Facing the Music

By Carl Weiss

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The music biz has always been a tough one to break into.  For years, the record labels had a virtual monopoly on who got on the radio and on the charts.  All that changed with the advent of the Internet. Now struggling artists have a way of generating visibility and selling their cds online.  A number of unknown artists have made the scene when their music videos went viral.  Outlets like i-tunes have put the recording artist in the driver's seat in a way that would have been unheard of a couple of decades ago.  If you are looking to get your groove on, tune in for this episode of  Working the Web to Win on BlogTalkRadio.

The New Crash Course on Copyright Laws

By Carl Weiss

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If you work the web you need to be cognizant about copyright issues. What most people who publish blogs and social posts online do not realize is that for the most part, the writer relinquishes all rights to the publisher when it comes to online publications.  That's right, Virginia, all the blogs and tweets you sent out to the Internet now belong to the folks at Google and Twitter and Facebook.  Add to this the fact that you can still be held liable for copyright infringement or even sued for libel for anything you post and this adds up to double indemnity for everyone online.