- And you think copyright issues are complicated now. Just wait until the US Copyright Act of 1976 expiration rules start kicking in. Well. This should be fun. Read more on Wired.
- You may remember that a few weeks back Lily Allen took a stand against file sharing and scolded musicians who have said that they don't mind the practice one bit. Now, she has explained herself a little further. It seems she doesn't care if someone burns a copy of her album and sells it. She just doesn't want her music given away for free. So, basically, the one thing she IS ok with is for you to engage is the very clearly illegal activity of reproducing a copyright protected work and selling it for profit. Yes, don't share for free. Commit a federal offense instead. I think the bottom line here is that you should never, ever take legal advice from Lily Allen. Read more on the dreaded Perez Hilton.
- Let's be clear about something. Going to jail doesn't help you sell more records. Going to jail simply prevents you from being able to record, tour, promote and all of those other things that are involved in actually selling music. While we're on the subject of who not to take advice from, don't ever take legal OR career advice from Lil Boosie.
- On Musician Wages this week: How to Find a Music Lawyer. This very helpful article, written by Rick Goetz (check out his site), is part one of a three part series on how to find the right partners for your music career. Part two will appear here tomorrow. Part three will be on Rick's site next week. Enjoy!
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