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Teaching Theater Law
First, this August, I’ll be teaching a 2-night workshop entitled “HOW DOES A MUSICAL GET FINANCED?&# as part of theAcademy for New Musical Theatre’s Musical Theatre Boot Camp. ANMT is a wonderful organization that is dedicated to the development and promotion of new musical theatre projects.
Gordon P. Firemark
- Monday, June 28, 2010
Crying Wolf: Is San Francisco’s New Cell Phone Law Based on Fear or Science?
The Environmental Working Group , an organization that releases studies every year on the radiation levels emitted by cell phones, supports the measure. San Francisco has once again waded into a controversial debate by passing novel legislation. Is the city crying wolf or protecting its citizens? watts per kilogram of body tissue.
JetLawBlog
- Thursday, June 24, 2010
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Judge Orders ASCAP Fees for Radio to Drop - On an Interim Basis
As we have written before, the Radio Music Licensing Committee (representing most commercial radio broadcasters), has been trying to renegotiate the rates charged by both ASCAP and BMI downward from their current levels. These rates replace interim fees that had been negotiated between ASCAP and radio representatives earlier this year.
Broadcast Law Blog
- Wednesday, May 19, 2010
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The Basics of Music Licensing in Digital Media - Videos, Podcasts, Commercials, Downloads, Fair Use - What Questions Should You Be Asking?
Broadcasters need to be aware that ASCAP, BMI and SESAC (the " performing rights organizations " or PROs) don't cover them for all uses of music - especially uses that may be made on station websites. Offering downloads, podcasts, and streaming video featuring music all require specific permission from music rights holders.
Broadcast Law Blog
- Wednesday, March 10, 2010
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Using Music in Advertising or In a Video Production? Secure the Necessary Rights - ASCAP, BMI and SESAC Licenses Are Not Enough
Using music in commercials is not as simple as just paying your ASCAP, BMI and SESAC royalties. While many broadcasters think that paying these royalties is enough to give them the rights to do anything they want with music on their stations, it does not. to broadcast it. However, in the copyright world, fair use is not that simple.
Broadcast Law Blog
- Thursday, March 4, 2010
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Music Publishers Not Owed Royalty Says Canadian Court
Are the US performance rights organizations BMI, ASCAP and SESAC ready to test the waters in the US to see if “previews&# available on iTunes, Amazon and Rhapsody meet the standard of a “public performance&# under the US Copyright Act? Tags: Copyright Music Music Publishing Read more from Billboard.
Current Trends
- Monday, May 17, 2010
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Music Paralegal Katherine Stimson Speaks at 2010 MEIEA Conference
Music paralegal Katherine Stimson is speaking March 27 at the 2010 MEIEA Conference at the University of Miami. MEIEA is the Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association, an international organization that brings together leaders of the entertainment industry with educators and students.
Current Trends
- Thursday, March 25, 2010
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Love Music? Support Grammy Foundation & MusiCares
If music impacts your life, consider supporting one of two wonderful charitable organizations: Grammy Foundation or MusiCares. Do you know… … a talented student whose school’s music budget has been cut? 8230; a music professional who doesn’t have health insurance and is facing eviction?
Current Trends
- Wednesday, March 24, 2010
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Doom & Gloom? Not so.
This week the IFPI reported that the worldwide sales of music were at a 23 year low. The knee-jerk reaction to this news is to predict the inevitable death of the music industry. The loss of Tower Records and others affected not only the sales figures but severely limited the available shelf space for music product. The U.S.
The Digital Lowdown
- Thursday, June 26, 2008
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The Beatles Decide to Ditch iTunes
All the song information is filled in automatically and the music files are nicely organized on your computer. Tags: Music Maybe.maybe not. ALmost two years ago, I wrote a blog about the impact of The Beatles catalog going online. I have to admit that at that time, I still had a few LPs that I had not replaced with a CD.
The Digital Lowdown
- Wednesday, September 23, 2009
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A Holiday Miracle: How To Get 50% Back On Your Marketing Dollars
According an IFPI study, 20% of music on iTunes does not sell even one download. One would think that everyone who posts music on iTunes (most likely thru a digital distributor such as myself) would have at least a few friends and family willing to buy a track or two. Tags: Music That is really amazing to me. I've been close.
The Digital Lowdown
- Monday, December 15, 2008
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ASCAP and BMI - Another Royalty Battle for Broadcasters?
While broadcasters are very familiar with the ASCAP and BMI royalties , they may not be fully aware that there is a looming dispute over the amount that broadcasters will pay to these organizations in the near future. Now, broadcasters are interested in covering streaming, music-on-hold, music sent to mobile devices, and other uses.
Broadcast Law Blog
- Saturday, October 3, 2009
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