Summary: <br> From Beatlemania to the #MeToo movement, the causes and outcomes of rock ‘n’ roll litigation are varied and complex. <a href="http://www.ucdenver.edu/academics/colleges/CAM/faculty/MEIS_faculty/Pages/Stan-Soocher.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Stan Soocher</a>, an entertainment attorney and <a href="http://www.ucdenver.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CU Denver</a> professor of Music & Entertainment Industry Studies, talks with CU on the Air’s <a href="https://www.cu.edu/office-president/ken-mcconnellogue" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ken McConnellogue</a> about court cases ranging from the Beatles to Michael Jackson to Taylor Swift, and how they have evolved and shaped the industry. Soocher is the author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Baby-Youre-Rich-Man-Beatles-ebook/dp/B014TSJDNS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1527267796&sr=8-1&keywords=suing+the+beatles" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Baby You’re a Rich Man: Suing the Beatles for Fun and Profit </a>and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/They-Fought-Law-Music-Court/dp/0028647319" target="_blank" rel="noopener">They Fought the Law: Rock Music Goes to Court</a>.<br> Show notes:<br> <br> * Is the old stereotype of the artists being exploited by the managers or record company true? Yup.<br> * The jury is in: Paul is the best Beatle . . . when it comes to being industry savvy.<br> * Why George Harrison turned off his radio.<br> * Brian Epstein’s missteps.<br> * Billy Joel’s awkward Thanksgiving dinner.<br> * Litigation as a creative barrier.<br> * Weird Al has 2 Live Crew to thank – in part – for his musical career.<br> * What constitutes copyright infringement and how sampling fits into it.<br> * Elvis is in the building: How hologram concerts might be the next big thing, and the complex legalities that might ensue.<br> <br> Resources:<br> <br> * <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Baby-Youre-Rich-Man-Beatles-ebook/dp/B014TSJDNS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1527267796&sr=8-1&keywords=suing+the+beatles" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Baby You’re a Rich Man: Suing the Beatles for Fun and Profit</a><br> * <a href="http://www.amazon.com/They-Fought-Law-Music-Court/dp/0028647319" target="_blank" rel="noopener">They Fought the Law: Rock Music Goes to Court</a><br> * <a href="http://www.ucdenver.edu/academics/colleges/CAM/academics/programs/Pages/MEIS.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Music & Entertainment Industry Studies</a><br> * <a href="http://www.lawjournalnewsletters.com/ljn_entertainment/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Entertainment Law & Finance</a><br> * <a href="http://cuontheair.blubrry.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/transcript_cuota_soocher01.pdf">Text transcript</a><br> <br>
