Do Influencers need to pay for a sync licence when they use songs in their posts? Today I address an interesting question posed by one of our clients in this episode of our Video Blog – Life on the Border of Music & Advertising. BTW – I got a new camera gadget
The verdict is finally in! Universal won big and the judge crucified Clive. He might have saved over a million dollars if he had called us first. :-) Please contact us if you need help with music searches or licensing songs for advertising campaigns, or just want to chat about music and
Yes, we went to a real concert with performers and an audience! Featuring Australia's indie darling Julia Stone, who gave us a kick-arse show. Wonderful that it's all coming back, and a big thank you to BMG. Please contact us if you need help with music searches or licensing songs for advertising
Are expert witnesses (musicologists) helpful if you go to court? Not if they cancel each other out. Plus final closing arguments from both sides. The case now rests. Please contact us if you need help with music searches or licensing songs for advertising campaigns, or just want to chat about music and
The man himself, Australian politician Clive Palmer, gives evidence in the copyright infringement case brought against him by Universal Music. Number 8 of 9 episodes in a mini-series where Bruce Tweedie commentates on the evidence presented by both sides. Please contact us if you need help with music searches or licensing songs
Can we work effectively from a campervan? Can we provide our usual music search and sync licensing services for advertising campaigns from the Australian Outback? Is it a realistic way to have a working holiday in the Age of COVID? Two weeks on the road with Bruce, Clare, and Spike the Rottweiler/Husky
From a Campervan! More commentary on the Universal vs Clive Palmer copyright court case, while we travel around Australia. Well OK, maybe just the state of NSW – because when we planned this all the state borders were closed. Please contact us if you need help with music searches or licensing songs
Ep 28, Part 6 of the Palmer vs Universal court case. Dee Snider from Twisted Sister appears in court, as does Andrew Jenkins, the top dog from Universal. They both start laying the platform for their damages claim, but they have to win the case first! Have you been watching? We’d love
Ep 27, Part 5 of our commentary on Palmer vs Universal - Day 2 of the court hearings. This time we look at a key plank in Clive’s defence. He alleges that the Twisted Sister song “We're Not Gonna Take It” is actually just a cover version of O Come All Ye
How much did Clive Palmer spend on the campaign? And what did expert witness Karina Masters have to say about the impact of a potential "negative association" between Clive and the song? We also get our first glimpse of some key element's of Clive's defence. Please contact us if you need help
