2017 year in review
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SHOW NOTES
Breaking News: 2nd Circuit affirms lower court ruling against 100% licensing.
BMI scores a big win.
GRONKING TO REMEMBER (FOLLOW UP)
BIG PIMPIN’ FOLLOW UP
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/big-pimpin-appellate-arguments-focus-labels-1065847
COMICON IS TRADEMARKED
https://io9.gizmodo.com/san-diego-comic-con-wins-lawsuit-over-comic-con-tradema-1821150395
http://fox13now.com/2017/12/08/jury-sides-with-san-diego-comic-con-in-lawsuit-against-salt-lake-comic-con/
YEAR IN REVIEW LIST BELOW
Net Neutrality
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2017/11/20/fcc-net-neutrality-music-industry/
https://www.popmatters.com/net-neutrality-music-ecosystem-2517023745.html
The Slants
https://www.scribd.com/document/367284329/IN-RE-ERIK-BRUNETTI#from_embed)
Monkey Selfie
Cheerleader Uniforms (and “My Other Bag”)
Pre 1972 Sound-Recordings
IMDB Age Censorship
http://deadline.com/2017/02/imdb-age-law-halted-california-1201945603/)
Fair Use Round-Up:
- Jersey Boys
- VidAngel
- Picture Books for Famous Novels AKA “Kinder Guides”
https://www.copyright.gov/fair-use/summaries/penguinrandomhouse-colting-sdny2017.pdf
- Cindy Lou Who, The Grinch and Stage Theater
- Oh the Places You’ll Boldly Go
https://youtu.be/E_hDFvwtz70 (example of what Seuss Enterprises
argued was a mashup that would affect their rights)
- Axanar Fan Film
Sexual Harassment in the Industry
BBC Special Report – Endemic Sexual Abuse Assault in Music Industry