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September 15, 2013

Court Okays Section 203 Termination of Transfer of Copyright

For now, we can rejoice.  The Federal District Court in Los Angeles recently ruled that artists can, in some circumstances, terminate the transfers of copyright that they may have executed in favor of record labels or publishing companies some 35 years ago.  As you may recall, I discussed Section 203 terminations of transfers here and […]

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August 6, 2013

The Seay Firm at Birmingham’s Secret Stages

by John Seay, Atlanta Entertainment Lawyer: The Seay Firm LLC (@TheSeayFirmLLC) Last weekend I travelled to my hometown of Birmingham, Alabama, to provide a free legal clinic to bands performing at the Secret Stages music festival. I’ve been a supporter of Secret Stages since its inception in 2011, but this year I was especially excited […]

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