Did you know that there are 2 copyrights in every piece of music? We love seeing all the innovative and creative music coming out of these troubling times. Protecting this music through copyright is a very valuable step in the artistic process.
We would love to help you with your copyrights! Contact us through our Contact Form or give us a call at 720-924-6529
A few weeks ago at the Amplify Music 2020 virtual conference our own Dave Rater, along with Dani Grant, and Gigi Johnson, discussed the Role of the Individual in Society as it relates to the future of the music industry. If you missed the panel, check it out below and let us know how you think the music industry will be changing!
We have really enjoyed working with Karla Raines and Corona Insights! We also had the pleasure of virtually sitting down with Karla to talk about the basics of Intellectual Property protection.
Click Here to view the webinar!
We would love to help you with any of your Intellectual Property needs! Click Here to send us a message or give us a call at 720-924-6529!
We at Creative Law Network share our concern for everyone affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. We are committed to providing for the needs of our clients throughout this episode and do not anticipate any interruption in our services. We can be reached by phone, email, and postal mail as usual. Please do not hesitate to contact us at any time. Please take care of yourselves and each other.
-Dave, David and Emily
HISTORY IS FULL OF FAMOUS ART HEISTS. In 1911, the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre. The Scream was stolen, twice, in 1994 and 2004.
Those works were ultimately recovered, but in some other cases, there’s more to the story.
In KUNC’s four-part series, “Stolen,” arts reporter Stacy Nick looks at an almost 100-year-old mystery in Fort Collins, the time a lifted cartoon of a flatulent unicorn made headlines, the repatriation of Native American artifacts and how a vandalized artwork in Loveland ended up bringing people together.
Click here to listen to and read the whole story.
*Pay special attention to Part Two to hear from our very own Dave Ratner!
Click here to learn more about Colorado Attorneys for the Arts
Contracts are notorious for being written in an obscure language, otherwise known as “legalese.” However, contracts are the backbone of any business and can truly make or break your success as a startup. Whether you signing a contract or delivering one for your company, there are some common components that every startup business should be looking for and know how to decipher.
This session will be hosted by Colorado Attorneys for the Arts and led by our very own Dave Ratner. Dave will dissect the basic elements of a few standard types of contracts so you can be better informed and protected in your business.
This event is free when you register for For Collins Startup Week!
Where: The CodeGeek Room - Fort Collins Startup Week
When: Thursday, February 27 from 9:00 - 9:50am
In August 2019, a jury awarded a little-known songwriter $2.8 million in damages for copyright infringement. The alleged infringement involves four notes from Katy Perry’s hit song “Dark Horse.” The verdict can be viewed as a victory for the little guy—a Christian rapper who, pre-internet, would have struggled to show access, a required component of illegal copying. It can alternately be viewed as a dangerous precedent, opening the door for copyright trolls and deterring creation.
In 2017, Silicon Flatirons hosted a conference focused on the recently decided Blurred Lines case, in which Marvin Gaye’s estate secured a multi-million-dollar copyright infringement judgment against songwriters and recording artists, Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke. Since that time, dozens of similar lawsuits have accused artists—ranging from Ed Sheeran to Led Zeppelin to Lady Gaga—of unauthorized copying of others’ songs. Some of these cases have settled with few publicly-available details. Others have gone to trial with juries ultimately awarding millions of dollars in damages.
Join Silicon Flatirons at CU Boulder for their sixth annual content conference where they will welcome back some familiar faces, and new experts, to ask: Is this a good development? Are juries getting these “substantial similarity” cases right? If so, how do we know? If not, what are some alternative ways to handle these types of cases?
Find more information and register: Here
We are excited to announce that Dave Ratner has been names a 2020 Top Lawyer in 5280 Magazine!
Dave has been recognized as a 5280 Top Lawyer since the list was created!
Congratulations, Dave!
Creative Law Network wishes you a happy new year from our family to yours.
We hope you have a safe and happy 2020!
Cass Clayton Band has become known across the region for its tight chemistry and high-energy stage presence, a reputation that has landed them on some of the best stages, shows, festivals and radio shows regionally and beyond. Clayton’s songwriting, lyrically and musically, has grown by leaps and bounds in a relatively short span. Her new album, PLAY NICE, pulls together disparate influences but ties it all up in a framework that would seem as at home in Muscle Shoals or on Beale Street as it would on Michigan Avenue or Sunset Boulevard – and that’s no accident. Known for their non-denominational approach to music and genre, CCB blends rock, R&B, funk, blues and soul into their own contemporary sound.
Cass and co-writer/producer, Taylor Scott, have won six songwriting awards through Colorado Music Business Organization and have garnered top reviews from magazines nationally and internationally. PLAY NICE is currently ranked #3 in the national R&B Chart. Cass’s previous self-titled record from last year won Album of the Year 2018 in the Colorado Blues Society Members’ Choice Awards. In addition, Cass has been voted as one of the top 3 slide guitar players in Colorado and top 2 vocalists (CO Blues Society Members’ Choice Awards). In February, 2019, she was featured on the cover of RECORDING Magazine with a 4-page feature article. Known for a uniquely soulful and velvety vocal style, Cass effortlessly moves from gentle and contemplative to a belting range that will knock you flat.
The Band includes some of Colorado’s favorite seasoned musicians: Loren Phillips (bass, bkg vocals), Dann Burke (lead guitar, bkg vocals), Steve Saviano (drums), and John Stilwagen (keys, bkg vocals). Internationally touring musician, Taylor Scott, is a regular guest musician producer, and co-writer for the band.
Found out more at www.cassclayton.com!
