by Terry Ayzman | Apr 17, 2022 | Copyright, Entertainment, Entertainment Law
Amidst a glut of self-produced videos, self-placed advertisements, and an ever-expanding aspiration to become ‘Insta-famous’, the battle between entertainment companies and budding entrepreneurs regarding content housed on social-media platforms is renewed. In recent...
by Bisola Ayeni | Apr 11, 2022 | Copyright, Entertainment, Entertainment Law
Nintendo is a multinational electronic entertainment company that generated a net income of approximately $4.4 billion in the 2021 fiscal year.[1] It is well-known for selling some of the most popular video game consoles of all time and for selling millions of units...
by Isolte Beal | Apr 5, 2022 | Copyright, Entertainment Law, Trademark Law
For many, cryptocurrency is a vague concept that merely crowds their social media feeds with promises of endless opportunities to get rich quick in a new and booming market. NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, are the latest in this sweeping trend, seen as a burgeoning part...
by Emmanuella Saforo | Nov 23, 2021 | Copyright, Entertainment, Entertainment Law
Imagine spending several months engaging in extensive rehearsal, perfecting your craft, and memorizing lyrics to perform a new song given to you by a songwriter. The song is eventually played on all major radio platforms, becomes a number one hit, and you and the...
by Jane Honerlaw | Mar 25, 2021 | All, Copyright, Entertainment, Entertainment Law, Music Law
If the rumors are true, singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman is on a “do not sample” list, an unofficial warning to fellow musicians not to mess with her copyrighted works.1 That may change after a recent ruling deemed Nicki Minaj’s leaked song a fair use of Chapman’s...
by Kavya Rallabhandi | Jan 8, 2021 | Copyright, Entertainment, Entertainment Law
Netflix popularized the cultural phenomenon of “binge-watching,” where viewers can choose from a wide variety of content to watch as many movies or shows as they want.1 To meet the “binge-watching” demand of over 86 million subscribers in 190 countries, Netflix...
