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Stories from the Week that Was – 11/13-11/19/11

20 Sunday Nov 2011

Posted by Kenan Farrell in Bloggers, Copyright, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Legislation, Litigation, Musicians, Privacy, Social Media, Stories from the Week that Was, Tech Developments

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Intellectual Property, Righthaven, Social Media, Viacom

Stories from the Week that Was – 11/13-11/19/11

Press Russia on intellectual property: US lawmakers

Criminal Case Glut Impedes Civil Suits

Picking Brand Names in China Is a Business Itself

The Entrepreneurial Generation

The NLRB’s Obsession with Social Media Continues

Viacom so devastated by piracy that CEO gets $50 million raise

Woman decapitated after anti-crime blog, police say

Attorneys seek to auction Righthaven copyrights

Artists Sue CBS, CNET, for Promoting and Profiting from Piracy

SOPA and Protect IP: What Legal Nightmares Are Made of

Number of 90-plus people likely to quadruple by 2050

Are Digital Resale Markets Legal? Should They Be?

“Humanity is acquiring all the right technology for all the wrong reasons.” -R. Buckminster Fuller

Stories from the Week that Was – 11/6-11/12/11

13 Sunday Nov 2011

Posted by Kenan Farrell in Entertainment Law, Litigation, Musicians, Nonprofit, Privacy, Social Media, Stories from the Week that Was, Tech Developments

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Facebook, Spotify

Stories from the Week that Was – 11/6-11/12/11

Don’t Believe Facebook, Spotify’s The Only Open Graph Music App Winning

Two-thirds support social networking blackout in future riots

Facebook nears settlement with FTC on privacy

Social Media Impact by Nonprofit Issues [Infographic]

Six-year project to tweet the Second World War

“If it keeps up, man will atrophy all his limbs but the push-button finger.” – Frank Lloyd Wright

Klipsch to sponsor World Series of Poker

13 Monday Dec 2010

Posted by Kenan Farrell in Indiana, Indianapolis, Musicians, Tech Developments, Trademark

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Klipsch, World Series of Poker

Indianapolis-based Klipsch, a leading global speaker manufacturer, has announced a strategic sponsorship of the World Series of Poker (WSOP), a world-renowned series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas. Effective immediately, Klipsch will be an official sponsor and the KLIPSCH brand will be highly visible during all WSOP events.

Indiana Copyright Litigation Update – BMI v. Shenanigans

01 Wednesday Dec 2010

Posted by Kenan Farrell in Copyright, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Musicians, Northern District of Indiana

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Andrew P. Rodovich, Copyright Infringement, Litigation Update, Theresa L. Springmann

Broadcast Music Inc et al v. Shenanigans Inc et al

Defendant played 10 songs in his Anderson “Couples Only” establishment, Shenanigans, without a license from BMI, one of three main performance royalty organizations (along w/ ASCAP and SESAC). BMI claims to be caused “great” and “incalculable” damage. Actually, it’s probably about $0.25/song in the jukebox, but we know what they’re saying. While BMI seems like a cranky giant, it’s actually doing this on behalf of all of the artists it represents. Otherwise, nobody collects money and artists have to bring these lawsuits themselves.

Here are the songs allegedly infringed (listen to FULL PLAYLIST):

  1. Gimme Three Steps – Lynryd Skynyrd
  2. Hard to Handle – Black Crowes
  3. Inside Out – Eve 6
  4. Old Time Rock and Roll – Bob Seger
  5. Rocky Mountain Way – Joe Walsh
  6. Simple Man – Lynyrd Skynyrd
  7. Cumbersome – Seven Mary Three
  8. I Love This Bar – Toby Keith
  9. Linus and Lucy – Vince Guaraldi
  10. Bleed it Out – Linkin Park

Leave a comment or send an email if you’d like a full copy of the Complaint.

Court Case Number: 2:10-cv-00458-TLS -APR
File Date: Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Plaintiff: Broadcast Music Inc
Songs of Universal Inc
EMI Virgin Songs Inc
Rondor Music International Inc
Less Than Zero Music
Southfield Road Music
Fake and Jaded Music
Muscle Shoals Sound Publishing Co
PeerMusic III Ltd
Barn-Storm Music Inc
Belkin Music
EMI Blackwood Music Inc
Seven Mary Three Music
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Big Yellow Dog LLC
Tokeco Tunes
Lee Mendelson Film Productions Inc
Universal Music-Z Tunes LLC
Chesterchaz Publishing
Rob Bourdon Music
Nondisclosure Agreement Music
Big Bad Mr Hahn Music
Kenji Kobayashi Music
Plaintiff Counsel: Christopher S. Riley of Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Defendant: Shenanigans Inc, Matthew Kelly
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: Northern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Theresa L. Springmann
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Andrew P. Rodovich

Indiana Copyright Litigation Update – Broadcast Music Inc. v. Trioak Inc.

06 Wednesday Oct 2010

Posted by Kenan Farrell in Copyright, Indiana, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Musicians, Northern District of Indiana, Social Media

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Copyright Infringement, Joseph S. Van Bokkelen, Litigation Update, Paul R. Cherry

Broadcast Music Inc et al v. Trioak Inc. et al

Defendant played 12 songs in his Crown Point establishment, R House of Brews, without a license from BMI, one of three main performance royalty organizations (along w/ ASCAP and SESAC). BMI claims to be caused “great” and “incalculable” damage. Actually, it’s probably about $0.25/song in the jukebox, but we know what they’re saying. While BMI seems like a cranky giant, it’s actually doing this on behalf of all of the artists it represents. Otherwise, nobody collects money and artists have to bring these lawsuits themselves.

Here are the songs allegedly infringed (listen to FULL PLAYLIST):

  1. Bye Bye Love – Everly Brothers
  2. A Country Boy Can Survive – Hank Williams Jr.
  3. Gimme Three Steps – Lynyrd Skynyrd
  4. Midnight Rider – Allman Brothers
  5. Rocky Mountain Way – Joe Walsh
  6. Take Me To The River – Al Green
  7. Who’ll Stop the Rain – Creedence Clearwater Revival
  8. She Thinks My Tractor’s Sexy – Kenny Chesney
  9. Loser – Three Doors Down
  10. Ring of Fire – Johnny Cash
  11. I Love This Bar – Toby Keith
  12. Gunpowder and Lead – Miranda Lambert

Court Case Number: 2:10-cv-00380-JVB -PRC
File Date: Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Plaintiff: Broadcast Music Inc
House of Bryant Publications LLC
Bocephus Music Inc
Songs of Universal Inc
EMI Virgin Songs Inc
Elijah Blue Music
Unichappell Music Inc
Barn-Storm Music Inc
Belkin Music
Al Green Music Inc
Rondor Music International Inc
Concord Music Group Inc
EMI Blackwood Music Inc
Scarlet Moon Music Inc
Jelinda Music
Escatawpa Songs
Painted Desert Music Corporation
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Big Yellow Dog LLC
Tokeco Tunes
Nashville Star Music
Carnival Music Company
Plaintiff Counsel: Peter J. Prettyman of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
Defendant: Trioak Inc., Anthony S. Robledo
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: Northern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Joseph S. Van Bokkelen
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Paul R. Cherry

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