The Gratitude Episode

 
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