January 2024
Celebrity Endorsement Campaigns
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 [...]
December 2023
More Revenue for Songwriters? Copyright Royalty Tribunal increases the Mechanical Royalty Rates GalleryMore Revenue for Songwriters? Copyright Royalty Tribunal increases the Mechanical Royalty Rates
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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 [...]
May 2023
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 [...]
December 2022
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 December 7. The annual event [...]
Oiling the engine of free expression
The concept of fair use, codified at 17 U.S.C. §107, is one of the most important and widely discussed topics in copyright law, and perhaps one of most widely misunderstood as well. The Supreme [...]
Creative Lesson’s from Einstein and Quantum Physics
As a true geek, Albert Einstein as always been one of my inspirations. What better way to inspire the artists and creators among us than to let my idol do the speaking. In 1982, [...]