by Francine Ward | Oct 30, 2020 | Copyright Music, Intellectual Property, intellectual property copyright, Intellectual Property Information, Intellectual Property Protection, Music protection
Nicki Minaj just wanted to express herself in song. Over the years, however, many artists have influenced her music. What happens when you are inspired, but the end result include pieces of another performer’s ideas? In 2018, Nicki Minaj released her fourth...
by Francine Ward | Oct 20, 2020 | Intellectual Property, intellectual property copyright, Intellectual Property Information, Intellectual Property Protection, Music protection
Katy Perry had a GREAT year, despite the masks and quarantine. In late March 2020, Perry got the final verdict on a month-long case – a victory of $2.8 million in damages that she did NOT have to pay. Based on recent precedent, the pixie-haired singer/songwriter...
by Francine Ward | Jan 25, 2018 | Copyright Act, Copyright Attorney, Copyright Information, Copyright law, Copyright Lawyer, Copyright Music, Copyright protection, Copyright., Copyrights, Law blog, Legal Blog, Music protection
Copyright Music. Streaming. It’s official, the Senate introduced a bill designed to improve compensation for creators of music. Copyright music gets greater protection. If passed, it will make it easier for music rights organizations, such as ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC to...
by Francine Ward | Jul 31, 2016 | Copyright law, Copyright Music, Legal Blog, Music protection, Music Videos
Music During Campaign Rallies. The political season is in full swing with candidates doing all they can to get those votes in November, and not just for the presidency but for the Senate and House elections as well. Candidates use a variety of tactics to get in touch...
by Francine Ward | Feb 5, 2016 | Legal Blog, licensing agreements, Music protection
When was the last time you purchased a CD or MP3 download of your favorite artist’s songs and listened to the tunes at home, in your vehicle, or on your headphones while out for a jog? Like me, I presume it’s quite often. Right of Publicity? However, did...
by Francine Ward | Dec 15, 2015 | Copyright Attorney, Copyright infringement, Copyright law, Copyright Ownership, Copyright protection, Copyright Rules, Copyrights, Legal Blog, Movie, Music protection, Music Videos
“Happy Birthday to You”. Copyright. It would surprise very few people that “Happy Birthday to You” is one of the best-known songs in the world, sung and played millions of times by millions of people. People sing it in their homes. They sing it in restaurants and at...
