MySpace, allegedly, made it possible to play John Legend (for example) on their pages, so site owners assumed that MySpace had the rights covered.
Maybe, if you are reading this and have a long-forgotten MySpace presence, you should check your old page and see if you still could be infringing a musician's rights.
Legal blogger, David Oxenford, for the Broadcast Law Blog has a couple of salutary posts that are well worth reading for podcasters and site owners.
https://www.broadcastlawblog.com/2020/05/articles/the-basics-of-music-rights-for-webcasters-and-podcasters-a-webinar-at-world-audio-day/#page=1
And
https://www.broadcastlawblog.com/2018/11/articles/podcaster-sued-for-copyright-infringement-for-using-music-without-permission-remember-ascap-bmi-and-sesac-licenses-dont-cover-all-the-rights-needed-for-podcasting/
As George Harrison sang with such prescience, but not with reference to authors and the need to create compelling and attractive promotions: "You Know It Don't Come Easy."
Meanwhile, authors on the internet should be cautious of gaining a following by saying mean things about others.
It's interesting to say mean things, of course, and may get one a following.
https://quoteinvestigator.com/tag/alice-roosevelt-longworth/
https://quoteinvestigator.com/2014/08/09/sit-by-me/
But, as Charlie Smith wrote recently for Straight.com, defamation suits can be profitable for the defamed, especially in the truly English speaking world (that is, not in America!)
https://www.straight.com/tech/as-bc-billionaire-proceeds-with-lawsuit-against-twitter-google-loses-defamation-case-in
Also as City News Service reports:
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/mother-of-popular-youtube-personality-sues-instagram-account-owner-for-defamation/2349893/
Happy Mothers' Day!
Rowena Cherry
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