John Seay is a former musician, tour manager, and music journalist-turned-entertainment attorney at The Seay Firm LLC, where he practices exclusively in the areas of entertainment law, intellectual property law, and small business law. His clients are artists and arts-related small businesses. He listens to a lot of music. You can read more about John […]
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 […]
John Seay of The Seay Firm To Judge Eddie’s Attic Songwriter’s Open Mic Shootout 39
Last week I was asked to be a judge at the Eddie’s Attic Bi-Annual Songwriter’s Open Mic Shootout 39 (read about it here), which will be on Saturday, November 23, 2013. I’ve done the judging thing before, but never at a competition as respected as this one. From what I’m told, the event consistently sells […]