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16 Jul 2008, 7:36 pm
Well, it seems that my "presumably with tongue firmly planted in cheek" and insouciant question as to whether there should be copyright royalties paid to ASCAP and BMI (the big American performing rights collectives) for the use of music to torture prisoners in Guantanamo, originally posted here on July 3, 2008, has gained some attention on some prominent blogs and in main stream media. [read post]
10 Nov 2010, 4:32 pm
Landslide (the magazine of the ABA's IP Section) has published Singing the Campaign Blues: Politicians Often Tone Deaf to Songwriters’ Rights by Robert Clarida of Cowan Liebowitz & Latman and Andrew Sparkler of ASCAP. [read post]
20 Sep 2011, 3:09 pm
The decision came during a proceeding to determine royalty rates between ASCAP and digital services AOL, RealNetworks and Yahoo!. [read post]
21 Nov 2016, 6:37 am
With ASCAP and BMI still under unaltered consent decrees and SESAC agreeing to rate-setting arbitration in a 2015 settlement, the Radio Music Licensing Committee (RMLC) is going for the grand slam with an antitrust lawsuit against boutique performance rights organization Global Music Rights. via @edchristman: Commercial Radio Group Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Irving Azoff’s Global Music Rights — Artist Rights Watch [read post]
8 Jan 2013, 10:25 pm
We, of course, have paid the ASCAP and BMI licenses/fees to cover the rights for live performances. [read post]
6 Aug 2013, 11:04 pm
Dear Law and Disorder: Since ASCAP does not cover dance or theatrical performances, how does a dance group go about getting the appropriate permissions/ copyright releases needed for their performance? [read post]
24 Jan 2006, 2:01 pm
TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2006: This interview with attorney Richard Stim, author of 'Music Law: How to Run Your Band's Business', provides legal principles about songwriting including acquiring copyright, dealing with performance rights organizations (such as ASCAP and BMI), understanding how songs earn money, sorting out the basics about digital rights, and working with collaborators. ( Rating: Squeaky Clean (G) / 8.4MB / 93Kbps / 12min 12sec ) [read post]
17 May 2010, 2:56 pm
Are the US performance rights organizations BMI, ASCAP and SESAC ready to test the waters in the US to see if “previews” available on iTunes, Amazon and Rhapsody meet the standard of a “public performance” under the US Copyright Act? [read post]
26 Apr 2011, 6:41 pm
I’m saying the big-money copyright ownership gang — the ASCAP‘s, the RIAA‘s, the MPAA‘s — gives [...] [read post]
9 Apr 2015, 9:33 am
Press reports indicate that the Department of Justice is nearing the completion of its study of whether to suggest the revision of the antitrust consent decrees that have bound ASCAP and BMI for over a half century (see our summary of the issues that DOJ is considering here). [read post]
6 Aug 2014, 10:18 am
There, representatives of ASCAP discussed potential changes to the laws dealing with music licensing. [read post]
22 Jul 2016, 6:54 am
This same drive to consolidate music licensing services was also, to some degree, behind the push for revisions to the ASCAP and BMI antitrust consent decrees, as ASCAP and BMI wanted the clear right to license mechanical rights as well as the public performance rights they now provide. [read post]
28 Sep 2010, 8:55 am
The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in the USA, which along with the 9th Circuit, is the most important American appeal court for copyright purposes, has just upheld a ruling that went against ASCAP and agreed that a download of musical work does not constitute a public performance. [read post]
17 Jun 2015, 9:15 pm
“If a band plays a cover song for which the bar has no license, the bar is legally liable, according to BMI and ASCAP,” the two musicians’-rights consortiums that make a practice of suing venues. [read post]
5 Sep 2014, 7:55 am
I’m saying the big-money copyright ownership gang — the ASCAP‘s, the RIAA‘s, the MPAA‘s — gives the distinct impression of Japanese kamikazes. [read post]
22 Jul 2016, 6:15 am
Last week, however, under Assistant Attorney General Renata Hesse (a former Wilson Sonsini attorney — Google’s law firm), the DOJ announced that, going forward, it intends to interpret the Consent Decrees to require ASCAP and BMI to only issue licenses for songs they control 100%, up-ending decades of custom and practice. [read post]
12 Oct 2010, 10:13 am
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed a ruling against the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (”ASCAP”), confirming the decision that music downloads are not “public performances,” and therefore copyright owners are not entitled to additional royalties. [read post]
10 May 2010, 8:38 am
Two groups supporting major copyright owners have filed amicus briefs in support of Viacom in its copyright suit against Google and YouTube:The first, filed on behalf of a coalition including ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, Disney, NBC Universal, Warner Bros., and others, makes three main points:Congress enacted the DMCA to combat -- not protect -- copyright infringement;The DMCA Section 512(c) safe harbor does not provide a defense to inducement liability; andSection 512(c)(1)(B)'s language… [read post]
22 Jul 2020, 8:28 am
These additional rights are not covered by the public performance licenses from ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, GMR and SoundExchange, nor are the rights to use the “sound recording” or “master” in the podcast. [read post]
2 Apr 2018, 8:38 pm
The ASCAP and BMI consent decrees have been in place for decades. [read post]
