Tag: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

23 Top Music Organizations Sign Letter On NAFTA Talks Demanding Protections For All Creators

President Trump has forced the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with Canada and Mexico; and included in that negotiation are important copyright and intellectual property provisions.

Bruce Houghton on 09/20/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Abuja, Attorney General of Hawaii, Baghdad, Donald Trump, Muslim world, President of the United States, Supreme Court of the United States, United States, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, United States courts of appeals

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Sounds Great, But Sounds Familiar: Where To Draw The Line With Digital Sampling Of Sound Recordings?

Here Stephen Carlisle breaks down the legal complexities behind digital sampling, looking at what it is, its history, how the Ninth Circuit Court changed everything, and where digital sampling stands. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/28/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Animal rights, Appeal, Attorney General of Hawaii, Celebes crested macaque, copyright, Donald Trump, Hawaii, ITV (TV network), United States, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

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Appeal Fails In Lawsuit To Allow Managers To Book Gigs For The Bands They Represent

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has affirmed the dismissal of a NCOPM (National Conference Of Personal Managers) lawsuit filed in 2012. That suit challenged the constitutionality. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/04/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Attorney general, David Lat, Diarmuid O'Scannlain, Donald Trump, Jeff Sessions, LinkedIn, Lipton, New Jersey, Newark, Rosen & Katz, United States, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Wachtell

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$100 Million Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Fyre Festival: “Closer To Hunger Games Than Coachella”

A major lawsuit was filed against the aborted Fyre Festival Sunday in U.S. District Court by attorney Mark Geragos, The suit, filed on behalf of plaintiff and concert goer Daniel. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/01/2017 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: 2015 Toronto International Film Festival, A. Wallace Tashima, Breach of contract, California, Canada, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, lawsuit, music festival, Negligence, Pacific Time Zone, Rihanna, Toronto, United States, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, United States district court, United States District Court for the Central District of California

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Spotify Joins Apple, Facebook, Google, 100+ More Major Companies In Fight Against Trump’s Anti-Immigration Plan

Spotify has joined more than 120 companies filing an amicus brief in the US Court of Appeals in San Francisco in the case against President Trump's anti-immigration executive order. Until. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/07/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amicus curiae, Apple Inc., Donald Trump, Facebook, Google, Muslim world, San Francisco, Travis Kalanick, United States, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

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Music Publishing News Roundup 9.2.16: Musicians Support “Blurred Lines” Appeal • Spotify Creates Own Tracks • ASCAP EXPO 2016

Hundreds of musicians, including Hans Zimmer, R. Kelly, and Linkin Park filed a brief in support of the appeal of last year’s “Blurred Lines” ruling. The song was found in violation. Continue reading

Bob Baker on 09/02/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Associated Press, Blurred Lines, Hans Zimmer, Linkin Park, Marvin Gaye, Pharrell Williams, R. Kelly, Robin Thicke, The Black Crowes, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

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200+ Musicians File Joint Brief In Support Of “Blurred Lines” Appeal [Read The Full Document]

More than 200 musicians and songwriters have filed a joint brief in support of overturning the verdict in the Marvin Gaye Estate vs. the writers of the hit "Blurred Lines.". Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/31/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Blurred Lines, Earth, Hans Zimmer, Marvin Gaye, Pharrell Williams, R. Kelly, Rivers Cuomo, Robin Thicke, Shirley Bassey, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Wind & Fire

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Fair Use Set For Shakeup As “Purple Rain” UMG Trial Moves Forward

What constitutes "fair use" of music seems about to be redefined as a panel of ederal judged allows the appeal of the 2007 case of a toddler dancing to Prince's Purple Rain. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/16/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: copyright, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Fair use, Instagram, Lenz v. Universal Music Corp., music industry, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Universal Music Group, YouTube

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Vivendi Universal Has $7 Billion And Wants To Buy Your Startup, Label Or Festival

Over the last few years, the major labels have made small investments in startups, but aside from UMG's acquisition of EMI, not made many deals to purchase other labels. Now. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/15/2015 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: copyright, depreciation and amortization, Earnings before interest, Lenz v. Universal Music Corp., Let's Go Crazy, music industry, Prince (musician), taxes, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Universal Music Group, Vivendi, YouTube

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9 Years Later: Prince, A Dancing Baby And Universal Music Still In Court Debating Fair Use

9 years after Prince and his then publisher Universal Music demanded that a mother take down a short YouTube video of her toddler dancing to "Let's Go Crazy", the parties. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/10/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: copyright, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Fair use, Lenz v. Universal Music Corp., Prince (musician), United States, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Universal Music Group, YouTube

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