legal issues

legal issues 

Fair Use or not? An 18-year legal battle for 2 seconds of music – Sabrina Setlur

24. November 20152. April 2019 Esther 0 Comments artistic freedom, bgh, copyright, court, fair use, germany, legal battle, sabrina setlur

The music scene hasn’t heard from female rapper Sabrina Setlur for a while and I wonder if she’s still involved.

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DIY independent artists legal issues 

Poor man’s copyright does not exist

4. August 20152. April 2019 Esther 0 Comments copyright, copyrights, poor man's copyright, registration

Poor man’s copyright is a dangerous joke and here’s why: I don’t know if I should be amused or aggravated

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independent artists legal issues 

How to register your copyright with eCO

1. June 20152. April 2019 Esther 1 Comment copyright office, form pa, form sr, performing arts, register copyright, song composition, sound recordngs

Form PA or Form SR?? When registering your copyright, you know that it already exists and you own it, just

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legal issues music business 

The Songwriters Equity Act – 2015

6. May 20152. April 2019 Esther 0 Comments congress, copyright, equity act, music law, songwriter, songwriters

Why is it that songwriters don’t get a fair share? Well, you could say, everybody in the music industry has

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legal issues videos 

Katy Perry vs. Fernando Sosa feat. Left Shark

27. February 20152. April 2019 Esther 0 Comments copyright, copyright infringement, law, left shark

Are costumes subject to copyright protection?

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