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Posting Cover Tunes on YouTube and Other Social Media May 6, 2020
In light of the fact that many people are podcasting their own live performances of controlled compositions on YouTube and other social media, there seems to be a disconnect between the law and conduct. The thought of suing a fan who performs your or your client’s material is not as palatable to artists and companies today […]
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Are parental guarantees of their child’s performance enforceable? February 21, 2019
Throughout my career, I have routinely included a parental guarantee of the child’s performance in all contracts I drafted for clients engaging a minor. IMHO, the parent gets a separate benefit and detriment from that of the child in agreeing to same in that the parent’s burden of providing for the child is abrogated if […]
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New Royalty Rates for Downloads February 13, 2019
New Copyright Royalty Board rates became effective on February 5, 2019, retroactive to January 1, 2018. The Harry Fox Agency created a chart to track the new royalty rates for music.
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DMCA Fraudulent Takedown Notice February 13, 2019
DMCA takedown notices for copyrighted material on the internet are made under penalty of perjury. The filer of the notice must own or control the copyright to the work or risk being charged. Damages accrue only if the work is taken down. See generally, 17 U.S. Code § 512(f). Limitations on liability relating to material online. […]
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The Music Modernization Act Becomes Law January 26, 2019
On October 11, 2018, the Music Modernization Act became law… The Act enjoined the following 3 bills: 1.1 Title I: Music Modernization Act 1.2 Title II: CLASSICS Act 1.3 Title III: Allocation for Music Producers Act See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_Modernization_Act for more details.
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Elliot Zimmerman is a Board Certified Intellectual Property Lawyer who has a lifetime of experience in the practice of branding, trademark law, copyright law, entertainment law, cyberlaw, cyberentertainment law, and litigation. Additionally, because he is also a recording artist and computer programmer, he is uniquely positioned to know the intricate nature of how to brand your business. To review his credentials, click here.

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Board Certified Intellectual Property Lawyer
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1776 N Pine Island Road, Suite 224
Plantation, FL 33322

954.565.6996

legal@cyberlaw.info
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