Music

MUSIC INFO

Trademark Scams Aplenty

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Wixen v Triller: Apps must pay for music

Inventors: Beware of Scams!

Trademark office hammers down on fake uses

Intellectual Property Basics in 5 Minutes

Copyright Registration -- Big Changes

R Kelly Studio Fiasco/ code violations

Flossin', the Backpack Kid, Lawsuits, and Copyright Law

Important Copyright Case before US Supreme Court

Music Artists: Does Sound Exchange have Money for You?

Copyright: How to Protect Your Visual Art

5 Advantages of Copyright Registration on a Song

Disney "Let it Go" Lawsuit: Think Again

Co-Songwriters: Basic Music Law

Derivative Work: "Play that Song"

Oakland Warehouse Fire: What Caused It

Leonard Cohen on Why You Need a Music Lawyer

 How to Make a School Spirit Music Video for Youtube

Big Pimpin' Copyright Lawsuit: Using Music Samples

Camping for Concerts and Festivals: Creating a Campground

FREE Music for Youtube Videos

Synch Licensing: Using a Song in a Film or Video

Selling Beats

How to Work with a Creative Lawyer

Can a Songwriter Prevent a Cover Song?

Basic Venue Safety

Copyright on Songs/ Songwriter/ U.S. Copyright Office:

Derivative Work: "Play that Song"
5 Advantages of Copyright Registration on a Song
How to Make a School Spirit Music Video for Youtube
Big Pimping' Copyright Lawsuit: Using Music Samples
Can a Songwriter Prevent a Cover Song?
Recording a Cover Song: Most Basic Things in Music Law #1
Copyright Bare Basics
Copyright Forms Update
Beware of Fake Government Websites: Dot com vs Dot Gov
How to Register Copyright on a Song/ Easy Version!

COPYRIGHT ON SONGS - PART 1
COPYRIGHT ON SONGS - PART 2 - Tangible Form

COPYRIGHT ON SONGS - PART 3 - Creative and Original

COPYRIGHT ON SONGS 4 -- HOW TO REGISTER COPYRIGHT ONLINE

Cover Songs on Youtube

 How to Become a Lawyer

Leonard Cohen on Why You Need a Music Lawyer

STREET PERFORMING/ BUSKING:

Tao of Street Performing

Chicago - Streets and Parks

Chicago - CTA (Chicago Transit Authority)

Los Angeles - includes Venice, Venice Beach

Santa Monica, Third Street Promenade

Universal City Walk, Hollywood, CA

San Francisco, Fishermans Wharf

How to Be a Street Performer in Nashville 

Managers and Talent Agents

Manager vs. Agent: What's the Difference?

What is a Talent Agent and How Do I get One?

What is a Music Booker or Booking Agent?

Demo Music/ EPK- What to Include/ Leave Out

Texas Talent Agent Law Repealed

Texas Talent Agents - The Official Word

Pay-to-Play is the Boogeyman of Music

How to Become  a Lawyer
Leonard Cohen on Why You Need a Music Lawyer

Mental Health/ Health/ Wellness/ Interpersonal 

Mental Health and Music: Interview with Dr. Patrick Gunderson, Part One

Five (5) Ways to Kill a Rock Band

Rock Bands and Mid-Life Crisis

HOW TO MAKE MONEY WITH YOUR MUSIC

Selling Beats

How to Make It in Music Today

Sound Exchange Can Make You Money

NAMING YOUR CREATIVE BUSINESS

Virtual Teahouse
Leonard Cohen on Why You Need a Music Lawyer

SHOWS, GIGS, CONCERTS, AND FESTIVALS

Illinois No Gun signs

How to Make a School Spirit Music Video for Youtube

Camping for Concerts and festivals: Creating a Campground

Basic Venue Safety

Music Show and Insurance: What You Can't Do

Pay-to-Play is the Boogeyman of Music

Band Name: 

Trademark Registration: Have a Real Lawyer Do It

NAMING YOUR CREATIVE BUSINESS

TRADEMARK ON A BAND NAME 

PICKING A BAND NAME
Trademarking Your Band Name/ Creative Business Name/ Do It Now While You Still Can 

Cover Songs/ Mechanical License/
Easysonglicensing/ Harry Fox/ Song Rights: 
How to Make a School Spirit Music Video for Youtube
Big Pimpin' Copyright Lawsuit: Using Music Samples
Recording a Cover Song: Most basic things in music law #1

COVER SONGS - performing and recording them legally  
 Cover Songs on Youtube

Music Samples/ Samples/ Hip Hop/ Rap: 
Big Pimpin' Copyright Lawsuit: Using Music Samples

MUSIC SAMPLES
HIP HOP MUSIC AND DECENCY LAWS
Terry "Trademark" Martin and 40 Hz Productions: Beats, Samples, and Recording

Film Music/ Synch Rights/ Synchronization/ Publishing: 
How to Make a School Spirit Music Video for Youtube

USING A SONG IN A FILM - SYNCH RIGHTS 

USING A SONG IN A FILM, PART 2 - LICENSERS
Cover Songs on Youtube
Synch Licensing: Using a Song in a Film or Video

Music Producers: 

MUSIC PRODUCER - JOE CONNORS - PARAGON in CHICAGO 

MUSIC PRODUCER -- KENNY ROYSTER in NASHVILLE 

SEAN GIOVANNI, NASHVILLE MUSIC PRODUCER/ BALCONY TV NASHVILLE
Terry "Trademark" Martin and 40 Hs Productions: Beats, Samples, and Recording 
Child Singer Scams

Marketing Your Own Rock Band Online:  

Courrier: Thoughtful Rock Band Marketing

 INDIE ROCK MUSIC PROMOTION- Taryn DeCicco 
Cover Songs on Youtube

Singing/ Voice Coaching/ Professional Singers: 

VOICE COACH, SINGING TIPS from Cari Cole  

Photos/ Demo Reels/ Talent Agents: 

ROCK BAND PHOTOS - Tips from Magi Wangler  

DEMO REELS 

TALENT AGENTS
Demo Music/ EPK - what to Include/ Leave Out

Video, Music Videos
Leiv Parton, Videomaker
Cover Songs on Youtube
Bike Song: Prayers for Atheists

VENUES, other than bars or clubs: 

Illinois No Gun signs

Basic Venue Safety

House Concerts: How To Do It

VENUES BEYOND BARS - STORES
How to Be a Street Performer at Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco

STREET PERFORMING IN CHICAGO - license, laws, fees
Universal City Walk Hollywood - How to Perform There
Santa Monica 3rd Street Promenade - how to get a Street Performer's License 

Street Performing -- Some Favorite Acts 

MYSPACE - my little rant on myspace 

Things to Be Aware Of: 
Federal Computer Crime Laws List
Federal Computer Crime Laws
Beware of Fake Government Websites: Dot Com vs Dot Gov
Filing a Complaint with the FCC
How to Make it in Music Today
Music Scam Alert!

MUSIC SCAMS 

 TOP TEN WARNINGS IN THE ENTERTAINMENT FIELD  

HOLLYWOOD TRANSLATOR -when they say this, they mean ... this

HOW TO KILL A ROCK BAND 

ROCK BANDS AND MID-LIFE CRISIS 

ROCK BAND LEGAL TROUBLES AND HOW TO AVOID
Child Singer Scams
Pay-to-Play is the Boogeyman of Music

Working with a Lawyer/ Contracts/ Etc: 
Legal Checklist for Apps, Websites, Saas
DO I NEED A LAWYER FOR MY MUSIC STUFF?
WHAT IS A CONTRACT?
SHOULD I USE FORM CONTRACTS?
Virtual Teahouse
How to Become a Lawyer
Leonard Cohen on Why You Need a Music Lawyer

RECORD LABELS:
Toward a new Record Label Structure, Part 1

ONLINE MUSIC SERVICES for BANDS/ MUSICIANS :
 Tunecore: Emails and Replies
 Sonic Bids: Is it Good?
 Courrier: Thoughtful Rock Band Marketing
Taryn DeCicco: DIY Indie Rock Band Promotion

What's Hot and What's Not
What's Hot and What Snot