The Law of Rock and Roll

Series produced by Michael Olivas

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Michael Olivas -- the rock n roll law professor -- comments on legal issues involving entertainment, musicians and fans.

Michael Olivas -- the rock n roll law professor -- comments on legal issues involving entertainment, musicians and fans.


116 Pieces

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Class 21: The Law of Concert Cancellations
From: Michael Olivas
Series: The Law of Rock and Roll
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How does the law treat cancelled concerts, either when the entertainer does perform or even when he dies? This Class reviews a number of such issues.

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  • Added: Dec 08, 2015
  • Length: 04:59
  • Purchases: 5
Class 22: The Law of Releases
From: Michael Olivas
Series: The Law of Rock and Roll
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In the old days, groups would release records and then tour to promote them. While this still happens, the actual practices of releasing the music ...

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  • Added: Dec 08, 2015
  • Length: 04:57
  • Purchases: 6
Class 23: Pomplamoose and the Law and Business of Touring
From: Michael Olivas
Series: The Law of Rock and Roll
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When new bands start out, they often get in trouble with the business side of the enterprise. This Class reviews a number of these issues and repor...

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  • Added: Dec 08, 2015
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 6
Class 24: The Law and Musical Hate Speech
From: Michael Olivas
Series: The Law of Rock and Roll
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Rock and Roll has always resisted authority and convention, and angry and coarse language often results. What is the law of hateful or transgressiv...

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  • Added: Dec 08, 2015
  • Length: 04:58
  • Purchases: 6
Class 25: Music South of the Border - Narcocorridos and Drug Lyrics
From: Michael Olivas
Series: The Law of Rock and Roll
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Sex, drugs, and rock and roll are all related, especially in the many songs about drugs, including drug abuse. The major venue where this plays out...

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  • Added: Dec 08, 2015
  • Length: 05:00
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Class 26: Copyright Infringements and Relief
From: Michael Olivas
Series: The Law of Rock and Roll
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While most songs trace their roots to Chuck Berry, there is a thriving business in the misappropriation of copyrighted music. How do courts determi...

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  • Added: Dec 08, 2015
  • Length: 04:59
  • Purchases: 6
Class 27: "Rockonomics" and the Business Savvy of Rock and Rollers, Vol. 2
From: Michael Olivas
Series: The Law of Rock and Roll
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We love the music, but increased attention is being paid to the competitive business environment of entertainment law. This Class reviews a number ...

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  • Added: Dec 08, 2015
  • Length: 05:00
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Class 28: Streamin' on a Sunday Afternoon - The Law of Royalites
From: Michael Olivas
Series: The Law of Rock and Roll
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With the rise of streamed music, many singers do not receive reasonable royalties for their work, in part because Congress has not dealt with the l...

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  • Added: Dec 08, 2015
  • Length: 04:59
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Class 29: Trusts and Wills - Heirs' Cut
From: Michael Olivas
Series: The Law of Rock and Roll
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Many entertainers die young and leave no will, or leave messy affairs when they die. The Class reviews several such cases, some of which have taken...

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  • Added: Dec 08, 2015
  • Length: 04:59
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Class 30: Rock Lyrics and Judicial Opinions
From: Michael Olivas
Series: The Law of Rock and Roll
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Even the US Supreme Court has cited rock lyrics in its opinions and arguments, and even more lower courts have done so, showing how deeply music ru...

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  • Added: Dec 08, 2015
  • Length: 04:59
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Class 31: Rock and Roll, and the Movies, Vol. 1
From: Michael Olivas
Series: The Law of Rock and Roll
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Most movies have sound tracks, many of which are either written by or performed by rock and rollers. A number of legal issues have arisen in this a...

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  • Added: Dec 08, 2015
  • Length: 04:59
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Class 32: The Law of Music Festivals
From: Michael Olivas
Series: The Law of Rock and Roll
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Touring has grown in popularity, and the intersection of law and business is clearly in evidence in the legal matters that undergird the complex to...

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  • Added: Dec 08, 2015
  • Length: 05:00
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Class 33: Happy, Happy Birthday, Baby
From: Michael Olivas
Series: The Law of Rock and Roll
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There are many birthday greetings songs, but the basic bread and butter is “Happy Birthday to You,” which figured in significant litigation about w...

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  • Added: Nov 03, 2016
  • Length: 05:00
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Class 34: Copyright Infringement, Otra Vez
From: Michael Olivas
Series: The Law of Rock and Roll
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On some occasions, the issue is who wrote a song, its lyrics, and even its title. In a case against Rod Stewart and “Corrina, Corrina,” the issue w...

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  • Added: Nov 10, 2016
  • Length: 05:00
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Class 35: Beatles Law and Business
From: Michael Olivas
Series: The Law of Rock and Roll
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Not only were the Beatles the best and most influential band in the history of popular music, they were leaders in entertainment law and business—a...

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  • Added: Nov 22, 2016
  • Length: 04:59
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Class 36: The Law, Rock & Roll, and the Movies, Vol. 2
From: Michael Olivas
Series: The Law of Rock and Roll
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Lights, camera, action, music…and litigation. These are the new sequences in entertainment law among musicians, content producers, and the various ...

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  • Added: Nov 28, 2016
  • Length: 04:59
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Class 37: Remasters and Repackaging
From: Michael Olivas
Series: The Law of Rock and Roll
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Every studio recording is repeated, edited, mixed, and sweetened, so that many versions exist. Or, new versions can be created by turning dials, pu...

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  • Added: Dec 07, 2016
  • Length: 04:59
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Class 38: Climbing the Stairway to Heaven
From: Michael Olivas
Series: The Law of Rock and Roll
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There have been so many recent copyright infringement cases that it is hard to keep up with them. But the big whale is the case over whether or not...

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  • Added: Dec 07, 2016
  • Length: 05:00
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Class 39: The Law and Business of Prince, R.I.P.
From: Michael Olivas
Series: The Law of Rock and Roll
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How to memorialize the remarkable life that was Prince—entertainer, fashion icon, gender-bending trendsetter, movie star and producer, record produ...

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  • Added: Jan 12, 2017
  • Length: 05:00
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Class 40: For What It's Worth
From: Michael Olivas
Series: The Law of Rock and Roll
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Many of the most common entertainment law disputes involve well-known and easily-recognized persons. And the growing presence of social media will ...

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  • Added: Jan 12, 2017
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 4

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