July 21, 2008
Patry on Attorney's Fees
Patry on the court's denial of attorney fees in the "Richie Ramone" case against the Ramones, Wal Mart, and Realnetworks. 2008 WL 2704412 (S.D.N.Y. July 10, 2008)(N0. 07 Civ. 8233)(Scheindlin, J.).
A Clockwork Orange
Paul Simon v. Rhythm USA Inc.; Rhythm Watch Co. Ltd., No. CV-6440 (S.D.N.Y. filed 7/18/08):
Alleged copyright infringement arising from defendants' unauthorized use of plaintiff's composition, "Bridge Over Troubled Water", in connection with defendants' sale of clocks throughout the United States.
Alleged copyright infringement arising from defendants' unauthorized use of plaintiff's composition, "Bridge Over Troubled Water", in connection with defendants' sale of clocks throughout the United States.
July 17, 2008
EU Initiatives
The European Commission adopted two initiatives in the area of copyright (July 16, 2008). First, the Commission proposes to align the copyright term for performers with that applicable to authors, in this way bridging the income gap that performers face toward the end of their lives. Secondly, the Commission proposes to fully harmonise the copyright term that applies to co-written musical compositions.
July 11, 2008
Red Hot Chili Peppers - TM Suit
Man uses band's trademark on back of jacket. Man gets sued for trademark infringement.
July 9, 2008
Last.fm - Artists Royalty Program
Last.fm launched their Artist Royalty Program. The program allows unsigned musicians to collect royalties when their music is loaded into Last.fm’s library and then streamed.
“The young musician making music in a bedroom studio has the same chance as the latest major label signing to use Last.fm to build an audience and get rewarded. The Artist Royalty Program is another revolutionary step towards helping musicians take control of their music — and, more importantly, make a living from it,” said Last.fm co-founder Martin Stiksel.
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“The young musician making music in a bedroom studio has the same chance as the latest major label signing to use Last.fm to build an audience and get rewarded. The Artist Royalty Program is another revolutionary step towards helping musicians take control of their music — and, more importantly, make a living from it,” said Last.fm co-founder Martin Stiksel.
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July 7, 2008
Branding in Music
Robert Levine, "It's American Brandstand: Marketer's Underwrite Performers", July 7, 2008 New York Times, at Business (Media & Advertising) (highlighting a wave of companies getting into the music business to promote their own products, essentially becoming record labels themselves).
July 3, 2008
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