by John Seay, The Seay Firm LLC (@TheSeayFirmLLC) In the movie Almost Famous, members of the fictional band Stillwater burst into song after learning they made the cover of Rolling Stone.[1] Sure, Stillwater is happy because making the cover validates their existence, but it also—especially back in 1973—meant increased record sales and concert attendance, which […]
ReDigi and the Monetization of Your Gently Used Digital Tracks
By John Seay, Atlanta Entertainment Lawyer: The Seay Firm LLC (@TheSeayFirmLLC) Sure, it may have seemed like a good idea last night to download Snow’s 12 Inches of Snow, but what do you do the next day when buyer’s remorse sets in? Do you delete the album entirely so that your friends don’t see it […]
Owning It: Why I Collect Music in the Age of the Cloud
Much to the amusement of my friends, I’ve never been quick to adopt new technology. I only purchased my first so-called “smart phone” last October. And although I do keep up with changes in the music industry, and in fact consider myself progressive as far as those issues are concerned, I’m downright conservative when it […]
Crowd-Funding Galore: Understanding Funding’s Next Big Thing
By John Seay, Atlanta Entertainment Lawyer: The Seay Firm LLC (@TheSeayFirmLLC) Recently I wrote an article on the JOBS Act and crowd-funding that was the cover story for Flagpole Magazine and also featured in WELD for Birmingham. Below is a link to the article as it appeared in WELD. As usual, email me with any […]