Posts Tagged ‘copyright law’
Happy Birthday to You: Megahit Song May Enter Public Domain
Celebrating a birthday and singing “Happy Birthday to You” go together like, well, cake and ice cream – or, perhaps more accurately, copyright and money. This quintessential song of celebration receives somewhere around $2 million per year in usage fees, making it one of the most lucrative pieces of music ever written. Alas, all good…
Read MoreThe Copyright Trap: Navigating Intellectual Property and Freelance Work
In the past year, 53 million Americans – 34 percent of the U.S. workforce – have engaged in freelance work. From the project-based graphic designer to the moonlighting ride-share driver, the freelance economy is changing the face of work. Indeed many marketing departments rely on this freelance economy for original creative materials and content without…
Read MoreCopyright Law and Madison’s Mifflin Street Block Party
On September 15, 2014, the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin handed down a decision in a copyright infringement case involving t-shirts created by supporters of Madison’s Mifflin Street Block Party. The annual Mifflin Street Block Party has been a tradition in Madison since 1968, when the first gathering was held…
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