Can vs. Should in Music Licensing
The hottest trend in social media right now is short videos. On many platforms, after you create one of these short videos, the app asks...
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Giovanni H. Turner, Esq.
- Jun 29
- 2 min
Further Dividing the Penny
Those that publish their music on streaming services such as Spotify know all too well that the revenue per play is less than one penny....
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Giovanni H. Turner, Esq.
- Apr 21
- 1 min
Cover Band Not Covered
The legal landscape for cover bands can be difficult to navigate. In general, any singer that pays the licensing fee may legally perform...
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Giovanni H. Turner, Esq.
- Apr 9
- 2 min
Casting As a First Amendment Right
Is a casting director allowed to take an actress's race into consideration? According to a recent Southern District of New York case,...
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Giovanni H. Turner, Esq.
- Feb 18
- 1 min
Triangle Defense
As a new entrepreneur, few things are more frustrating that stumbling upon an idea or company/product name similar to your own. You've...
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Giovanni H. Turner, Esq.
- Apr 30, 2023
- 1 min
Indies vs Majors (Yes, again)
May is here. And as yet another crop of creatives graduate from college and high school, they each must weigh stability of signing up...
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Giovanni H. Turner, Esq.
- Mar 26, 2023
- 1 min
A Marvelous Trademark
Unless you're an avid (or really old) comic book reader, it may surprise you to learn that Shazam used to go by Captain Marvel. So how...
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Giovanni H. Turner, Esq.
- Aug 28, 2022
- 2 min
That's Not Fair (use)!
As another school year begins, librarians, teachers and professors across the country gear up to not only return to their classrooms, but...
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Giovanni H. Turner, Esq.
- Aug 20, 2022
- 1 min
Trademarking Slang
"Nobody owns 'turnt.' That's just something people say." Have you expressed a similar sentiment before marketing merchandise with a...
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Giovanni H. Turner, Esq.
- Nov 8, 2020
- 1 min
Team Work(ing)
I get it. When engaging me or another attorney for legal services, the price tag on the invoice could be anywhere between one month's...
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Giovanni H. Turner, Esq.
- Aug 13, 2020
- 2 min
It's No Longer Mine
What happens to your rights as an author when you sell a painting, sculpture or unique piece of jewelry? We are used to thinking about...
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Giovanni H. Turner, Esq.
- Jul 27, 2020
- 2 min
It's Become Impossible
Perhaps now more than ever due to CoVID-19, agreements in which you entered during a time more suitable for conducting business have...
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Giovanni H. Turner, Esq.
- Jul 8, 2020
- 2 min
Optimism*
Of course you expect it to work out. No musician or entertainment company would enter into a recording contract if they did not expect to...
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Giovanni H. Turner, Esq.
- Jul 1, 2020
- 2 min
Shooting YouTube Videos in My Home
The popularity of non-corporate YouTube channels has exploded. If your kids are like mine, birthday party planning now involves scouring...
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