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IP News & Advice -- Thanksgiving Edition

R. David Donoghue
November 24, 2008 10:49

Here are several IP posts that you should check out: The MTTLR Blog's Lauren Strandbergh has an interesting post (click here for it) about the implications of the Google Book's settlement and how the Book Rights Registry -- a Copyright Clearance Center or ASCAP-like entity that...

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Nancy Prager
September 18, 2008 13:30

John McCain’s campaign can’t catch a break when it comes to music.  Jackson Browne is suing the campaign for copyright infringement over the use of his song “Running on Empty” in a video prepared by a state party.  John Mellencamp sent a cease and desist letter over the use o...

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Nancy Prager
August 13, 2008 14:17

A Reasonable Balance reader recently asked whether or not YouTube pays ASCAP for a license to perform music on its site. No, YouTube is not currently paying ASCAP, BMI or SESAC for the performance of music on its site. When last I checked, the performing rights organizations were each still...

NPR on ASCAP & Torture Royalties

Howard Knopf
July 23, 2008 21:40

A reader named Andy has kindly pointed out that my point about ASCAP and GITMO was a lead item on a recent National Public Radio quiz show on July 19, 2008. Here's the segment. There's even a Canadian angle - they talk about Celine Dion. HK

Torture Royalties Redux

Howard Knopf
July 17, 2008 14:35

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...