by John Seay and Olivia Clark Yesterday, Olivia Clark brought to my attention a hilarious story involving boy band sensation One Direction and stadium rock perennials Def Leppard. Apparently the title track of One Direction’s new album, Midnight Memories, is eerily similar to Def Leppard’s 1987 hit “Pour Some Sugar On Me.” Critics have pointed […]
John Seay Interviewed for Story on GoldieBlox/Beastie Boys Lawsuit
Earlier this week, John was interviewed by CBS Radio for a story on the high-profile lawsuit between girl’s toy company, GoldieBlox, and the Beastie Boys. John’s full thoughts on the issue will be presented in a future blog post. In the meantime, the CBS Radio article can be read here, and a screenshot of the […]
Strike a Pose! Madonna Unwittingly Revives De Minimis in Copyright Law
You’ve finally perfected that note on the French horn. According to the U.S. District Court of the Central District of California though, the sound you make when you blow it probably isn’t sufficiently original and non-trivial to warrant copyright protection. Or at least that was the case on November 18, 2013, when Judge Beverly Reid […]
The Seay Firm Contributes Article to Copywrite
John Seay, founder of The Seay Firm LLC, recently contributed an article to the Fall 2013 edition of Copywrite, the newsletter for the State Bar of Georgia Entertainment and Sports Law Section. The article, which you can download and read here, discusses recent attempts by Pandora to effectively lower the amount of royalties they pay […]