by argoodlw | Nov 5, 2013 | Copyright, Digital Public Performance Right, Entertainment, Entertainment Law, Licensing, Public Display Rights, Public Performance Rights
An (Unofficial) Art Basel Visitor Guide After relocating to Miami this past summer, I’m looking forward to exploring a one of a kind art exhibition in Miami and the sandy white shores of South Beach: Art Basel. Actually, one of a kind is a bit of misnomer....
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 | Jul 18, 2013 | Copyright, Copyright Infringement, Entertainment, Entertainment Law, Licensing, Music, Public Display Rights, Register, Royalties
Apple’s Commercial Uses Copyrighted Image Without Permission A federal judge has ruled that Apple doesn’t have to share profits with a photographer over their infringing use of an image in an iPhone commercial. This lawsuit started when prominent fashion...
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...