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September 3, 2013

Should Songwriters Get Paid for Online Lyric Databases?

By John Seay, Atlanta Entertainment Lawyer: The Seay Firm LLC (@TheSeayFirmLLC) The following article was inspired by, and borrows from, a study by University of Georgia professor and musician (Camper Van Beethoven, Cracker), David Lowery. I’m notoriously awful with song lyrics. Even for some of my favorite songs, there’s that awkward moment when I’m singing […]

Filed Under: Artist Revenue Streams, Atlanta entertainment lawyer, Background, Copyright, Entertainment Law, Lyric Copyright, Music Industry Insights, Music Industry Musings Tagged With: ASCAP, BMI, david lowery, Digital Music News, lyric copyright, lyric databases, performance rights organization, PRO, SESAC

August 12, 2013

How To Make Money On YouTube

by John Seay, Atlanta Entertainment Lawyer: The Seay Firm LLC (@TheSeayFirmLLC) I subscribe to a listserv called Digital Music News and so should you. Every weekday morning, I receive an email with story blurbs and links to articles that illuminate—or in some cases, further obfuscate—some aspect of the music industry. Today, my daily email blast […]

Filed Under: Artist Revenue Streams, Background, Entertainment Law, Music Industry Insights, YouTube Partner Program Tagged With: artist revenue streams, Brandon Martinez, Digital Music News, Entertainment Law, IndMusic, monetization, YouTube, YouTube Partner Program

June 17, 2013

Two Bands, One Name: How to Protect the Name of Your Band (Or Company)

by John Seay, Atlanta Entertainment Lawyer: The Seay Firm LLC (@TheSeayFirmLLC) This article initially appeared a little while ago but was recently posted again on Digital Music News, which is a fantastic source for daily music news and information. The article features insight from two Atlanta-based attorneys, including a friend of mine, trademark guru James […]

Filed Under: Background, Entertainment Law, Name Disputes, Trademark, Trademark Registration Tagged With: Digital Music News, Entertainment Law, name disputes, trademark, trademark infringement, trademark registration

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