The Hatch-Goodlatte Musical Works Modernization Act was signed into law on October 11, 2018. The Act is Congress’ attempt to bring some semblance of peace to the various factions within the music industry. These groups have been waging legal warfare against one another since the invention of music streaming technologies and the advent of its […]
Warning to California Artists-Ninth Circuit Decision Limits Some Royalty Rights
Who This Decision Affects Artists expecting a 5% royalty on sales of any “work of fine art” as outlined in a California state law that took effect January 1, 1977. This law was enacted to protect artists by requiring the seller, or seller’s agent, to withhold a 5% royalty and pay that to the artist. […]
How to Protect Your Company’s Software Assets Through Contract Protection
If your company drives its revenue with proprietary software assets, you must ensure those assets are not improperly shared or misused by others. One way to protect your company’s software-related intellectual property (IP) rights is through a written contract. How Can Contract Provisions Help Protect Software? Most commercial software products are distributed in compiled object […]
Protect Your Company from Copyright Infringement Claims – Register Your DMCA Designated Agent
If your company has a website that allows users to post any kind of content, you may be at risk for copyright infringement under U.S. copyright law if any of the content is not original to the party posting it. With most companies now leveraging multiple social media platforms, in addition to their traditional websites, […]
5 Keys to Understanding Copyright Protection
Despite the advent of many new forms of digital technology, artists, authors, actors and architects still look to federal copyright law to protect their creative works. While copyright law is quite broad, you can’t copyright everything. Keep these five points in mind as you consider copyrighting your original works of authorship. 1. You Can’t Copyright […]
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