Tag: Intellectual property

YouTube Puts Monetary Weight Behind Fair Use Fight

In a recent move to protect YouTubers who have suffered from video takedowns in instances where they were operating within the parameters of fair use, YouTube owner Google has announced it will be. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/03/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: copyright, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Education policy, Fair use, Good faith, Google, Intellectual property, Lenz v. Universal Music Corp., Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act, YouTube

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Welcome To Our World: The Spread of Content Piracy

The value of a copyright is at the core of most discussions about compensation and fairness in the music industry. But how we, as a society, value copyright is effected. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/02/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: " copyright infringement, Ajegunle, American Broadcasting Company, Asia, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, BuzzFeed, China, Free music, Freemium, Intellectual property, music industry, piracy, Spotify, Streaming media, Talent manager, Taylor Swift, YouTube

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Transparency, Accounting And The Creation Of A Fair Music Report

Dividing and allocating funds to those who deserve them continues to be one of the greatest challenges faced by distributors of music, and labels and publishers often claim that to. Continue reading

Guest Post on 11/16/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Digital audio, India, Intellectual property, music industry, Non-disclosure agreement, record label, Spotify, Streaming media, United States, YouTube

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Why Do You Need A Band Member Agreement?

While it's the dream of many a band to achieve massive success in the industry, the road to the top is rife with financial ups and downs. This article looks at the. Continue reading

Guest Post on 11/16/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Admission to the bar in the United States, Best interests, business, Contract, Epic Records, Fordham University School of Law, Intellectual property, lawyer, Legal advice, Television pilot

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Music Publishing News Roundup 11.13.15: YouTube Music App • ASCAP Database Change • Apple Music To Android

YouTube’s long-awaited music application has finally arrived after years of development. Unlike typical music streaming applications, YouTube Music simultaneously offers users the world’s largest video library and a music streaming. Continue reading

Bob Baker on 11/13/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Association of Independent Music, American Society of Composers, Ankara, Arctic Monkeys, Authors and Publishers, Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, India, Intellectual property, SESAC, United States, YouTube

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Trademarks And Trademark Rights Explained

With the number of legal battles currently being fought in the music industry, having a solid grasp of trademark rights, what a trademark is, and what exactly can be trademarked. Continue reading

admin on 10/30/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Charli XCX, Dave Grohl, Emmy Award, Facebook, Foo Fighters, HBO, Intellectual property, Los Angeles, Microsoft, nme

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4 Crucial Music Goals You Can Still Accomplish Before The New Year

With 2016 rapidly approaching and 2015 soon to be a distant memory, here are a few important goals to check off your list while there's still time, whether it's beefing. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/12/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Abuja, AT&T, Extended play, Fan (person), Instagram, Intellectual property, music journalism, New York City, social media, YouTube

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The Importance Of Creating A Paper Trail

While you hopefully won't end up in court, creating a paper trail when submitting your work is critical when it comes to protecting your intellectual property, be it music, art,. Continue reading

admin on 08/28/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: " copyright infringement, Android (operating system), Apple Inc., Copyright registration, Germany, Intellectual property, IPhone, Motorola Mobility, Patent, Patent court

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More YouTube User Accounts Terminated Owing To Copyright Infringement

As more artists become aware of how detrimental pirated user content on YouTube can be to their livlihoods they are, with increasing frequency, using the Digital Millennium Copyright Act as a means. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/14/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: " copyright infringement, Chilling Effects, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, France, Google, Intellectual property, Jurassic, NBC, Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act, Universal Studios

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iTunes, Apple Music Illegal In UK After Court Ruling

Clarifying a recent court ruling the UK's Intellectual Property Office explained that ripping a CD from iTunes or Apple Music is not legal, and neither is backing up the music. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/06/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., CD Baby, Compact disc, copyright, Government of the United Kingdom, Intellectual property, Intellectual Property Office (United Kingdom), iTunes, ripping, United Kingdom

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