Should the Compulsory License be Re-Upped?
The compulsory license has passed its sell by date and should be abandoned–but carefully.
News from the Goolag: Thank you Alex @Winter and @GunnerGale Anne Hurd for taking on Google in the @YouTubeEffect Coming July 7
Save the date: July 7 “The YouTube Effect” documentary written and directed by Alex Winter and produced by Gale Anne Hurd.
@schneidermaria’s Class Action against YouTube is going to trial
Did you know Maria Schneider’s important case against Google is going to trial? Not if you read the music trade papers.
No One Expects the Spanish Inquisition: Second Order Effects on Recordings of MLC’s Hunt for AI in Songs
There are–of course–second order effects of the Copyright Office guidance to MLC on AI.
Must read thread on AI and the Writers Guild Strike by @justinebateman
Justine Bateman gives good reasons why we must fight AI and strike.
The Pyncheons’ Dilemma: Limiting the MLC’s AI “Emergency Enforcement Powers”
The Copyright Office “guidance” allowing the MLC to decide what is AI and what isn’t creates a host of problems, underpayments, and a classic boffin-driven train wreck.
Record Producer Agreements, a practical guide
This article summarized the many producer agreement posts we’ve had over the years.
Mr. Page Opens “William!” In Geneva
The former Spotify executive and economic writer Will Page stumbles at WIPO.
The Syllabus of Errors: ChatGPT on Spotify Royalties
In which I have my first exchange with ChatGPT about Spotify royalties.
Should the @CopyrightOffice begin at the beginning with the MLC’s First Five Year Review?
If we’re going to review the MLC’s performance, shouldn’t we also review the performance of the song compulsory license?
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