I was recently asked to contribute a series of articles on artist revenue streams to Immersive Atlanta. What follows is the first installment of that series. And here is a link to the article as posted on the Immersive Atlanta site. PAID IN FULL is a new limited weekly series written by Atlanta entertainment lawyer […]
How to Start a Record Label
I field a fair number of calls from people who, despite what they’ve read about the decline of the recorded music industry, want to know how to start a record label. As it turns out, starting a record label is not too complicated; the hard part is figuring out how to make it a financially […]
What You Should Know About Fair Use
by Nikki Leung, Emory Law Class of 2016 For as long as a copyright is valid, only the copyright owner and those authorized by the copyright owner may reproduce, distribute, perform, display, broadcast, or create a derivative work based on the protected work.[1] Granting those exclusive rights to creators, at least in theory, also serves […]
What You Should Know About Digital Millennium Copyright Act Takedowns
by Nikki Leung, Emory Law Class of 2016 For some content creators, the digital era is a dream come true. The low-to-non-existent cost of publishing and distributing content means that virtually anyone can create and then monetize their work. But, the increasingly digital nature of our media consumption comes with a darker side. As the […]