Category Archives: Lead Story

Gamer Technology Law Conference

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Darren Heitner

What: A Comprehensive Two-Day Conference When: March 25 & 26, 2010 Where: San Francisco, CA (Sheraton Fisherman’s Wharf) View the program agenda here. Cutting edge legal and business issues for finance, development, publishing and distribution including: The future of the industry: … Continue reading →

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Colorado Entertainment Law Symposium

Posted on March 21, 2010 by Darren Heitner

My friend Steve Erwin is hosting (ast the Chair of the Colorado Bar Entertainment & Sports Law Section) the following event, which offers CLE credits. When: April 2, 2010 9:00 AM – 12:45 PM Where: CLECI Large Classroom, 1900 Grant Street, … Continue reading →

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European Parliament Votes to Lower ACTA Opacity

Posted on March 15, 2010 by David Greene

Social networking is great. How else would a third-year law student become “friends” with a member of European Parliament (MEP) if not for Facebook? An MEP from Scotland happens to be my Facebook friend. After Nick Sarkozy implemented his “three-strikes” … Continue reading →

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Tha Carter V: Prison Sentence

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Wade Senti

It appears as though Lil Wayne may not be in the studio ‘rapping’ for a while. On Monday he appeared in a Manhattan criminal court to officially be sentenced for having a loaded gun on his tour bus. The incident … Continue reading →

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An Idea to Extend Back End Video Game Sales

Posted on March 9, 2010 by David Greene

I am writing this post because I currently do not have the wherewithal to implement a system like the one I am about to propose. Instead, I seek to explain the system so that perhaps someone will implement it. To … Continue reading →

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Fringe Sales, Part II

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Richard Bennett

Do we agree with and, if so, how can we apply the fringe sales concept described by Seth Godin? First, I think Seth is correct.  Obviously, or I wouldn’t be posting.  Right off, I’m thinking about whether I’m one of … Continue reading →

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Fringe Sales, Part I

Posted on March 3, 2010 by Richard Bennett

AH-HA!  (it’s one of those moments)  Time traveling back to 2003, here’s a video about being remarkable and a major transition in marketing, and it seems like, for those in the entertainment business (I’m thinking music), it should be something discovered … Continue reading →

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Australia Rules Against Hollywood

Posted on February 21, 2010 by Gene Goodsell

Recently, the Australian Federal Court decided that the ISP iiNet was not liable to a group of the largest Hollywood studios including Village Roadshow, Universal Pictures, Warner Bros, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 20th Century Fox and Disney. This was … Continue reading →

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Super Bowl Media Blitz Adds to the Allure

Posted on February 6, 2010 by Wade Senti

The traditional two week ‘break,’ leading up to The Big Game has produced, as usual, some interesting story lines. Two that seem to be generating the most hype are the relationship of Reggie Bush and Kim Kardashian and the upcoming … Continue reading →

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Leno Takes Shots From All Angles

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Wade Senti

It seems to be something out of The Maury Povich show, with Jay Leno and Conan O’Brien the centerpiece of the discussion, titled, “My coworker stole my show,” and the crowd, ever so angry, jeering at Leno for what many … Continue reading →

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