboard's Spoken Giants feature here detailing how Spoken Giants is a pioneer in the spoken word and comedy royalties space! 

Deadline: Spoken Giants CEO Jim King Presses for Spoken Word Royalties; Company Signs Don Rickles Estate, Mike Birbiglia

Industry News
February 22nd, 2021

Check out Deadline's feature on Spoken Giants following the recent signing of the Don Rickles estate and success with longtime affiliate Mike Birbiglia!

Forbes: Spoken Giants Launches as First Royalty Administration for Podcasters and Comedians

Industry News
February 17th, 2021

Check out this briefing by Jacqueline Schneider for Forbes detailing Spoken Giants' mission to bridge the gap between spoken word artists and their unclaimed royalties!