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Leadership Music honors Bradley Family with prestigious Dale Franklin Award
When one thinks of Music Row, it is impossible not to conjure up thoughts of Music City's Royal Family, the Bradleys. Last night, Leadership Music awarded the prestigious Dale Franklin Award to Owen, Harold, Patsy, [...]
Best Wishes to my old friend, Will Hoge
I want to take this opportunity and use this forum to wish Will Hoge and his beautiful family best wishes in this difficult and painful time, and offer my family's prayers for a speedy recovery. [...]
Sugarland Lawsuit filed in Georgia illustrates need for prior provisions among band members
On August 7th, a lawsuit was filed by Kristen Alison Hall, former member of the country band, Sugarland, against the remaining original members of the band, Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush. A copy of the [...]
Exile performs on Grand Ole Opry
Sonny LeMaire, together with other members of the 70's pop/rock sensation, Exile ("Kiss You All Over") will perform on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry this Saturday, August 9th. Exile's appearance will be in [...]
Second Circuit gets it wrong in Cartoon Network v. Cablevision
On August 4, 2008, the Second Circuit court of appeals overturned a lower courts opinion that Cablevision's Remote Storage” Digital Video Recorder ("RS-DVR") system violated the Copyright Act by infringing plaintiffs’ exclusive rights of reproduction and [...]
CRB Announces Addition of New Board Members
Effective immediately, the Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc.® has announced the addition of three new executives to its Board of Directors: Clay Hunnicutt, Senior Vice-President of Programming, Clear Channel, Atlanta. Clear Channel is the largest operator [...]
All that glitters is not gold – tips on analyzing a songwriting/band contest
When is the last time you heard of someone getting a really "big break" in the music industry through any contest, other than perhaps American Idol? That's because most artists and songwriters are not discovered [...]
Does Harvard have Chris Anderson by his long-tail?
A major debate is being spawned by a recent article entitled "Should You Invest in the Long Tail," written by Anita Elberse, an Associate Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. The debate concerns [...]
Kristi Lee Cook signs with Nashville Label
According to news reports that broke first on Fox yesterday, then appeared on CMT and Billboard, Kristi Lee Cook, who took seventh place in this year's seventh season of American Idol, signed a recording agreement [...]
Hey, what’s the big idea? Protecting your ideas when submitting them to a third party.
One question clients often asked me is whether an idea can be protected. The question frequently arises when a client has an idea for a screenplay, or an outline for a story, or a unique [...]
Why “Freeconomics” – and the Music Industry’s Five Point Plan – won’t work in the long term
There is a great deal of talk these days about the concept of "freeconomics," spurned by the fact that most teenagers and college students are still ripping music and sharing it online. Most recently, the [...]
Taking a Bite out of Apple: iPhone Hackers File Lawsuits
Posted with the permission of the author Matthew Williams, Esquire. Matthew is an intellectual property attorney practicing with the firm of Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp. All rights reserved. Apple’s release of the iPhone in June [...]
You Say You Want A REVOLUTION?
You say you want a revolution Well, you know We all want to change the world . . . You say you've got a real solution Well, you know We'd all [...]
Music Row Magazine sold
Music Row magazine has been "Nashville's Music Industry Publication" for 26 years. Yesterday, Music Row announced that it was being acquired by SouthComm Communications, Inc. SouthComm is a Nashville-based media company founded in 2007 by [...]
Fair is not always “Fair Use”
The concept of “fair use” is a very misunderstood concept. The first common misunderstanding that people espouse is that the concept of “fair use” is a right or privilege granted by copyright law. It is [...]
Logan Brill signs publishing deal with Carnival Music
We recently wrapped up the exclusive songwriting agreement between my [...]
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