Lyndsey Highlander at 12th & Porter

It’s been a while since my last blog entry, and I apologize to regular readers of Law on the Row.  I’ve been in transition mode, getting settled in  to my new offices downtown at 2nd Avenue North.  I was also invited by my good friend Mark Volman to teach a course at the Mike Curb [...]

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The Music Row Show and the “Do it Yourself” Artist

I really enjoyed being on The Music Row Show on 1510 WLAC last evening with Scott Southworth.  I love their motto, “two guys fumbling their way through the music business, so you don’t have to!” 
If you didn’t catch the show (you should be able to download the podcasts from their website in a few [...]

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The Business Phone that Could (have)

Once upon a time, there was a shinny new device called the iPhone that tried to climb up the mammoth hill that is the sole domain of the business smartphone.  “I think I can, I think I can,” said the iPhone, and it tried and it tried, but alas, it could only make it up [...]

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Oscar-nominated short film “I Met the Walrus”

As a Beatles fan, I thought I’d share this interesting little film, which animates an interview which Jerry Levitan conducted with John Lennon in 1969 when Levitan was only 14. 

Just to give a little historical perspective, 1969 was the year that Abby Road was released, the Beatles performed together for the [...]

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James H. Harris III certified as Civil Trial Specialist

My friend and colleague James H. Harris III was recently certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization.  Just over 300 Tennessee attorneys have completed the rigorous certification process established and required by the Tennessee Supreme  Court.
To be certified, Tennessee attorneys must met certain requirements, including [...]

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Happy 2009!

I’d like to take this time to wish all the readers of my blog, Law on the Row a very happy and prosperous new year.  I hope and trust that everyone had a safe and happy holiday season.  Thanks for paying attention to my musings over the past few years!

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Local 257 elects Pomeroy to replace Bradley

OUT WITH THE OLD
After over 18 years of service to the organization, Harold Bradley is no longer president of Nashville’s Local 257 chapter of the American Federation of Musicians.  Dave Pomeroy was elected president last week by a vote of 675 to 449.  Out of it’s 2620 members, 1165 votes were cast in this election, [...]

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PassAlong Networks gets cash infusion

Word is spreading on the Internet about PassAlong Networks, Inc.’s recent infusion of investment capital.  PassAlong is a digital music distribution and sharing service aptly headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee.  According to VentureWire, the company plans to close a $30 million funding round later this month.
PassAlong, also known as the Tennessee Pacific Group, LLC, was [...]

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The Radiohead Model

Since it’s release a year ago, Radiohead’s online experiment with “pay-what-you-like” marketing has been blogged about, critiqued, and otherwise widely referenced as a viable model of marketing music in the Internet era.  Earlier this month, Radiohead’s publishing company, Warner/Chappell, released a report that sheds light on the sales figures for In Rainbows.  The report was [...]

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Thomas verdict vacated; new trial ordered

The trial in Capital v. Thomas was one of the first stories I began tracking over a year ago.  See Jury Awards RIAA $222,000 against Thomas:  My Thoughts on the Verdict and Jammie Thomas to appeal verdict in RIAA Litigation.  
Now, in a decision issued on September 24, 2008 – only eight days shy of [...]

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