Copyright & Media Update 5/5/17
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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Copyright & Media Update 4/21/17
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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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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Breaking Down the Neil Gorsuch Plagiarism Scandal BY JONATHAN BAILEY: Neil Gorsuch is President Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court and has been a…
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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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This Trial Will Determine Songwriters’ Income Over the Next 5 Years BY ERIN M. JACOBSON: When a song has millions of streams on Spotify…
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Chance The Rapper, Amazon, Anghami, Streaming Partnership & More HYPEBOT.COM: It’s clear that streaming is the present and future of music consumption. Chance The…
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Are the Days of the Smartphone Numbered? BY DAVID LEE, GREGORY ST CLAIR JONES: Smartphones have revolutionized how society interacts with technology, and today,…
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Amazon Echo Users Favor Pandora and iHeart Radio Streaming Music BY DANIEL ADRIAN SANCHEZ: An Alexa-enabled only device music subscription may help Amazon Music…
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