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June 24, 2014

Can You Copyright a Character?

By: Olivia Clark, Georgia State University College of Law The following is a guest blog post from Olivia Clark, a former merit scholarship pre professional dancer with Atlanta Ballet, who has recently performed with Crossover Movement Arts.  She has two BAs, one in English and the other in Italian, from the University of Georgia, and […]

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June 2, 2014

Seay Firm Q&A on Working Title Playweights Blog

Atlanta entertainment lawyer John Seay contributed a Q&A-style article on issues relating to copyright (and specifically targeting playwrights) on the Working Title Playwrights Blog.  Check it out, and while you’re over there, take a minute to learn more about Working Title Playwrights – an Atlanta-based non-profit organization.

Filed Under: Actors/Musicals, Atlanta entertainment lawyer, Copyright, Entertainment Law, Theater, Working Title Playwrights Tagged With: Copyright, Entertainment Law, John Seay, plays, The Seay Firm, theater, Working Title Playwrights

May 28, 2014

How Limited is the Limited Warranty on a Martin Guitar?

By: Olivia A. Clark, Georgia State University College of Law C.F. Martin & Co., more commonly known among musicians as “Martin,” offers a lifetime limited warranty to  purchasers of their fine acoustic guitars. But the key word here is limited. Precisely how limited is this lifetime warranty? I recently delved into the text of the […]

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May 8, 2014

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 […]

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