Category archives: publishing

Stop Thinking Of​ Sampling As Theft

Sampling is often demonized within the music industry, with many feeling that the practice is a form of theft. This perception may be unfair however and, in addition to bringing the musical community together, sampling may be one area of music where innovation is still possible. _____________________________________ Guest Post by…

This Song Belongs To You And Me: Lawsuit Filed Declaring Guthrie’s Classic In Public Domain

Owing to a hefty stack of evidence clearly indicating that the song belongs in the public domain, members of the band Satorii are taking the alleged copyright holders of "This Land" to court to prove so once and for all. ____________________________________ Guest Post by Mike Masnick on Techdirt American folk…

Dweezil Zappa Renames His Tour Again After Cease And Desist Order From His Own Family

In the latest from the Zappa family’s ongoing legal squabbles of the trademark/copyright ownership of the late great Frank, it seems Dweezil has escalated things somewhat, renaming his tour ’50 Years of Frank: Dweezil Zappa Plays Whatever the F@%k He Wants – The Cease and Desist Tour’ ________________________________________ Guest post…