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Songwriters ‘Poor Man’s Copyright’: Separating Truth From Fiction

The "poor man's copyright" wherein artists mail or email themselves some form of their song fixed in a tangible medium, is often thrown around in creative music circles as a. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/07/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: " copyright infringement, Actor, Alert state, Americans for Tax Reform, copyright, Copyright registration, Internet service provider, piracy, United States, United States Copyright Office

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“YouTube Can Do Better” – Black Keys, Rush, Cee Lo, Others Call For DMCA Reform [WATCH]

In stark contrast the intellectual and economic arguments that made up most of the filings with U.S. Copyright Office over "safe harbors" and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, a new one. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/24/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: " copyright infringement, Block (Internet), Bloomberg L.P., Content (media), copyright, Copyright Act of 1976, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Facebook, List of Facebook features, YouTube

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Former RIAA Executive Lets Loose On Fair Use

Although libraries and universities across the nation are taking the week to celebrate fair use, not everyone is so thrilled with the concept. The MPAA and the RIAA have both. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/23/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: " copyright infringement, Andrew Kaczynski, Andrew McCarthy, Bart Simpson, Belkin, Berkeley, California, copyright, Facebook, Fair use, Free content

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AM BRIEF: Music Biz, Google File DMCA Comments • Jay Z: 1st Rapper To Win Songwriter Award • EarIn Raises $3.5M • More

THURSDAY 2.23.17 Music Business News From Around The Web It's hard to overstate how important the battle to reform the DMCA is for both music and tech. Updated continuously under. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/23/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: " copyright infringement, Alibaba Group, business, copyright, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Donald Trump, Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act, Snapchat, Twitter, Uniform Resource Locator

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Dangerous: Judge Claims It ‘Objectively Unreasonable’ For Cox To Claim DMCA Safe Harbors

In the latest development of the BMG v. Cox case, Judge Liam O'Grady is seeking to wreck the DMCA's safe harbors by insisting that Cox shell out eight million to. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/17/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: " copyright infringement, Ajit Varadaraj Pai, AT&T, Broadband, Comcast, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Donald Trump, Federal Communications Commission, Internet service provider, net neutrality

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Rightscorp Rings In New Year By Vowing To Find New Ways To Lose Money

Rightscorp, a company with a history of hemorrhaging money with its ill-fated attempts to defeat piracy by means of aggressive letters and robocalls appears to have more money-losing ventures planned for. Continue reading

Guest Post on 01/05/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: " copyright infringement, 24/7 Wall St., Apple Inc., Free tier (business model), Internet service provider, List of online music databases, music industry, NASDAQ, Share price, Spotify

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Tiny Caribbean Nation Threatens To Allow The Biggest Wave Of Piracy Since Napster and Pirate Bay

For music, video and intellectual property pirates to thrive, they need a safe haven. Fortunately for musicians, labels and other content creators, no nation wants to take on that role. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/02/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: -elect, " copyright infringement, American Intellectual Property Law Association, Bill Clinton, Canadian Journal of Sociology, Cease and desist, Central University College, Intellectual property, music, New York, United States

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Tidal, The Streaming Service That’s Kind To Artists, Sued By Prince Estate Over Copyright Infringement

Although it was originally billed as being an artist-friendly service crammed with exclusive content, Tidal's success on both counts is questionable and now, in addition to its tepid launch and. Continue reading

Guest Post on 11/30/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: " copyright infringement, Exclusive right, Hit n Run Phase One, Jay-Z, lawsuit, NPG Records, Prince (musician), Roc Nation, Streaming media, Tidal (service)

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11 Popular Artists Still Refusing To Stream Their Music

Although streaming may be becoming the dominant form of music consumption, not all musicians are ready to cave to the medium. Here we look at eleven artists still unwilling to make their. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/26/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: " copyright infringement, Bruno Mars, copyright, Epic Records, Fordham University School of Law, Led Zeppelin, List of British artists, Pink Floyd, Robert Plant, The Beatles

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RIAA Names Top Music Pirates, Notorious Markets 2016

Each year the RIAA submits a list of "notorious markets" to the U.S. Government, and this year's list includes torrent trackers, download sites and stream rippers. In addition, the RIAA. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/14/2016 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: " copyright infringement, Bittorrent, BitTorrent tracker, Comparison of BitTorrent sites, DNS, Google, KickassTorrents, Recording Industry Association of America, The Pirate Bay, TorrentFreak

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O.P.I.P. Yeah You Know – Free? [A2IM CEO Richard James Burgess]

Recording artists, songwriters and the music industry are under siege, says Richard James Burgess, CEO of indie music trade group A2IM. Music is catnip for consumers, says Burgess, and creators. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/30/2016 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: " copyright infringement, copyright, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Epic Records, Fair use, Fordham University School of Law, Intellectual property, Musical composition, Nintendo, YouTube

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