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 19, 2013 | Copyright, Entertainment, Entertainment Law, Fair Use, Legal Resources, Licensing, Music, Royalties
Figuring out what copyright actually protects is truly a dizzying concept. The fact that copyright actually has traditionally covered a bundle of five exclusive rights makes matters more complicated. Things became even more confusing when Congress added a pseudo...
by argoodlw | Apr 4, 2013 | Copyright, Entertainment Law, Fair Use, Licensing, Music, Register, Royalties
The sheer act of creating an original piece of art makes it yours and yours alone. That unique beat, the words to a song, steps to a dance, or outline to a TV pilot: It’s your intellectual property. This property, like real estate or a bank account, holds value and...
