Imagine it if you can – a six-year old brunette little girl with a heavy southern accent, dressed up in all the frills and red taffeta her mother could find taking part in her very first beauty pageant and answering her very first question on stage. I remember being so very scared to talk in the … Continue reading
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Confessions of an Aspiring Intellectual Property Attorney: What I Learned, Hope to Learn and What I Wish My Creative Friends Knew
For the first time, this week’s post is written by a guest author. KeNosha Robinson is a rising 2L law student at Mississippi College School of Law who will enter into her first official intellectual property classes in a few days. I had the pleasure of working with her this Summer while she served as … Continue reading
Let’s Get Copyright Cookin’
I love Pinterest. There is something productive feeling about creating your own mini-magazines showcasing your dream home, your ideal wedding or every tip you could find on treating your pets. Let’s not forget the recipes. When I am not talking about, reading or researching intellectual property issues, you can usually find me in the kitchen. There is something therapeutic, … Continue reading
Copyright Ideas Keep on Turning
The House of Saucier loves Saturday Night Live! We wait in anticipation about who is going to be the hosts, musical guests and the announcement of the new cast members each season. Even when the sketches are bad and miss the mark, they have an inherent goodness about them that allows society to laugh. But that … Continue reading
Case Study: Ad Agencies and Spec Spots
I love it when my readers write in with questions and blog ideas! Keep. Them. Coming. Today’s post centers around the world of marketing and ad agencies. Here is the scenario: Directors of Production and Motion Graphics people are all told when their reel is thin to do spec spots for various clients. So, a potential … Continue reading
Etched Within Flesh – Inking Copyright
Last night saw the start of The Hubs’s favorite time of year – football season. With football season also comes the release of this year’s Madden NFL® video game. As NPR reported earlier this week, HERE, the video game will have at least one more realistic element. For the first time, the game will feature … Continue reading
Copyright SO Easy Even a Monkey Can Do It?
Monkey see. Monkey take a selfie? Then, monkey owns a copyright? That is what British nature photographer David Slater is claiming. When he retrieved his camera from a group of monkeys who decided to play with the device, he found a very good up close and personal photograph taking by the monkey. Slater is claiming copyright ownership … Continue reading
Feature Friday – Revisited
When StatuteofRyAnne.com first started, I featured an artist each week I really admired. The genesis was because there is SO much talent and great creative projects coming out of the South. Just look at the film Get On Up, the story of James Brown, recently released in theaters and filmed almost entirely in Mississippi. Or, the #HappyMS short music collage film showcasing Mississippi’s … Continue reading
Making Money from Your Smartphone
We have all heard the saying about a photo being worth a thousand words. What if that same photo was worth $1,000 or $4,000 or maybe more? I am talking actual dollars payable to you. The creators of the new app Foap created a stock photo royalty free platform to take smartphone photos, captured by … Continue reading
Top 5 Tips for Licensing Film Content
You’ve finally done it. You have financed, filmed and are busy finalizing your first independent film. Congratulations! All that is left for you to do is finish the edit, license these few pesky photos and music and color correct. Then, you’ll be on your way next year to the Academy Awards. Before you start writing … Continue reading
Pass the Intellectual Property Stuffing
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, I wanted to take this time to say THANK YOU to each of you. We reached a milestone a few weeks ago in surpassing 1,000 subscribers! It’s true; check it out to the right of your screen under “Don’t Miss an Update.” My goal was, and still is, to … Continue reading
Magic Wands of Copyright
“Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy” – Beethoven. I can’t help but wonder what Beethoven would think of the takedown notices sent to websites earlier this week that display song lyrics. As Billboard reported in THIS article, the National Association of Music Publishers sent takedown notices to nearly 50 websites that … Continue reading
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