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Beware of Music in Your Podcasts – SoundExchange, ASCAP, BMI and SESAC Don’t Give You the Rights You Need

Broadcast Law Blog

'Last week, I listened in to presentation by RAIN News providing an excellent overview of the digital music industry (their Whitepaper setting out the findings reported during the presentation is available here ). One statement in that presentation suggested to me today’s topic – the use of music in podcasts. In the RAIN presentation, a statement was made that most major podcasts are spoken word, but no explanation of that fact was provided.

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Career Planning for the New Year

Paralegal Mentor

The New Year signifies a time to turn a new leaf, to make changes for the better in the months ahead. It’s a time to make those New Year’s resolutions. Most resolutions focus on personal improvement: eat less, lose weight, start an exercise program, sleep more, etc. While personal improvement is a great goal, the New Year is a perfect time to look at your career and set some career goals for the next 12 months.

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Another Fine for Tower Lighting Issues – $20,000 – Warning to Large Companies that Fines May be Enhanced So That They are Not Just a “Cost of Doing Business”

Broadcast Law Blog

'A few weeks ago, we wrote about several recent cases where tower owners were fined for not having their towers lights working in the manner that was required by their licenses. In another case released this week , the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau decided that a $20,000 fine was appropriate for a tower owner in Alaska whose lights were not working when the FCC inspected the facility (and the FAA had not been notified of the outage).

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More Incentive Auction Dates – Comments Extended on Auction Procedures, Deadlines for Digital Buildouts

Broadcast Law Blog

'The incentive auction to repurpose part of the TV band for wireless broadband marches on, and activity takes place on an almost daily basis. Last week, in providing the February Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters , we mentioned the dates for comments on the auction procedures, asking questions about the mechanics of the auction and how the pricing for stations to be paid for the surrender of their spectrum will be established.

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Transforming eDiscovery: Document Summarization, Sentiment Analysis, And Chatbots Take Center Stage

A Synergistic Approach to eDiscovery In the space of eDiscovery, the convergence of document summarization, sentiment analysis, and chatbots represents a significant change in how legal professionals navigate and manage electronic information. These technologies not only expedite the review process but also empower legal teams with deeper insights into the emotional context and key information within electronic documents.

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What Washington Has in Store for Broadcasters and Digital Media Companies in 2015 – Part 2 – Court Cases, Congressional Communications and Copyright Reform, and Other Issues

Broadcast Law Blog

'Last month, we wrote about the FCC issues facing broadcasters in 2015. Today, we’ll look at decisions that may come in other venues that could affect broadcasters and media companies in the remaining 11 months of 2015. There are many actions in courts, at government agencies and in Congress that could change law or policy and affect operations of media companies in some way.

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