Greetings, As I alluded to last week, there is a second hearing this week for another important Massachusetts bill, Senate Bill 1800 – An Act to the Right to Publicity. If passed, SB 1800 will provide needed intellectual property protection for MA artists of all disciplines in regard to controlling the use of their image, [...]
Greetings, Next week is going to be a very busy week for advocacy in Massachusetts. The Governor’s Budget is slated to be released on January 27th. This is the first step in a very long budget process. The Governor’s Budget gives us insight to see what is to come in regard to the possible funding [...]
Fix the Massachusetts Freelancer Law! Are you an independent contractor? Do you know that as an artist who agrees to “work-for-hire”, you lose all copyright to your work? In Massachusetts it is very difficult to work as an independent contractor. Your client is almost always required to hire you as an “employee”. Not only does [...]
The Federal Communications Commission is holding a Net Neutrality workshop in Cambridge, Mass., on Wednesday, Jan. 13. The FCC is inviting the public to examine how an open Internet spurs innovation and investment and drives economic growth. The event will feature an all-star panel of experts and entrepreneurs, including Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the [...]