Figure Skaters Try to Master a New Routine: Copyright Compliance; The New York Times, February 12, 2026

 Tariq Panja , The New York Times; Figure Skaters Try to Master a New Routine: Copyright Compliance

"The intricacies of intellectual property law have been the talk of the figure skating competition in Milan unlike at any previous Games. Several athletes have found themselves caught up in copyright controversies before and during one of the biggest competitions of their careers, illustrating the complex and error-prone process skaters must navigate to gain permission to use others’ music in their routines."