Copyright is a central protection of the music industry. The right protects the financial interests of an artist as well as verifies the originality of their creative works. In the digital age, the number of outlets that disseminate copyright material has grown exponentially. Today musicians can publish their content via a myriad of platforms and … More Copyright Copywrong
On September 30, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the Decimalizing Artistic Expression Act. This legislation is designed to protect the expression rights of an artist vis-a-vis their lyrics, from use as evidence in a criminal case. The legislation is in response to high-profile cases that involved artists who had their lyrics used as … More Censorship and the Word
On April 19 the business world was shocked to hear that Netflix had lost 200,000 subscribers in the first quarter of 2022. Many predict that the company will lose a further two million subscribers by the second quarter. This came after Netflix had announced that it had grown during the COVID pandemic in 2020 and … More Is Content King?
Recently, the music industry has seen a wave of catalog purchases. The value of musical intellectual property, namely copyrights, has increased with the transfer of the industry toward streaming. An example of this trend is Bruce Springsteen sale of his songwriting catalog to Sony for $550 million. This follows similar sales (Bob Dylan, $400 million, … More Copyright Forever
With the music industry increasingly reliant on the internet for streaming, ticket sales and other means of business, recent activities by hackers has raised concerns that music organizations will be targeted and their operations disrupted or severely compromised. Organizations both large and small have been affected by an increase of hacking, specifically ransomware attacks, on … More Ransomware Attacks
“The highest caliber of artistic education would give us clear and usable tools to help us navigate the paperwork-strewn networking maze that is the life of a freelance artist.” So states a recent blog post on the mercurial site, “Ramblings of a Classical Musician.” This is certainly not a new call to action, but given … More Music School is Irrelevant
Recently the Supreme Court has been reviewing cases that extend beyond the basic premises of the constitution. One case of interest to universities is the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) v. Alston. At the heart of this case is the status of college sports. Especially the mandate of the NCAA for student-athletes to remain within … More How the Supreme Court Decision Effects Music Departments
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