Copyright & Media Update 5/25/17
Disney Seeks Dismissal of ‘Zootopia’ Copyright Lawsuit BY ERIQ GARDNER: The Walt Disney Company is looking to cage a high-stakes lawsuit that accuses the…
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20 Innovative Summer Outreach Ideas
Schools out and that means parents everywhere will struggle to find positive, engaging, and reasonably priced activities for their children. Churches have a great…
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Disney Survives an Appeals Court Scare in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Case BY ERIQ GARDNER: In a 2-1 vote, the 9th Circuit rules that…
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House Passes Copyright Office Reform Bill BY JOHN EGGERTON: The House has passed a bipartisan bill, the Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act…
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Six Street Artists Threaten McDonald’s with Copyright Infringement Lawsuit BY ANNA LOUIE SUSSMAN: In another chapter of 2017’s incredible streak of “multinational corporation tries…
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Fitness Class Music Licensing Keeps Churches in Shape
Church leaders focus on nurturing, growing and developing healthy spiritual communities. A healthy community impacts all aspects of life…spiritual, mental, physical and emotional. A…
Read More Copyright & Media Update 4/14/17
Is Facebook About To Become A Music Streaming Powerhouse? By Dana Cleavenger: Facebook may be giving Spotify a run for its money in the…
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What Is a PRO and What Do They Do for Songwriters & Publishers?
BY SUSAN FONTAINE GODWIN & JONATHAN BRYCE: Many songwriters and churches often ask me, “What is a performance rights organization, or PRO for short, and…
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Here’s the 5 Page Bill That Puts the US Copyright Office In Trump’s Hands BY PAUL RESNIKOFF: The US Copyright Office is about to…
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Federal funding for Public Broadcasting faces elimination under Trump’s budget BY EDMUND DEMARCHE: The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which pulled in about $445 million…
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