SXSW: Three standards for successfully claiming fair use in filmmaking
Professionals from the film industry filled the room to get tips on avoiding copyright infringement from the “legal Obi Wan Kenobi” as part of the South by Southwest Film session “FairUse-Docs &...
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SXSW: the sharing economy, terrorism and the Internet, and drones policy
As downtown Austin was transforming for the first day of the more raucous South by Southwest Music Festival, the SXSW Interactive Festival’s last day had many legal-related sessions taking place in...
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Attorney addiction and the Texas Lawyers’ Assistance Program discussed at SXSW
A panel titled “Substance Abuse and Dealing with Addiction” at one of the biggest parties of the year? The dichotomy was not lost on the attorneys and handful of musicians attending this Saturday...
View ArticleFour agreements: client tips for navigating music industry contracts
Musicians, songwriters, and producers packed the room for this South by Southwest session titled “Four Agreements Every Artist Needs to Understand.” The goal was to give audience members a better...
View ArticleCopyright infringement, music policy explored at SXSW panels
From recounting infamous music copyright cases to predicting what the future of policy in Washington, D.C., holds, several sessions at South by Southwest tackled hot-button issues in the industry....
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Morals clauses multiply in Hollywood
Sally Helppie, a film producer and entertainment attorney with Vincent Serafino Geary Waddell Jenevein in Dallas, and Amy E. Mitchell, an Austin-based entertainment attorney focused on music and...
View ArticleHow Lenz changed the music industry
In 2007, Stefanie Lenz uploaded to YouTube a 29-second clip of her 13-month-old son dancing to Prince’s “Let’s Go Crazy.” Universal Music Corp., the owner of the copyright of the song, filed a takedown...
View ArticleSXSW: Uncovering music licensing tips and tricks
Myth No. 1 of music licensing: Just because you are not making money on a project, does not mean you can use music for free. Austin lawyer Amy E. Mitchell, of Amy E. Mitchell PLLC, and Roanna...
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SXSW: The hidden hurdles and legal loopholes of making a music documentary
Attorney Michelle Skinner and producer Chris Lopez speak at SXSW. For filmmakers and creatives living in the Live Music Capital of the World, it may seem attractive to make a documentary about a band...
View ArticleSXSW: Copyright at the Crossroads: The Present & Prognostications
A recent panel at South by Southwest examined some prominent copyright cases from the last year and delved into the changes in effect and coming into effect from the Music Modernization Act, or MMA....
View ArticleNominations open for Cindi Lazzari Artist Advocate Award
The State Bar of Texas Entertainment and Sports Law Section, or TESLAW, announced that nominations for the Cindi Lazzari Artist Advocate Award are open now until 11:59 p.m. CDT on October 1. The award...
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SXSW: the sharing economy, terrorism and the Internet, and drones policy
As downtown Austin was transforming for the first day of the more raucous South by Southwest Music Festival, the SXSW Interactive Festival’s last day had many legal-related sessions taking place in...
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Attorney addiction and the Texas Lawyers’ Assistance Program discussed at SXSW
A panel titled “Substance Abuse and Dealing with Addiction” at one of the biggest parties of the year? The dichotomy was not lost on the attorneys and handful of musicians attending this Saturday...
View ArticleFour agreements: client tips for navigating music industry contracts
Musicians, songwriters, and producers packed the room for this South by Southwest session titled “Four Agreements Every Artist Needs to Understand.” The goal was to give audience members a better...
View ArticleCopyright infringement, music policy explored at SXSW panels
From recounting infamous music copyright cases to predicting what the future of policy in Washington, D.C., holds, several sessions at South by Southwest tackled hot-button issues in the industry....
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