Entertainment Law Update

(http://www.entertainmentlawupdate.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/podcast-logo.png)   Call us with your feedback: (310) 243-6231 In this Episode:   360 Deals and the Talent Agencies Act More music sale vs. license litigation Copyri...

  Call us with your feedback: (310) 243-6231 In this Episode:   360 Deals and the Talent Agencies Act More music sale vs. license litigation Copyright Termination update ReDigi injunction denied Aereo and retransmission fees and more. Entertainment Law … Read the rest

(http://www.entertainmentlawupdate.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/podcast-logo.png)   Call us with your feedback: (310) 243-6231 In this Episode:   Political campaigns raise the ire of copyright holders and newscasters A Canadian Lawyer's perspectives MegaUpload Golan v. Holder  ruling Helicopters in video games... need a license? and more GET CLE CREDIT (http://cle-podcasts.com/store) for this episode. (http://www.entertainmentlawupdate.com/wp-content/uploads/Clio_-Online-Legal-Practice-Management-Software-SaaS-for-Lawyers-Attorneys-Law-Firms.jpg)Entertainment Law Update is brought to you by Clio, the best way to manage your practice online. Clio allows you to manage your matters, clients, time, bills, trust accounts and more all through a a secure, easy-to-use, web-based interface. For a free 30-day trial and 25% off your first 6 months of Clio, sign up at www.goclio.com (http://www.goclio.com) and enter promotional code [ENTLAW]" Or, just visit http://entertainmentlawupdate.com/clio (http://entertainmentlawupdate.com/clio) Show Notes Hosts: Gordon P. Firemark Website:   http://firemark  (http://firemark/)http://theatrelawyer.com (http://theatrelawyer.com/), Twitter: @gfiremark (http://twitter.com/gfiremark) Tamera Bennett Website:   http://createprotect.com (http://createprotect.com/) Twitter: @tamerabennett (http://twitter.com/tamerabennett)   Bob Tarantino Blog: http://www.entertainmentmedialawsignal.com/ email:  BTarantino@heenan.ca Bob Tarantino is a partner in the Entertainment Law group at Heenan Blaikie LLP and focuses his practice on the interface between entertainment and intellectual property law. Bob has been recognized as one of Canada’s leading lawyers in the area of entertainment law in the 2010, 2011, and 2012 editions of The Best Lawyers in Canada (Woodward/White).  In 2010 he launched Heenan Blaikie's Entertainment & Media Law Signal, a collaborative blog by members of the firm's Entertainment Law group, which was recognized as a co-winner of the Best New Law Blog in the 2010 Canadian Law Blog Awards.     NEWT GINGRICH CAMPAIGN’S MUSIC COPYRIGHT ISSUES Newt Gingrich’s campaign makes the news twice in a week for claims of copyright infringement of a song (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/newt-gingrich-eye-of-tiger-lawsuit-285913).   Rude Music Inc., owned by Frank Sullivan, a co-author of the song “Eye of the Tiger,” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_of_the_Tiger) filed a copyright infringement lawsuit in federal district court in Chicago for Gingrich’s use of the song on the campaign trail. CANADIAN COPYRIGHT LAW APPROACH TO SIMILAR SCENARIO The Newt Gingrich Campaign has been using the song, “How You Like Me Now” at campaign events. Third Side Music, a Montreal Record Label that controls the rights to the song sent Gingrich’s team a cease and desist order. In the US, using a song at the public event requires securing a valid public performance license from ASCAP, BMI, or SESAC. Beyond that, an artist does not have the ability to restrict the use of their song at a political event. In Canada, the Canadian Copyright Act gives authors moral rights. The author of a work has the right to the “integrity” of the work which is ingringed if the work is, to the “prejudice of the honor or reputation of the author, distorted, mutilated or otherwise modified; or used in association with a product, service, cause or institution (Section 14.1, Section 28.2).” Thus, here, the use of the song in association with a cause (the campaign) prejudices the honor or reputation of the author and infringes his moral rights. Third Side Music is the Canadian music publisher that controls the rights to the song. Bob’s blog post at Entertainment Media Signal: http://www.entertainmentmedialawsignal.com/2012/01/articles/music/canadian-copyright-and-campaigns-moral-rights-edition/#.TyYIdrXVzI8.twitter

  Call us with your feedback: (310) 243-6231 In this Episode:   Political campaigns raise the ire of copyright holders and newscasters A Canadian Lawyer’s perspectives MegaUpload Golan v. Holder  ruling Helicopters in video games… need a license? and more… Read the rest

  Call us with your feedback: (310) 243-6231 In this Episode:   “Santa Claus Is Coming to town” Copyright termination * 9th Circuit upholds DMCA Safe Harbor for VEOH * Our Top Ten Stories of 2011 * Predictions for 2012      … Read the rest

Call us with your feedback: (310) 243-6231 In this Episode: * PROTECT IP /SOPA * CROWD FUNDING BILL * Ghost Hunters – Cert Denied * Rob Zombie Class Action moves toward class certification * Viacom/ YouTube case sees extraordinary order * Grooveshark sued by UMG * Sound … Read the rest

Call us with your feedback: (310) 243-6231 In this Episode: * Zombie Righthaven * Golan v. Holder at the USSC * Marilyn Monroe Right of Publicity? * ReDigi – digital music first sale doctrine? * Poison gets sued 25 years after infringement * Costumes and copyright?… Read the rest

Call us with your feedback: (310) 243-6231 In this Episode: * Righthaven is wrong… even more * $10 infringement settlements * Tenenbaum award reinstated * Indies sue Limewire * Betty Boop ruling revised * Material Girl trademark suit proceeds * You can’t copyright food GET CLE CREDIT… Read the rest

Call us with your feedback: (310) 243-6231 In this Episode: * Righthaven is wrong… again, and again, and again…. * Disney Appeals  “Millionaire” verdict * Wizard of Oz film characters still protected * First Sale doesn’t apply to imported goods * Monkeying around with copyright… Read the rest

Call us with your feedback: (310) 243-6231 In this Episode: * Hangover Tattoo case settled * Hot News Claim – not so hot * California Video Game Law unconstitutional * You don’t mess with the Zohan.. In court, either. * Photo Credit removal is DMCA … Read the rest

Call us with your feedback: (310) 243-6231 In this Episode: * Bogart and Brando vs. Product Manufacturers * Tennessee Neftlix Law * Copyright Office rules on Gap Grants * Disney and Dish Network duke it out * One Tough Cookie sues Tough Cookies * Point Break … Read the rest

Call us with your feedback: (310) 243-6231 In this Episode: * follow ups on Righthaven, Girls Gone Wild,etc. * Bratz  verdict of $88.5 Million * Copyright doesn’t pre-empt contract and confidence claims * Vandals smear Variety * No moral rights in landscape design? * Tattoo Law… Read the rest

Call us with your feedback: (310) 243-6231 In this Episode: * Follow Ups * Penguin Group * Golan v. Holder * Documentary/Reality and privacy rights * Cariou v. Prince * Betty Boop * and more… GET CLE CREDIT for this episode.   Entertainment Law Update is brought … Read the rest

Call us with your feedback: 310-243-6231 In this SPECIAL Episode: Jonathan Handel talks about the 2007-2009 Hollywood labor strife and his new book on the subject. BUY THE BOOK Hollywood on Strike!: An Industry at War in the Internet Age… Read the rest

Call us with your feedback: (310) 243-6231 In this Episode: * Follow Ups * Gaga / Madonna * Tolkien estate vs. Book Author * Subway Footlong trademark claims * King’s Speech/No Animals Harmed * Superbowl Class Action * Medical Justice and DMCA for review sites * Miss San … Read the rest