This week, the 2nd installment of The Seay Firm’s Working Title Playwrights newsletter Q&A was sent out. This installment discusses some major issues relevant to not only writers, but artists of all kinds. Joint works, licenses for third-party content, fair use, and copyright infringement all are discussed. Read the full article here and below. More Common Questions […]
Casting a Net: Podcasts, Webcasts, and the Licensing Regime
So you want to start a music podcast. Or, maybe a music webcast. Regardless of which format you choose, you’ll need to acquaint yourself with copyright law and licensing. But how easy it is to license the content you desire varies greatly on whether you opt for a podcast, where users download your episodes (much […]
Paraguayan Writer Wrongfully Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison on Plagiarism Charges
By John Seay, Atlanta Entertainment Lawyer (@TheSeayFirmLLC) Late last year, I was contacted by an acquaintance of mine who – knowing my background in intellectual property – wanted to tell me the story of her friend, a Paraguayan writer named Nelson Aguilera. She told me that on November 4, 2013, Mr. Aguilera was sentenced to […]
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 […]