John Taylor (“Ike”) Williams is a media and entertainment lawyer and Senior Counsel of Fish & Richardson P.C, one of the USA’s leading intellectual property law firms. He is a specialist in literary and dramatic rights, the co-author with E. Gabriel Perle and Mark Fischer of Perle & Williams on Publishing Law (rev. 2002; Aspen Law and Business), a frequent lecturer on intellectual property and entertainment law, and a member of the bar of the United States Supreme Court.
Ike Williams and Patricia Nelson, media and entertainment lawyers for Fish and Richardson, talk about the evolving relationship between the artist and the record company. Mr. Williams looks at copyrights and publishing rights from the point of view of the record label and the artist as creator. He examines the business interests of both and the tension this creates between them. He suggests it would be advantageous to both to work more closely together in our digital world of piracy and illegal downloads. Ms. Nelson discusses the power shift from record companies having total control over music rights to the artist as independent entrepenuer. Today's artists don't need record companies for distribution because they can do so much on their own. The new, easy methods of distribution have had a great impact on the relationship between the artist and the record companies.
Ike Williams and Patricia Nelson of Fish and Williams, P.C., list the various points of your career at which legal counsel is helpful (or necessary), offer pointers for artists to think about the legal implications of their decisions, and provide several resources that artists can use to obtain legal advice or locate counsel.
Ike Williams and Patricia Nelson, media and entertainment lawyers of Fish and Richardson, talk about issues pertaining to copyright law. Patricia goes over the definition and the rights you have with a copyright as well as when your work is considered copyrighted. Work made for hire, how you can lose a copyright, the benefits of registering your work for a copyright, and statutory licenses are also covered in this clip.
Ike Williams and Patricia Nelson, media and entertainment lawyers of Fish and Richardson, talk about changes that have happened with technology and globalization and how they effect the music industry today. Ike discusses how there is a world demand for American music and the importance of how copyright laws should be enforced on a global basis.
Ike Williams and Patricia Nelson, media and entertainment lawyers with Fish and Richardson P.C., describe what music licensing is, where it applies, and who administers licenses on behalf of artists.
