Designers, fashion television producers, this is a case you all should pay attention to. When you use music that does not belong to you, you need to obtain clearance for that work. If you are wondering why, revisit my discussions on Copyright Infringement here. You should consult with your lawyers[...]
Folks, the issues raised in this lawsuit is one I will further discuss in depth from a social media law perspective and how You Tube works in the nearest future. For now, the legal issues raised here are two fold: 1. ‘Right of Publicity’ Law – The question of use[...]
Saw this press release a little over a week ago and was pleased. Details follow below. “WIPO Director General Announces Rights Registry Project for West African States Brussels, June 8, 2011 PR/2011/691 WIPO Director General Francis Gurry today announced a project to build a common digital platform which will help[...]
“Who is suing who? What’s the outcome from that case I read about on UDUAK LAW FIRM BLOG?” are questions I seem to be getting more often (these days), from industry insiders, professionals and legal colleagues. Great! Keep reading. Continuing with our discussions, just last week, I was thinking how[...]
Lots of breach of contract claims this past week. Time to continue our conversation on this blog. The latest is a video game developer who sues Beyoncé for $100million bad faith breach of contract. Beyoncé (B) tried doing an “upgrade” on them in a really bad way, they claim. The[...]
“The estate of Rick James, best known for his song “Super Freak,” filed a proposed class action lawsuit on Friday against Universal Music Group over money owed from digital downloads and ringtones. The new class action lawsuit comes in wake of the U.S. Supreme Court‘s decision not to review a[...]
A must read article for all serious music industry professionals. “For the last decade, the movie and music industries have engaged in a relentless struggle against Internet file sharing. One prominent theater of this global conflict has been the UK, which last year saw the passage of the Digital Economy[...]
“David Bowie‘s Toy, an album that was originally intended to be released in 2001, has leaked online. A high-quality rip of the full 14-track record surfaced on bit torrent sites on Sunday, much to the delight of Bowie completists around the world. Share
Lady Gaga, it appears, is one of the most liberal “live and let’s live” artist on today’s music scene. But, don’t be fooled. When it comes to enforcing her legal rights and using all remedies available to her under the law, there is no “live and let’s live.” Gaga let’s[...]
“Charlie Sheen will make $7 million dollars on his “Charlie Sheen LIVE: My Violent Torpedo of Truth” tour … TMZ has learned. Sources connected with the concert tour tell us … the deal is for Charlie to perform on 21 dates. He’ll get 85% of the profits, with Live Nation[...]
TMZ reports: “A woman claims she was held against her will and sexually assaulted during a recording session for Lil Wayne back in January — but according to law enforcement sources, Weezy wasn’t responsible. We’re told the man targeted in the investigation is famed music producer Noel “Detail” Fisher —[...]
I have been authoring a column for a while now on basic business and music law concepts on a music site (notjustok.com) focused on Nigerian musicians and its music industry. Going forward, I will republish some of those articles here for the benefit of UDUAK LAW BLOG readers who are[...]