By John Seay, Atlanta Entertainment Lawyer: The Seay Firm LLC (@TheSeayFirmLLC) On Thursday, May 16, 2013, John Seay was interviewed by Channel 2 Action News reporter Craig Lucie on the recent Aereo decision out of the Second Circuit. While probably fortunately for the viewers, the technical basis for John’s opinions on the Aereo decision was […]
Why Pandora Wants to Pay Less and What It Means for Licensing Reform
By John Seay, Atlanta Entertainment Lawyer: The Seay Firm LLC (@TheSeayFirmLLC) On September 21, 2012, Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) introduced H.R. 6480, better known as the Internet Radio Fairness Act (IRFA). If passed, IRFA would drastically reduce the amount of royalties that webcasters like Pandora pay to owners of sound recordings by directing the Copyright […]
The Seay Firm LLC at Protect Athens Music Conference in Athens
On Wednesday, February 27, 2013, John Seay, attorney and founder of The Seay Firm LLC, was a panelist at the Protect Athens Music Conference in Athens, Georgia. The event was held at The Melting Point. John was on the first panel of the day, where alongside three of his colleagues he discussed the practice of […]
Flagpole Magazine Publishes John Seay’s Article on Artist Revenue Streams
By John Seay, Atlanta Entertainment Lawyer: The Seay Firm LLC (@TheSeayFirmLLC) Last week, Flagpole Magazine, the independent alt-weekly of Athens, Ga., published an article written by John Seay. The article discusses a handful of quick ways in which artists can make a few extra bucks, and is reprinted–with permission–in full below. Alms for the Poor: […]