by argoodlw | May 22, 2014 | Intangibles Tax, Internal Revenue Service, Internet, IRS audit, IRS dispute, Other Tax, Privacy Rights, Tax Administration, Tax Court Cases, Tax Exemption
IRS States Bitcoins Are Property So the IRS has issued a Notice on the virtual currency known as Bitcoin: It’s not a currency, it’s property. Jolly good, you say, so what? Well, that decision has some major tax implications for the future of what...
by argoodlw | Dec 23, 2013 | Copyright, Copyright Infringement, Digital Public Performance Right, Entertainment, Entertainment Law, Internet, Music, Royalties
A Deluge of Emails Shows Intent to Violate Criminal Copyright Law In a test of the reach of American copyright law, the U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ) has released a 200 page summary of its criminal case against Kim Dotcom. The Feds claim that its documents...
by argoodlw | Aug 16, 2013 | Copyright Infringement, Digital Public Performance Right, Entertainment Law, Fair Use, Internet, Licensing, Music, Royalties, Sound Recording
The Six Rights of Copyright – Part VI: The Right to Digital Public Performance The Bundle of Rights That Make Up Copyright The digital public performance right is the sixth and final part in our series on what makes a Copyright. The prior five rights reviewed are...
by argoodlw | May 15, 2013 | Copyright, Entertainment, Entertainment Law, Fair Use, Internet, Legal Resources, Licensing, Music, Public Performance Rights, Royalties
The Right to Publicly Perform is the fourth part in our series on what makes a Copyright. The prior three rights reviewed are linked below for you to get up to speed. To refresh, the six parts of copyright are: The right to reproduce the copyrighted work The right...
by argoodlw | May 9, 2013 | Copyright, Derivative Rights, Entertainment, Entertainment Law, Fair Use, Internet, Legal Resources, Licensing, Music, Royalties, Royalty Free Music
A common question from DJs and music producers is: “what right do I have to create and protect my own music using ‘royalty free’ samples, beats, and loops?” Can you copyright work that you derive from these sources? The simple answer is yes, if certain requirements...
by argoodlw | Apr 30, 2013 | Copyright, Derivative Rights, Entertainment, Entertainment Law, Fair Use, Internet, Legal Resources, Licensing, Music, Royalties
This is the third part in our series on what makes a copyright. If you’re just jumping in, take a look at the first two parts linked below to get caught up. To refresh, the six parts of copyright are: The right to reproduce the copyrighted work The right to prepare...