By John Seay, Atlanta Entertainment Lawyer Let’s get this out of the way early: I’m excited about Beats Music. Although I’ve defended Spotify at times, I’ve done so mostly because (1) there’s a lot of bad information out there about it; and (2) it needed to succeed because, what else is there? Well, starting on January […]
John Seay Named to Board of Working Title Playwrights
We are pleased to announce that earlier this month John Seay was named to the Board of Directors of Working Title Playwrights, an Atlanta-based non-profit organization that provides all playwrights with the opportunity to excel by helping them tell their stories for the stage, fostering the development of well-crafted plays, and increasing the visibility of theatre in […]
How Do Actors in Touring Musicals Get Paid?
Guest Blog: Olivia Clark, Georgia State University College of Law, J.D. expected 2016 This Christmas, I was received two tickets to “The Book of Mormon” at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta. As a former dancer, I found myself wondering how touring actors in musicals are compensated, and how payment structures may have changed over the […]
Pour Some Infringement On Me: Did One Direction Rip Off Def Leppard?
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 […]