iTunes Has The Beatles: But No Garth, AC/DC, Kid Rock.....

Nov 17

It's old news know that The Beatles tracks are available on iTunes. Read more from The Wall Street Journal on how the deal was done. There are still a handful of artists that have i) the creative control with their record labels, or ii) control their own masters and can determine when and how their albums will be available for download on iTunes. There are varied reasons for not getting on board with iTunes, but one of the major concerns of acts like Kid Rock and Garth Brooks is the inability of the artist/label to control album only downloads versus singles downloads.

Your search for AC/DC, Kid Rock, Def Leppard, Garth Brooks and Bob Seger will only lead to "sound a-likes" on iTunes. On Episode 9 of the Entertainment Law Update Podcast, Texas music attorney Tamera Bennett and LA film attorney Gordon Firemark discussed with Jason Pascal, VP & Senior Counsel with The Orchard, the success to be had by cover bands issuing digital only releases when the original artists' tracks are not available.

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Tamera H. Bennett

Tamera H. Bennett is a wife, mom, lawyer, mediator, blogger, podcaster, and legal writer. For two decades she’s helped clients protect what they create by practicing trademark, copyright and entertainment law in Texas and Tennessee.

Tamera has co-hosted more than 85 episodes of the Entertainment Law Update Podcast since 2009. And, she’s been honored to write for BILLBOARD magazine and the TEXAS LAWYER.

In the summer of 2015, Tamera backpacked 100 miles over 10 days with her son's Boy Scout Troop. Tamera walked her first half-marathon in 2012 and walked the Cowtown Half Marathon in February 2016 and February 2017 with a PR each time. You can visit Tamera’s blog at createprotect.com and follow her on Twitter @tamerabennett.

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Tamera Bennett

Meet lawyer Tamera Bennett, your trusted advocate for trademark, copyright, and music law in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Tamera gets it when her clients pour their heart and soul into their projects…she is just as passionate about using the law to protect her clients' intellectual property rights.

Tamera’s office might be in a “small town,” but her 25 years’ of legal experience allows her to counsel clients on deals in all the “big” cities.

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Gordon Firemark

Gordon Firemark is an attorney whose practice is devoted to the representation of artists, writers, producers and directors in the fields of theater, film, television,and music. He is also the publisher of Entertainment Law Update., a newsletter for artists and professionals in the entertainment industries. His practice also covers intellectual property, cyberspace, new media and business/corporate matters for clients in the entertainment industry.

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