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TABLE OF CONTENTS Alphabetically

  • "Home" by Luke Bunch
  • "The Cave," covered by Courrier
  • 5 Advantages of Copyright Registration on a Song
  • 5 Ways to Lift Your Spirits
  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the Brat Pack
  • Amicus Brief from Reporters Committe for Freedom of the Press
  • Anonymizer: What is it?
  • Bathroom Music Videos
  • Bicycle Typogram- Cool Biking Picture by Aaron Kuehn
  • Big Pimpin' Copyright Lawsuit
  • Bike Sharing - How It works
  • BIKE SONG - Prayers for Atheists
  • BitVote Intro
  • Blues Brothers - Hanson Tribute
  • Camping for Music Festivals: Creating a Campground
  • Character Actor: Interview with Dave Vescio
  • Child Singer Scams
  • Co-Songwriters: Basic Music Law
  • Courrier: Thoughtful Rock Band Marketing
  • Cover Songs - Performing and Recording Them Legally
  • Cover Songs on Youtube
  • Deep Web Secrecy and Security
  • Demo Music/ EPK - What to Include/ Leave Out
  • Demo Reels - Using Film Clips
  • Demo Reels - Why and How - with Darryl Harbeck
  • Depression: Mental Health and Music: Interview with Dr. Patrick Gunderson
  • Derivative Work - "Play that Song"
  • Design for Events -Disney/ E3 2010 Gaming Show Los Angeles
  • Disney "Let it Go" lawsuit: Think Again
  • Do I Need a Lawyer for My Music and Film Stuff?
  • Dot Gov: Beware of Fake Government Websites
  • Fake Profiles Used for Spying, Cyberstalking, Crowdturfing, Site-fluffing
  • Federal Computer Crimes List
  • Filing a Complaint with the FCC
  • Film Distribution Expenses - Budget for Them
  • Film The Police
  • Five (5) Ways to Kill a Rock Band
  • Five Persistent Myths About Copyright
  • Flossin', The Backpack Kid, Lawsuits, and Copyright Law
  • Free Music for Youtube Videos
  • Freedom of Speech and Social Media
  • Getting Good Rock Band Photos - Interview with Magi Wangler
  • Hellish Prisons: Where Millions in the U.S. Reside
  • Hollywood Translator
  • House Concerts: How to Book and Play Them
  • How I Became a Member of the Bar of the U.S. Supreme Court
  • How to Be a Street Performer at Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco
  • How to Be a Street Performer in Los Angeles and at Venice Beach
  • How to Be a Street Performer in Nashville
  • How to Become a Lawyer
  • How to Make It in Music Today
  • How to Run a Prison Blog
  • How to Work with a Creative Lawyer
  • HTML: fun and easy!
  • Human Rights Defenders Risks
  • Illinois No Guns Allowed Signs
  • Illinois Talent Agencies
  • Intellectual Property Basics
  • Inventors: Beware of Scams!
  • Jason Lee Van Dyke Applies for "Proud Boys" Trademark
  • Kanye West Response re Record Labels
  • Kenny Royster, Nashville Music Producer on Studio Music Work
  • Legal Checklist for Apps, Websites, and SaaS
  • Leiv Parton, Videomaker
  • Leonard Cohen on Why You Need a Music Lawyer
  • Manager vs. Agent
  • Marijuana and Trademark
  • Music Artists: Does Sound Exchange Have Money for You?
  • Music Law and Business Workshop
  • Music Samples - How to Use Them Legally
  • Music Scam Alert!
  • Music Scams - Some Common Ones to Avoid
  • Music Shows and insurance: What You Can't Do
  • Naming Your Creative Business
  • Paragon Studio Trident Audio Board Refurbished
  • Part 1. Copyright on Songs. The Basics: Getting the Words Correct. Copyright vs. Copywrite
  • Part 2. Copyright on Songs. The Basics: What Songs Can Have a Copyright?/ Tangible Form
  • Part 3. Copyright on Songs. The Basics: What Songs Can Have a Copyright?/ Creative and Original
  • Part 4 . Copyright on Songs. The Basics: How to Register Copyright on Your Songs
  • Pay-to-Play is the Boogeyman of Music
  • Pete Seeger's Songs
  • Picking a Name for Your Rock Band: 7 Rules
  • Protecting Your Band Name or Singer Name with Trademark or Service Mark
  • Protests: International Standards 2016
  • Raising Children: 30 Ideas
  • Real Life Stories
  • Recording a Cover Song: Most Basic Things in Music Law #1
  • Recording and Producing: Interview with Joe Connors at Paragon
  • Rob Adler on Acting, Teaching Acting to Children and Adults, Games, and Other Thoughts
  • Rock Band Legal Troubles and How to Avoid Them
  • Rock Bands and Mid-Life Crisis
  • Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Trademark
  • Santa Monica 3rd Street Promenade Street Performer's License
  • Sean Giovanni, Nashville Music Producer/ Balcony TV Nashville
  • Selling Beats
  • Should You Use Form Contracts from the Internet or a Book?
  • So You Want to be a Hip Hop Star?
  • Sound Exchange Can Make You Money
  • Starting a Website Biz? 3 Huge Mistakes
  • Streamer Journalist Code of Ethics
  • Street Performers: Some Favorite Acts
  • Street Performing as Public Service
  • Street Performing in Chicago: with Patrick Tinning
  • Substance Abuse: Mental Health and Music: Interview with Dr. Patrick Gunderson
  • Synch Licensing: Using a Song in a Film or Video
  • Tao of Street Performing
  • Taryn DeCicco: DIY Indie Rock Promotion
  • Ten Reasons to Invest in Independent Films
  • Terms of Service for Your Website
  • Top Ten Warnings in the Entertainment Fields
  • Toward a new Record Label structure
  • Trademark Office hammers down on fake uses
  • Trademark Office: Good News
  • Trademark Registration: Have a Real Lawyer Do it
  • Trademark Scams Aplenty
  • Trademarking Your Band Name/ Creative Business Name: Do it Now While You Still Can
  • Trademarks for Cannabis, Hemp, and CBD Products
  • Trademarks for Creative People
  • Twitter Periscope Logo Denied Copyright
  • Universal City Walk Hollywood- How to Perform There
  • Using Songs in a Film Legally - Synch Rights
  • Using Songs in a Film Legally: Synch Rights, Part 2 - What about Music Licensors?
  • Valentines - free cards
  • Vendome Underpass Tent City, Los Angeles
  • Venue Safety
  • Venues Beyond Bars: In-Store Musical Performances
  • Voice Coach: Interview with Cari Cole
  • Volunteer: Give and Get
  • Wes Humpston: Skateboard Artist, original Dogtown Skater
  • What Hackers Do
  • What is a Contract?
  • What is a Music Booker or Booking Agent?
  • What is a Music Talent Developer?
  • What is a Talent Agent and How Do I Get One?
  • Why I Use Blogger
  • WHY Myspace Used to be the Ideal Place for Rock Bands/ The Death of Myspace
  • Youtube Songs Letter
  • Youtube: How to Make a School Spirit Video for Youtube

Sue Basko


Sue Basko is a lawyer in California, Illinois, and is an attorney and counsellor of the U.S. Supreme Court. She works in law for music, film, design, indie journalism, protest law, and land use planning. She earned a Juris Doctorate graduating maga cum laude. She has a B.A. in Film and Video and attended graduate school in Radio/ TV/ Film with an emphasis on digital production, media law, and management.
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