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THE FREE MUSIC LAW HOTLINE

May 15, 2025May 15, 2025 Paul 1 min read

Free 30-minute calls to provide summary legal advice on any music law-related subject

Music Copyright is Irreparably Broken
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Music Copyright is Irreparably Broken

June 18, 2024June 18, 2024 Paul 4 mins read

A while back, I posted about how music copyright developed awkwardly out of a system of laws meant for books. I also explained how and […]

Using Creative Commons Licensed Music? Take a Beat and Do it Right.
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Using Creative Commons Licensed Music? Take a Beat and Do it Right.

February 2, 2021February 2, 2021 Paul 3 mins read

Yesterday I wrote a blog post about open source software licenses for Slingshot, my law firm’s legal service for start-ups and small businesses (I promise […]

Triller Faces the Music
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Triller Faces the Music

December 1, 2020December 23, 2020 Paul 2 mins read

When YouTube first launched, the ability to easily share video content led to both rampant creation and infringement of copyright. With respect to the latter, […]

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