This post is a follow-on to “ 20 Questions for New Artists ” by Chris Castle and Amy Mitchell available here. Great news, you got a track licensed for a weekly network TV show, what’s called “episodic television.”  ”  So now what? Here are a few things that it ought to say. There are a few issues here.  MORE >>

As promised, here is a running list of lawsuits filed against record labels over the license vs sale royalty issue for digital downloads. Allman Brothers v. Sony BMG Music Entertainment , 1:2006cv03252, filed April 27, 2006, SDNY.  settlement in principal was reached a year earlier in March 2011. Toto, Inc.  27, 2012, SDNY. Kenny Rogers v. 30, 2012. MORE >>

Elina Lae, University of Michigan Law School; University of Helsinki Faculty of Law, has published Mashups ? Protected Form of Appropriation Art or a Blatant Copyright Infringement? Here is the abstract. Mashup music, in its simplest definition, is a MORE >>

There's been a lot of discussion about how dues will change if SAG and AFTRA merge, but no one's made it easy for you to know exactly what will happen to your own. For a detailed breakdown -- and a graph that encompasses earnings from $0 to $250K, see The Hollywood Reporter. Check out my new book “Hollywood on Strike!,” MORE >>

Jeff asks about whether it’s necessary to get permission to have a character in his film quote lines from a famous play. In this video answer, I recommend in favor of getting permission, though in the U.S., the usage might constitute fair use protected under the First Amendment. Asked & Answered MORE >>