bshrum2024-01-16T10:42:16-06:00January 16th, 2024|Comments Off on

In the dynamic world of marketing, celebrity endorsement deals have become a ubiquitous strategy for brands aiming to capture consumer attention and build brand affinity. Think Madden Football or the George Forman Grill.  In [...]

More Revenue for Songwriters? Copyright Royalty Tribunal increases the Mechanical Royalty Rates

bshrum2023-12-13T16:06:09-06:00December 13th, 2023|Comments Off on More Revenue for Songwriters? Copyright Royalty Tribunal increases the Mechanical Royalty Rates

Recently, on December 12, 2023, the Copyright Royalty Judges announced a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase in the mechanical royalty rates for the 17 U.S.C. §115 statutory license for making and distributing phonorecords of nondramatic [...]

Warhold v. Goldsmith–Fair Use and Appropriation Art

bshrum2023-05-19T15:46:59-05:00May 19th, 2023|Comments Off on Warhold v. Goldsmith–Fair Use and Appropriation Art

This article is a modified exert of Chapter 7 from Mr. Shrum’s book, Guitars, Gavels & Gold, published by Kendell Hunt in 2022.  Used with permission. The case of Warhol v. Goldsmith was argued [...]

bshrum2024-01-16T10:42:16-06:00January 16th, 2024|Comments Off on

In the dynamic world of marketing, celebrity endorsement deals have become a ubiquitous strategy for brands aiming to capture consumer attention and build brand affinity. Think Madden Football or [...]

More Revenue for Songwriters? Copyright Royalty Tribunal increases the Mechanical Royalty Rates

bshrum2023-12-13T16:06:09-06:00December 13th, 2023|Comments Off on More Revenue for Songwriters? Copyright Royalty Tribunal increases the Mechanical Royalty Rates

Recently, on December 12, 2023, the Copyright Royalty Judges announced a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase in the mechanical royalty rates for the 17 U.S.C. §115 statutory license for making [...]

Warhold v. Goldsmith–Fair Use and Appropriation Art

bshrum2023-05-19T15:46:59-05:00May 19th, 2023|Comments Off on Warhold v. Goldsmith–Fair Use and Appropriation Art

This article is a modified exert of Chapter 7 from Mr. Shrum’s book, Guitars, Gavels & Gold, published by Kendell Hunt in 2022.  Used with permission. The case of [...]

Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Reunion

bshrum2022-12-19T16:24:15-06:00December 19th, 2022|Comments Off on Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Reunion

Last week, I was so honored to see many of the members of the NaSHOF at our Hall of Fame Reunion Lunch, held at Ray Stevens’ Cabaray Showroom on [...]