John Seay of The Seay Firm will be a panelist at the First Annual Music & Technology Conference. The event is presented by the UGA Journal of Intellectual Property law and sponsored by the University of Georgia School of Law and the Slingshot Festival in Athens, Georgia. The event is Friday, March 27, 2015, at the […]
Copyright Office Releases Music Licensing Study
On Thursday, February 5, 2015, the U.S. Copyright Office released a massive 245-page music licensing study proposing fairly radical, but in many cases much needed, changes to how music is licensed. As anyone who has ever tried to license music can tell you, the system is long overdue for an overhaul. Many of the changes proposed have […]
The Seay Firm Featured on Business Radio X
On Tuesday, November 4, John Seay, founder of The Seay Firm LLC, was interviewed on Midtown Business Radio X. During the interview, John discussed his entertainment law practice and background in the industry, among other topics. Initially scheduled to appear alongside John was Maxwell Pickett, brother of soul legend Wilson Pickett, on behalf of Seay […]
Disney Sued Over Claimed Copyright Infringement in Frozen
This is a guest blog by Seay Firm intern Olivia Clark, 2L at Georgia State University College of Law Isabella Tanikumi is suing Disney for copyright infringement in New Jersey District Court. Tanikumi claims Disney’s blockbuster Frozen is not based on the Hans Christian Andersen story “The Snow Queen,” but on an autobiographical novel she […]