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It’s No Laughing Matter As Spotify Removes Comedy Tracks

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Comedians and other spoken word authors are seeking the same streaming royalties paid to songwriters, but an impasse has led to the removal of their works from Spotify. — Mike Birbiglia (@birbigs) November 27, 2021. Do you want to be paid, or do you want to be heard?

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[Guest post] Does election rhyme with copyright protection?

The IPKat

DECEMBER 9, 2022

While there are indeed numbers of exceptions to the general rule of authorization, case law of recent decades has shown that musicians have succeeded in countless instances of unauthorized use of musical works in political campaigns. Ronald Reagan, George H.W. The list of U.S.

It’s No Laughing Matter As Spotify Removes Comedy Tracks

[Guest post] Does election rhyme with copyright protection?

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