Episode 8 - Jerrod Simpson

In this episode we rapped about plagiarism versus Influence, copyright, copyleft , originality in the eyes of the supreme court, intellectual property, contracts, shady booking agents and venue owners, integration clauses and setting standards for musicians.

Quotes from the show

On the topic of plagiarism - “ On the copyright law there has to be some originality to what you create in order for it to be subject to protection.”

“ The Supreme Court has given the definition of “original” very broad broad implications.”

“Copyright applies to the phone book the same was it would apply to the lyrics of a song.”

“Good Musicians borrow, great musicians steal.” This quote has been believed to be derived by Miles Davis, T.S Elliot, Pablo Picaso and Stravinsky

And my favorite quote of the show. This was Jerrod’s reply to a question about musicians having to pay to play. “ Pay to Play - Ouch!”

Notes and what I learned on this amazing episode.

-Copyright act was established in 1976
-Copyright clause is part of the constitution
-Copyleft - when you create something you want to share for the simplicity of having your music or art be seen or heard.
-My thoughts on copy left were for original bands trying to get their music out to the masses and was not geared towards songs created for the intention of commercial monetization such as synchronized licensing.
-You can measure show outcomes but the inconsistency between venues makes this task much more difficult than a normal business because of all the variables that take place.
-A simple text message serves as a contract
-Artist can be held responsible for ditching a gig, if the contracted was breached the owner can sue for consequential damages
-Contracts fail to properly discuss expectations - how do we bridge the gap and fix this problem ?
-Integration clause - is a clause in a written contract that declares that contract to be the complete and final agreement between the parties.
-Setting standards for musicians

Links

Ari’s Take 

http://aristake.com
How to Make it in the New Music Business by Ari Herstand
Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulations - http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/
They oversee Talent Buyers

Jerrod Simpson - http://jerrodsimpson.com
Between Bluffs - http://www.betweenbluffs.com
Oak Hay - https://www.facebook.com/oakhay/