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Welcome to this episode of Entertainment Law Update.
SHOW NOTES
Stay tuned until the end of the episode where we share our thoughts on gratitude and thankfulness as Thanksgiving 2020 is almost upon us!
5 Points VARA DISPUTE DENIED CERT (TWO SENTENCES)
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/supreme-court-cert-denial-closes-book-75952/?origin=CEG&utm_source=CEG&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CustomEmailDigest&utm_term=jds-article&utm_content=article-link
TERRENCE HOWARD SUES EMPIRE STUDIO FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT* *BUT REALLY IT’S A SORT OF BIZARRE PUBLICITY CASE.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/terrence-howard-claims-empire-studio-breached-deal
TWITCH BOTCHES DMCA; ANNOYS BOTH MUSIC INDUSTRY AND STREAMERS
https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/26/21534983/riaa-copyright-twitch-streamers-licensing-letter
https://kotaku.com/twitch-deletes-thousands-of-streamers-videos-and-issues-1845429294
https://kotaku.com/twitch-apologizes-but-dmca-fiasco-continues-with-punis-1845647014 (Twitch apologizes)
https://kotaku.com/streamers-baffled-by-new-twitch-option-to-buy-affiliate-1845699128
https://www.monstercat.com/blog/2020-06-11/monstercat-gold-content-creator-licenses
https://www.monstercat.com/twitch-affiliate/
https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/26/8930706/music-labels-twitch-streaming-copyright-strike-monstercat-lost-rings-record-labels
EMERGING TREND: ARTISTS TO GET BETTER TERMS IN RECORDS CONTRACTS
https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/9462378/bmg-eliminates-unacceptable-royalty-deduction/
https://variety.com/2020/music/news/bmg-eliminates-controlled-composition-clause-1234797547/
https://www.wsj.com/articles/kendrick-lamar-and-travis-scott-poised-to-capitalize-on-free-agency-11604066735?st=n8av7cnnr8832yz&reflink=article_imessage_share
ANOTHER EMERGING TREND: INSTAGRAM EMBEDDING IS FAIR USE
https://www.thefashionlaw.com/emily-ratajkowski-says-instagram-post-is-fair-use-in-extortion-copyright-case/
https://abovethelaw.com/2020/10/publication-fights-back-with-fair-use-in-caroline-wozniacki-copyright-case/
https://www.law360.com/articles/1325111/embedded-instagram-post-is-fair-use-judge-says
https://www.thompsoncoburn.com/insights/blogs/in-focus/post/2020-11-06/game-set-match-sometimes-the-photo-is-the-story
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2018/02/federal-judge-says-embedding-tweet-can-be-copyright-infringements
www.thompsoncoburn.com/insights/blogs/in-focus/post/2020-11-06/game-set-match-sometimes-the-photo-is-the-story
POST MALONE COLLABORATOR TYLER ARMES LAWSUIT TO PROCEED, IN PART
https://www.loeb.com/en/insights/publications/2020/10/armes-v-post
DEPP LOSES IN UK DEFAMATION LAWSUIT; DEPARTS “BEASTS” FRANCHISE
Full Decision: https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/QB/2020/2911.html
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/johnny-depp-not-defamed-by-wife-beater-story-u-k-judge-rules
https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/QB/2020/2911.html
https://ew.com/movies/fantastic-beasts-franchise-future-jk-rowling/ (Note comments on Ezra Miller)
https://variety.com/2020/film/news/ezra-miller-throttling-woman-video-1234571800/ (More on Ezra Miller)
https://variety.com/2020/film/news/ezra-miller-throttling-woman-video-1234571800/ (More on Ezra Miller)
GROUP REGISTRATION AT COPYRIGHT OFFICE
https://copyright.gov/grtx/?loclr=eanco
TRADEMARK OFFICE GIVES GENERIC.COM GUIDANCE
https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/TM-ExamGuide-3-20.pdf
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