In Revenue Ruling 2019-24 the IRS considered what are the tax consequences of crptocurrency forks and airdrops. Those of us who hold, or held, cryptocurrency during widely-followed forks, such as Bitcoin’s 2018 fork into Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash, know the drill. The...
Stephen Baldwin Paid Another $100,000 To New York; Tab Still At $243,068 Actor Stephen Baldwin, of “Celebrity Apprentice” and the “The Usual Suspects” fame, exited a courthouse last week another $100,000 lighter in the wallet. The 47 year-old actor’s tax...
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...
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...
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...
This is the second part in our series on what makes a copyright: the Right to Distribute. If you’ve not already been so kind, have a look at Part I (the right to reproduce the work). To refresh, the six parts of copyright are: The right to reproduce the copyrighted...
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