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Music Row Attorney Rob Baker Joins Bone McAllester Norton
Robert L. Baker of Music Row law firm Baker & Kelley, PLLC (B&K) has joined Bone McAllester Norton PLLC in a move that will launch the firm’s new Entertainment Law Group
Publishers Sue LimeWire For “Massive” Copyright Infringement
Eight members of the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) have filed a lawsuit against LimeWire for copyright infringement of their musical works “on a massive scale.”
Songwriters and Authors Unite to Protect Termination Rights
The Authors Guild and The Songwriters Guild of America (SGA) told the U.S. Copyright Office on Friday that there is an urgent need to eliminate a potential “gap” in termination rights granted under the Copyright Act
Irish Court Says Right To Be Identified and Exploit One’s Own Original Creative Endeavour Is Basic Human Right
An Irish judge has recognized the right to “be identified with and reasonably exploit one’s own original creative endeavor” as a basic human right, in a judgment that supports the “three strikes” approach to dealing with illegal music downloading
Houston Jury Finds Member Of World’s Largest Alleged Internet Music Piracy Group Not Guilty
Matthew Chow, a member of “Rabid Neurosis” (RNS), a music file-sharing site, was found not guilty last Friday of conspiracy to commit criminal copyright infringement. Federal authorities claimed RNS was the world’s most prolific music piracy ring. The alleged victim was The Recording Industry Association of America, (RIAA). “I am relieved by the jury’s verdict [...]
Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Announces Investigation On Behalf of Shareholders of The Orchard Enterprises, Inc.
The Law Offices of Howard G. Smith has announced that it is investigating potential claims against the board of directors of The Orchard Enterprises, Inc. related to the Company’s agreement to be acquired by Dimensional Associates, LLC.
EMI Appeals Men At Work Copyright Ruling in Australia
EMI has lodged an appeal against a court ruling that the Australian band Men at Work copied a flute melody from a “Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree” in their hit song “Down Under.”
Australian Court Finds Men At Work Recordings Infringe On Kookaburra Song Copyright
The Federal Court of Australia has found in favor of Larrikin Music Publishing Pty Ltd in a decision regarding whether Australian band Men at Work¹s song “Down Under” contained a flute solo that infringed the copyright of the Australian children¹s song Kookaburra (sits in the old gum tree), published by Larrikin
Muzak Completes Financial Restructuring and Emerges From Chapter 11
Muzak Holdings LLC and certain of its subsidiaries (together, the “Company”) have announced that the Company has successfully completed its financial restructuring and has emerged from protection under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code