I was Don Schlitz' expert in a frivolous music copyright infringement lawsuit (which would be dismissed). When we had a chance meeting after, Don was so gracious & kind thanking me for the quality of my work. It was a
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I served as Don Schlitz’s music copyright expert in a frivolous lawsuit brought against him - the case was dismissed & we won. Sometime later, we met by chance. He was so gracious & kind, thanking me profusely for the quality of my work. It was a great honor. www.tennessean.com/story/entert...
I left Winchendon MA at 4:45AM ET this morning and arrived in Nashville at 9:25 PM ET. 1,123 miles in 16 hours & 40 minutes of driving in a comfortable high tech car that often drives itself. Whenever I think driving this far is hard, I compare it to bicycling this far. Driving is easy.
I know I've got a great new music business law class when one of my brilliant students' first live music event was Frank Zappa in 1988!
The 2026 Winchendon Music Festival begins tonight at 6 PM with our panel on how AI is changing music. The event is free and open to the public. (151 Front St., Winchendon MA 01475)
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What Swalwell calls "mistakes in judgment" aren't momentary lapses but revelations of character. His treatment of women wasn’t a series of isolated errors; it was a pattern that defined who he is. His campaign's end doesn’t mark a fall from grace - it confirms a lack of it.
Trump's Iran War is going so badly, even MAGA diehards are turning on him.
On this day in 1970, I was not old enough to drive but old enough to have bought the most expensive tickets ($6.50) to see The Doors live at Boston Arena! On the drive to Boston, we heard that The Beatles had broken up! The Beatles were why my life was formed and The Doors were my favorite band.
Trump wants $1,500,000,000,000.00 for his military budget.
The largest spending increase since World War II.
But affordable health care was too expensive.
There it is.
While families can’t afford day care, health care, or even their rent, Donald Trump is willing to spend your money instead on a never-ending war in the Middle East.
Today President Trump is announcing his annual budget plan, which makes the American people pay for his Iran War by cutting billions from health care, education, housing and more. Here is my official response:
DEAD. ON. ARRIVAL.
I'm hereby declaring the day of his death a national holiday. Our government owes us an annual paid mental health day for inflicting shithead Trump on all of us.
Donald Trump doesn’t care about you.
He is using your tax dollars to fund another war in the Middle East while working families can’t afford health care.
So much for America First.
A clear tell that Trump knows he’s had a terrible week between his war in Iran and his disaster of an Attorney General—a gratuitously racist post to fire up the base. Transparent and desperate.
Cayman Islands! Students from 187 countries have enrolled in my #Berklee #Coursera Copyright Law in the Music Business class. The 187th country is the self-governing British Overseas Territory of the Cayman Islands!🇨🇻 bit.ly/2zFPLfB emichaelmusic.com #IP
Looking forward to speaking on the "How Is AI Changing Music" panel at the Winchendon Music Festival on April 16, 2026.
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Had a fantastic morning with the awesome Prof. Ann Bartow and her Seattle University Law School students as we delved into music copyright infringement, parody, right of publicity, adverts, fair use, "invisible derivatives in AI" (my 2-minute-old term) and more. #ip #copyright
Having a great time with a fantastic view of the Atlantic Ocean from our hotel at the 2026 Singer Songwriter Cape May conference in Cape May NJ where I am discussing AI, IP, music, TV, video, mashups & advertising, and meeting new friends & seeing old ones. sscapemay.com #emichaelmusic
NEWS: Bette Midler just released a remake of Woody Guthrie’s classic protest song “All You Fascists Bound to Lose,” updated to fit the current moment and urge action ahead of the midterms.
You have to listen to this.
CONGO! Students from 186 countries have enrolled in my #Berklee #Coursera Copyright Law in the Music Business class. The 186th country is the Republic of Congo!🇨🇬 bit.ly/2zFPLfB emichaelmusic.com #IP #CopyrightLaw #BerkleeOnline
Had a great time this afternoon w/Chandler Nicole Sherrill of Electric Feel Entertainment, Lydia Schultz Cahill of SESAC, and songwriter Olivia Rudeen discussing songwriting, publishing and copyright with host Blake Farmer on WPLN's THIS IS NASHVILLE. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCQB...
Spent great time this afternoon w/Chandler Nicole Sherrill of Electric Feel Entertainment, Lydia Schultz Cahill of SESAC, and songwriter Olivia Rudeen discussing songwriting, publishing and copyright with host Blake Farmer on WPLN's THIS IS NASHVILLE. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCQB...
Wednesday, 3/18: Splits. PRO. Synchs. Mailbox Money. What does it mean? Today we talk abt the business of songwriting w/Lydia Schultz Cahill of SESAC, musicologist Dr. E. Michael Harrington, songwriter Olivia Rudeen & Chandler Nicole Sherrill (Electric Feel Entertainment) wpln.org/shows-and-po...
I’m joining "This Is Nashville" for Songwriting Week to talk songwriting, copyright law, and AI in the music industry
When: Wednesday, March 18 | 12:00 – 1:00 PM CT
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Mohommad Nazeer Paktyawal served alongside U.S. forces in Afghanistan. He came here legally seeking safety, had a pending asylum case, and died less than 24 hours after ICE took him into custody.
FUCK ICE. FUCK TRUMP.
Help FIGHT ICE, TRUMP, FASCISM HERE: www.gofundme.com/f/PAXIS
Again, if this were Biden... the press would start ordering straight jackets. But for some reason, they grade on a curve for this president.
Never mind that liberal science & facts sh*t - she needs steak, beef tallow and 6 raw eggs! Science done the RFK Jr way!
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I’m joining "This Is Nashville" to talk songwriting, copyright law, publishing and AI in the music industry. Wednesday, March 18 | 12:00 – 1:00 PM CT
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I’m excited to join "This Is Nashville" on Nashville Public Radio next week! I'll be discussing the intersection of songwriting, copyright law, publishing, and the impact of AI on the music industry. Wednesday, March 18, 2026 12:00 – 1:00 PM CT
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It’s a miracle!!!
I bet those people that were laying hands on him yesterday are responsible.
🙄🙄🙄
#SheShed
