Tennessee Town Is Renamed “Rocky Top”…For Now
MAY 22, 2014 -A southeastern town in Tennessee, Lake City (which has no lake), had its name changed to “Rocky Top” last year by the Tennessee General Assembly and the Governor Bill…
Led Zeppelin Sued For Plagiarizing “Taurus” for Opening Riff to Stairway to Heaven
MAY 20, 2014 – Vernon Silver of BusinessWeek.com has come out with a startling piece about a Trust representing a deceased musician from the band “Spirit” that toured with Led…
NBC News: “Copy Tracks” In Myanmar Mimic Popular Western Songs Note For Note
SEP 18, 2013 - NBCNews.com has an article up about the growing phenomenon of "copy tracks"; where musical acts in Myanmar copy popular songs note for note, putting their own words…
Larry Iser on Politico: Ask Musicians Before Using Their Songs For Political Campaigns
July 6, 2012 - Larry Iser, a music attorney who has been involved in many copyright cases, has an Op-Ed in Politico this morning about political campaigns getting into hot…