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Conspiracy Theories Run Rampant Following Copyright Office Executive Changes

In the wake of Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden's "relocation" of Maria Pallante from her former job as Register of Copyrights has sparked a variety of theories, about both the. Continue reading

Guest Post on 11/04/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Business Insider, Carla Hayden, Google, Intellectual property, Librarian of Congress, Library of Congress, Maria Pallante, Register of Copyrights, United States, United States Copyright Office

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Librarian Of Congress Fails To Alert Oversight Committees Of Massive Abuse Of Copyright Loophole By Google, Amazon [Op-Ed]

Owing to a convenient loophole, Google and Amazon are enjoying selling off the world's music without the inconvenience of having to pay royalties to songwriters. This recent exploitation comes partly,. Continue reading

Guest Post on 11/02/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Business Insider, copyright, Copyright registration, Google, Library of Congress, record label, SoundExchange, United States, United States Copyright Office, World War II

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A Lesson In Constructive Termination From The Librarian Of Congress

Here Chris Castle takes a closer look at the recent "promotion" of Maria Pallante by the Librarian of Congress, a promotion which led to her resignation. In this piece we. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/27/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Baltimore, Barack Obama, Carla Hayden, Google, John Roberts, Librarian of Congress, Library of Congress, Maria Pallante, Register of Copyrights, United States Copyright Office

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Copyright Office Shakeup Possible Preview To Fight Over Copyright Reform

The suspicious removal of the Maria Pallante from her position as head of the Copyright Office by freshly minted Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, could well be indicative of further. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/26/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive, Adolf Hitler, American Library Association, Business Insider, Carla Hayden, Chris Castle, Copyright registration, D.C., Google, Librarian of Congress, Library of Congress, Maria Pallante, Register of Copyrights, United States, United States Copyright Office, Washington

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A Friend To Musicians And Creators, U.S. Register of Copyrights Maria Pallante, Pushed Out

Much needed major copyright reform seemed on track until Friday when the U.S. Register of Copyrights Maria Pallante was suddenly pushed aside. Many in the music industry are expressing concern over. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/24/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Baltimore, Barack Obama, Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress, Library of Congress, List of African-American firsts, Register of Copyrights, Twitter, United States, United States Copyright Office

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Music Publishing News Roundup 10.21.16: Google, Amazon Exploit Songwriter Loophole • Australasian Revenue • Core Rights + SOCAN

Australasian collection society APRA AMCOS reported record revenue of a third of a billion Australian dollars for the financial year 2015-2016.

Guest Post on 10/21/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Music Award, American Society of Composers, Apple Inc., Authors and Music Publishers of Canada, Authors and Publishers, Chris Castle, Copyright registration, Google, Library of Congress, Society of Composers, songwriter, The New York Times, United States Copyright Office, United States Department of Justice, YouTube

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Big Tech Files Mass NOIs To Avoid Paying Statutory Royalties In Latest Artist Relations Debacle [Chris Castle]

In an ongoing saga of failures to ingratiate themselves with music business creatives, it seem big tech companies such as Google have recently been exploiting a loophole in the Copyright. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/05/2016 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Library Association, Carla Hayden, Chicago Public Library, Chief information officer, Enoch Pratt Free Library, Google, Government Accountability Office, Library of Congress, List of African-American firsts, United States Copyright Office

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The Time For A Copyright Small Claims Court Is Now

While major stars like Robin Thicke and Zeppelin can afford to combat massive lawsuits, the average artist may have a tough time footing the bill for a bitter and protracted court. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/29/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: " copyright infringement, Carol M. Highsmith, copyright, Copyright registration, Dorothea Lange, Getty Images, Library of Congress, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, United States, United States Copyright Office

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