The duration for which a copyright is afforded protection has changed tremendously throughout the years. As the law currently stands, for...

The internet is one of the best means to share your art work and to gain exposure. However, your work on the internet is also extremely...

A jury trial was set for the copyright Infringement lawsuit, Skidmore, et al v. Led Zeppelin, et al., No. 2:14-cv-03089 (E.D. Pa., May...

What would we do without broadcast radio? I listen to it every day. Radio has long been one of the biggest stages for new and struggling...

To better understand existing U.S. copyright laws, a review of U.S. copyright history may be helpful. This article will present some of...

What is Periscope? Periscope is a live streaming video mobile app acquired by Twitter in January 2015 for a reported $100 million. It has...

Just in time for my birthday at the end of the month, a federal judge ruled that the lyrics to “Happy Birthday to You” are in the public...

For the past year and a half we have enjoyed the hit song “Blurred Lines,” composed by Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams, and Clifford...

In Part I of this article regarding the Pennsylvania federal court copyright infringement law suit brought by the heirs of songwriter...

Have you ever seen the 1992 film Wayne’s World when Wayne Campbell, played by Mike Myers, visits a music store and picks up a guitar, and...

In August, the U.S. Copyright Office released a public draft of the third edition of the Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices....

Taking a “Selfie” is old hat these days. I am usually the last person to engage in the latest trend, but after trading in my flip phone...

It has been a hot summer for intellectual property law geeks. The season opened with a storm accusing the Washington NFL team of using a...

Can I write a story about James Bond if I change his martini preference to “stirred not shaken"? Or maybe a little blip about a character...

When you share someone else’s photographs, quotes, images, and facts on Pintrest, Tumblr, Flickr, Facebook, your personal blog, or any...

The yard sale, a horrible scene of carnage and tie-dye, is an American economic tradition. Behind a table, a husband sobs as his beloved...

From my earlier article, you know that you have to make sure that the music download website is a licensed distributor of the music that...

If you spend any time on the internet, you will quickly run into offers for free music downloads for your listening enjoyment. But...

A Copyright is defined to be an “intangible, incorporeal right granted by statute to the author or originator of certain literary or...

With the holidays approaching, you cannot go far without hearing the familiar sounds of Christmas in the stores, in the car, and at...