Music Technology Policy

APRIL 28, 2019

Bank Accounts/Tax Returns/Accountants : A common mistake that bands make is to have all income paid to one band member, which usually results in unnecessarily complex adjustments at tax time not to mention general distrust should disputes arise. The band should find an accountant in your geographical area who is familiar with music issues and band accounting and take a meeting with that accountant (preferably a Certified Public Accountant who will file the band’s tax return).

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Media Law Prof Blog

JUNE 24, 2020

A judge has dismissed Representative Devin Nunes's lawsuit against Twitter over the content of the Twitter account @DevinCow because Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act doesn't allow courts to treat social media platforms as publishers of the content of

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Communications And Entertainment Law Blog

JUNE 7, 2020

Velshi: As journalists, our job is to hold power accountable

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Music Technology Policy

JANUARY 25, 2018

Hatch that’s way more likely to pass the Senate: The Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act. If you recall, the House of Representatives version of the Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act passed the house on one of the most lopsided votes in a very long time– 378 yeas to 48 neas. Music Modernization Act Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability ActThe Music Modernization Act was introduced in the U.S. Senate by Sens.

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Media Law Prof Blog

MAY 1, 2020

Jessica Magaldi, Pace University, and Wade Davis, Minnesota State University, Mankato, are publishing 'Into the Bowels of Hell' Examining Online Defamation Law Through the Twitter Account of James Woods in volume 29 of the Southern Law Journal (Fall 2019).

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Entertainment Law Resources Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2010

The major studios determine profits for participants using their own special accounting rules as set forth in their net profit defi¬nitions. The accounting profession has generally agreed-upon rules called Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). There are special guidelines for the motion picture industry called Financial Accounting Standards Bulletin 53 (FASB 53). These rules provide, among other things, for the accrual method of account¬ing.

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Media Law

AUGUST 17, 2020

The reform initiative, Campaign Zero , is focused on developing data-driven solutions to end police violence and hold police accountable. Limit disciplinary consequences for officers or the capacity of civilian oversight structures or the media to hold police accountable.

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Communications And Entertainment Law Blog

AUGUST 26, 2014

Holding police officers accountable | MSNBC

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Music Technology Policy

APRIL 26, 2017

The House Committee on the Judiciary says the House will vote on HR 1695 today–the bipartisan Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act. “Today the House of Representatives will consider the bipartisan Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act ( H.R. irespectmusic campaign Uncategorized HR1695 Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act

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Media Law Prof Blog

AUGUST 22, 2019

AAC 2019: Accountability in Partisan Times October 4-5, 2019 Yale Law School The Access and Accountability Conference brings together a unique combination of practitioners, journalists, scholars and law school clinicians, for spirited conversations that explore key impediments to government transparency

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Media Law

JULY 30, 2020

This week’s featured resource: Complimentary e-book: Getting Your House in Order: Driving Efficiency in Law Firm Accounting. Description: Law firm accounting and bookkeeping are day-to-day tasks that form the foundation of a successful law firm. Bookkeeping and accounting, seemingly simple processes, can cause friction for law firms if not managed effectively. Check out this e-book to find out how to build a solid foundation for your firm’s accounting department.

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THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog

JULY 11, 2012

Lawsuit by AND Syndicated Productions says Iain Anderson used bogus transactions to transfer company funds to his personal accounts. read more. THR, Esq. THR, Esq. Television Television The Bachelor The Bachelorette

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Media Law

MAY 2, 2017

Now you can add bills for accounts payable within CosmoLex. CosmoLex today released an update to its cloud-based practice management platform that adds a new module for managing a law firm’s accounts payable. While some desktop practice management systems include accounts payable functions, this is the first cloud-based platform to add this, as far I […]. The post CosmoLex Update Adds New Accounts Payable Module appeared first on Robert Ambrogi's LawSites.

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New Media and Technology Law

DECEMBER 8, 2011

In this era of multiple online communication channels, and in an environment of increased employee mobility, employers need to focus on the legal and practical ways of securing their ownership of online company accounts that are registered or otherwise created by employees or contractors. 8, 2011), involves a Twitter account that was used by an employee to publish product reviews and other messages on behalf of his employer.

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Media Law

MARCH 29, 2013

There is certainly reason to doubt sometimes, given the frequency of fake and spoof social-media accounts. government has a web page that lets you verify whether a social media account is really managed by the U.S. Part of USA.gov , the site lets you look up accounts manged by federal agencies, elected officials, heads of agencies and members of the president’s Cabinet. Just paste in the URL of the account. Federal Government Social Media Accounts | USA.gov.

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Media Law

JUNE 8, 2017

The practice management platform PracticePanther is today launching a suite of accounting tools that includes comprehensive integration with QuickBooks Online, including synchronization of all trust and operating payments, expenses, checks, invoices, and contacts from PracticePanther to QuickBooks Online. The post PracticePanther Launches Suite of Accounting Tools and Comprehensive QuickBooks Integration appeared first on Robert Ambrogi's LawSites. Click to view slideshow.

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Communications And Entertainment Law Blog

JUNE 6, 2020

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THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog

JULY 5, 2012

The lawsuit alleges an unusual accounting practice allowed New York-based Berdon LLP to pocket 22 percent of the revenue from the "Last Girl on Earth" tour, while the singer received just 6 percent. read more. THR, Esq. Music Music Business Rihanna

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Media Law

MARCH 25, 2015

It started as a cloud-based time, billing and trust accounting program for solos and small firms. (I The post Cosmolex to Unveil Integrated Accounting Capability at Techshow appeared first on Robert Ambrogi's LawSites. General accounting practice management time and billing Since its debut at ABA Techshow last year, Cosmolex has been on a development roll. I reviewed it here.)

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Music Technology Policy

DECEMBER 23, 2009

Bank Accounts/Tax Returns/Accountants : A common mistake that bands make is to have all income paid to one band member, which usually results in unnecessarily complex adjustments at tax time. Check with your bank branch to find out what the bank requires in order to open a bank account in the band’s name (usually at least a “doing business as” or “dba” filing with a government agency of some kind). Tags: new artists sales tax music accounting issues

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Music Technology Policy

JULY 10, 2017

Big thanks to Texas Accountants & Lawyers for the Arts and Norton Rose Fulbright for hosting my presentation on the “address unknown” loophole and what to do about it. July 26 in Austin: Chris Castle on Address Unknown NOIs Sponsored by Texas Accountants. irespectmusic campaign #standwithsongwriters Mass NOIs Norton Rose Fulbright Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts Texas CLE

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Media Law Prof Blog

JULY 22, 2019

Federal District Judge Lucy Koh has dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Federal Agency of News (FAN) against Facebook for shutting down its account. FAN argued that Facebook was interfering with its free-speech rights. Judge Koh ruled that Facebook is

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Music Technology Policy

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

At some point in the coming days, there will be an announcement for the new head of the U.S. Copyright Office. I fully expect that everyone will have their litmus test for whether the new person (called the “Register” for historical reasons that have probably outlived their usefulness).

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Communications And Entertainment Law Blog

MAY 29, 2020

What was intended to prevent frivolous lawsuits against agents of the government, the investigation concluded, “has become a highly effective shield in thousands of lawsuits seeking to hold cops accountable when they are accused of using excessive force.”

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Media Law Prof Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2017

Alexander Tsesis, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, is publishing Social Media Accountability for Terrorist Propaganda in volume 86 of the Fordham Law Review (2017). Here is the abstract. Terrorist organizations have found social media websites to be invaluable for

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Communications And Entertainment Law Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Price: White House used taxpayer dollars to tweet from official account and smear a patriot

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Media Law

JANUARY 11, 2017

The post What’s With These Fake Lawyer Blogs and Twitter Accounts? I have five very loyal followers of this blog. Three are lawyers, one is a legal secretary and one is a legal assistant. They reblog everything I post onto their blogs and Tweet some of what I post on their Twitter feeds. From what I see, they are equally loyal followers of other legal blogs, […]. appeared first on Robert Ambrogi's LawSites. General

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New Media and Technology Law

DECEMBER 8, 2011

In this era of multiple online communication channels, and in an environment of increased employee mobility, employers need to focus on the legal and practical ways of securing their ownership of online company accounts that are registered or otherwise created by employees or contractors. 8, 2011), involves a Twitter account that was used by an employee to publish product reviews and other messages on behalf of his employer.

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Accounting Trade Secret Domain Name Social Network 62

New Media and Technology Law

DECEMBER 8, 2011

In this era of multiple online communication channels, and in an environment of increased employee mobility, employers need to focus on the legal and practical ways of securing their ownership of online company accounts that are registered or otherwise created by employees or contractors. 8, 2011), involves a Twitter account that was used by an employee to publish product reviews and other messages on behalf of his employer.

Accounting 62

Accounting Trade Secret Domain Name Social Network 62

Entertainment Law Resources Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2010

The major studios determine profits for participants using their own special accounting rules as set forth in their net profit defi¬nitions. The accounting profession has generally agreed-upon rules called Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). There are special guidelines for the motion picture industry called Financial Accounting Standards Bulletin 53 (FASB 53). These rules provide, among other things, for the accrual method of account¬ing.

Accounting 40

Accounting Net Profit Contract Studios 40

New Media and Technology Law

DECEMBER 1, 2017

the largest cryptocurrency exchange and storage platform in the world, to provide information about certain of its account holders to the U.S. Information pertaining to as many as 14,355 account holders and 8.9 Significantly, only account holders that have bought, sold, sent, or received cryptocurrency worth $20,000 or more in any tax year from 2013 to 2015 are covered by the order. . Digital Currency Online Commerce Regulatory crytocurrency accounts summons taxation

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Media Law

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

You can easily add account specific details, and an updated layout makes it easier for your clients to interpret the charges, which will encourage prompt payments. You can easily view account balances to see if an invoice can be immediately settled.

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Accounting Software Financial Manager 60

Music Technology Policy

APRIL 26, 2017

More to come, but HR 1695 the Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act has passed the U.S. House of Representatives on a roll call vote of the Yeas and Nays , 378 for and 48 against. Thanks to Maria Pallante for inspiring us and everyone who called, wrote, signed petitions and talked about it to your friends and neighbors, thanks to the bands in the vans and everyone who would not be cowed. This victory is for you. irespectmusic campaign

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Communications And Entertainment Law Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Firsthand Account: The Assassination of Malcolm X - Video - NYTimes.com

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Current Trends

MARCH 9, 2012

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. As of 3/9/2012 The Court has preliminarily approved the Stipulation and the Settlement set forth, as being a fair, reasonable and adequate settlement as to all Class Members. A settlement in principal was reached a year earlier in March 2011. Toto, Inc.

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JetLawBlog

JANUARY 13, 2009

Others hale the ubiquitous presence of video recording devices as a method to ensure police accountability. Simple, straight-forward, and seemingly indefensible accounts, when scripted through law enforcement lawyers, becomes muddied with additional, subjective descriptions.

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Media Law

JUNE 2, 2016

Tom Boyle was a CPA doing bookkeeping for small law firms in North Carolina when he decided there had to be better software for lawyers’ trust accounting. The post TrustBooks is Trust Accounting Made Simple and Painless appeared first on Robert Ambrogi's LawSites. Most firms he worked with used either QuickBooks or Microsoft Excel, but both were cumbersome for lawyers to use and neither was well-suited to the fiduciary requirements of […].

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Microsoft Software Accounting Suit 48

Media Law Prof Blog

MARCH 14, 2013

A British policeman who, as "Inspector Gadget," has routinely blogged and tweeted his personal opinions concerning official actions has shut down his social media accounts. Others who do the same say they are considering following his lead after their superiors

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Social Media Accounting Official 52

Music Technology Policy

APRIL 24, 2017

When you drill down on exactly what goes into tracking and accounting for songs and recordings on streaming services one thing becomes apparent: No matter how much you automate, those systems are expensive and the royalties are minuscule. This is in large part because of the revenue share method of royalty payments that creates a vastly more complex accounting world than a simple per-use penny rate would require.

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Communications And Entertainment Law Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2019

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Accounting Video 52

Music Technology Policy

MARCH 28, 2012

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THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog

JUNE 13, 2016

Michele Gentille aims to streamline and speed up the auditing process. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Business THR Online

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Music Technology Policy

JANUARY 30, 2013

The following are my initial comments to the current proposed rulemaking at the Copyright Office that would, in my view, give digital streaming services a pass on transparency and accountability for their extraordinarily low royalty payments. Re: In the Matter of the Mechanical and Digital Phonorecord Delivery Compulsory License, Proposed Regulations for Reporting Monthly and Annual Statements of Account for the making and distribution of phonorecords, Docket No.

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