What is a wedding without music? To me, not a wedding at all. Outside of the photography, the other important aspect for us was music. The negotiations that took place over our first dance song would rival those over nuclear weapons. There were lists submitted, responses requested and terms outlined. To say we are a … Continue reading
Have I mentioned litigation takes a long time? It does, in case you have any doubts. Over two years ago, I wrote about the case filed to determine if the song “Happy Birthday” was in the public domain. Thus, not subject to copyright protection and free for all of us. See more, Happy Day for Good … Continue reading
YouTube is really great. It has the ability to succinctly educate on all kinds of topics using the medium of film, which you know I love. Because some of us do not learn by words, I am constantly on the hunt for great video content. This past week, I ran across the Crash Course series on … Continue reading
This past Sunday was music’s biggest night. There was fashion. There were antics. There was Kanye attempting to make a show about music all about him. And, there were a LOT of copyright issues. Music might have taken center stage by being honored, but copyright issues crept in as obvious as Madonna’s horned dancers. Wait, … Continue reading
To perform or not perform – that was the question the Supreme Court hung its hat on in this week’s decision against technology startup Aereo. In a 6-3 decision on Wednesday, the United States Supreme Court concluded that Aereo did publicly perform. The majority of the opinion relied on the fact that the Court first … Continue reading
Happy Birthday to my blog! Happy Birthday to my blog! Happy Birthday my little nerd project, Happy Birthday to us! In case you were wondering, yes I am celebrating today by sporting a sparkly tiara (albeit imaginary because I’m not certain my boss, Ronnie Agnew, would be okay with such a display on a Thursday). I … Continue reading
You know those people you meet and almost instantly just know that they’re going to set the world on fire? That’s how I felt when I first met Laura Oldham. She is an incredible singer with movie star beauty, funny, smart and an overall fantastic spirit. I could not be more happy to witness her … Continue reading
The idea of transformation whether it be in the law, personally or of a mindset fascinates me. One of the many reasons I love studying, talking about and researching intellectual property law is because of its transformative nature and the way it has the ability to transform. Transformative not only in the way it helps … Continue reading
Statute of RyAnne 