M.E.L.O.N.
"M.E.L.O.N. strives to bring you straightforward articles on all aspects of the ever-changing music, film and television industries, and how the rules change (or stay the same) as entertainment moves online. It is our hope that you will use MELON both as an educational reference for issues like copyright and trademark law and as a source for new media news and analysis."
Author: Tony Berman is the founder of Berman Entertainment and Technology Law in San Francisco an an adjunct professor at Golden Gate University School of Law.
Blawg Related Categories: Entertainment & Sports Law • Intellectual Property Law • Copyright Law • Trademark Law • Law Professor • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from M.E.L.O.N.
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Agreeing to License Part One: Free to Roll With The Changes
by Mark A. Pearson, Esq. The following is the first in a series of articles that will try and explain some of the pros and cons of entering into a licensing agreement in today’s entertainment…
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Digital Millennium Copyright Act
by Michael Riskin The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) made a number of changes to copyright and how copyright enforcement works in the age of the internet. To say that the DMCA has a mixed…
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Sampling Q&A
What is Sampling? Sampling has several definitions, but the one used most commonly in music today is the practice of taking a section of recorded music, such as a guitar riff or a horn flourish,…
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Circle C, Circle P: The Two Copyrights in Music
We get asked all the time about the copyright notices on CDs. There seems to be a lot of confusion about what is required and what exactly is meant by the “c in the circle”…
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Update - Events: Digital Music Distribution Panel
The Grammy Foundation® and The Entertainment Law Initiative® present Digital Music Distribution - The Paradigm Shift on Wednesday, June 10, 2009, from 7PM to 9PM. BEAT-Law's Tony Berman will be a featured panelist, along with…
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Podcast: Business and Employment Issues for Bands
Today's podcast answers a question from Paul, a member of a tribute band whose theater-style shows involve numerous singers and musicians, as well as a great deal of interstate travel. Paul asks how he can…
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Podcast: What Royalties can I get for someone Sampling my Beats?
Today's podcast features BEAT-Law associate Mark A. Pearson answering a question from Robert, of Superstarz Ent. Robert says, a record label wants to use some of his beats for a major recording artist. What royalties…
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Will the PRO-IP Act Prove to be PRO-blematic?
by Shana Dines Despite much controversy, President Bush signed into law the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008, affectionately known as the PRO-IP Act, on October 13, 2008. The usual suspects…
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Fair Use: Judge Protects Rights on YouTube
by Shana Dines As many YouTube enthusiasts know, takedown notices have become a standard operating procedure for many creative, young internet-video clip-makers. The most common and successful defense to these notices is a claim of…
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Podcast: Can I Post Music on a Website?
Today's podcast answers a question from Stacie. Stacie asked, I'm a web developer and a client of mine would like to use an artist's song on their website. What is the law regarding this? If…