Category archives: publishing

Why DMCA’s Notice & Takedown Already Has 1st Amendment Problems, Plus RIAA/MPAA Want To Make It Worse

The notice-and-takedown portion of the DMCA has ended it’s second comment period, and has shown itself to be maneuvering around a high standard set by the Supreme Court regarding expressive content in a way that may be in violation of the First Amendment, meanwhile the RIAA and other are seeking…

Former RIAA Executive Lets Loose On Fair Use

Although libraries and universities across the nation are taking the week to celebrate fair use, not everyone is so thrilled with the concept. The MPAA and the RIAA have both gone on the offensive regarding fair use, posting lengthy pieces attacking it. __________________________ Guest Post by Mike Masnick on Techdirt…

Most Common Music Publishing Agreements Explained

While there may be significant frustration among music composers at low streaming rates and other challenges making money in the music industry, there is still a good deal of money to be made on the publishing sided of things. Here we breakdown five of the most common types of publishing…

NY Court Declares No Performance Rights For Flo and Eddie: “POOF” Goes 5 Million Dollars

In the latest look at the ongoing saga of Flo and Eddie and Sirius XM. For a while it looked as though Flo and Eddie were set to receive quite a large bump of cash, but it seems a recent ruling from the New York Court of Appeals will make…

T Bone Burnett Slams Google and Other Tech Cos., Demands Major Copyright Reform

"(Google and other tech companies) are enriching themselves off the artistic, cultural and economic value everyone else creates," states a concerned and upset T. Bone Burnett in a scathing 5 minute video sent to the U.S. Copyright Office. ___________________________________ Digital safe harbors are a failure and the Digital Millennium Copyright…