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BLURRED LINES: Bringing Focus to the 9th Circuit’s Copyright Decision In Williams v. Gaye
reprinted from https://www.natlawreview.com/article/blurred-lines-bringing-focus-to-9th-circuit-s-copyright-decision-williams-v-gaye On March 21, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued its decision in the highly publicized copyright suit, Pharrell Williams, et. al., v. Frankie Christian Gaye, et. al, No. 15-56880 (Slip Op.; Dkt. 93-1) (Mar. 21, 2018 9th Cir.) (“Williams”). Given the lower court’s controversial holding in favor of the copyright holders, many expected the Ninth Circuit, a highly influential court on copyright matters, to take the opportunity to address some of the important substantive questions raised by this case, providing guidance to the lower courts regarding the scope of copyright protection properly afforded to such musical works. More specifically, many legal practitioners and industry…
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Nega-Mi (clean)
By Joy Lynn Clark 5/16/2018
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Roy G. Biv – Oppression Quotes 2 – Dazee Dizzle
By Joy Lynn Clark 8/11/2016 In the suburbs where my folks live they were both given notice. My mother was sent a letter from her village saying that her, “refrigerator is condemned” and that she needs to replace it by a certain date. My father was sent a similar letter but, it was a lot less threatening and homeowners should, “consider” replacing their outdated refrigerators. I never saw these letters but I would estimate that this was around 2011 or 2012. I wrote this letter in 2016. I am a renter and I would have never known if any such notice was given if it wasn’t for my parents. The…
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What’s In My Heart
By Joy Lynn Clark 5/16/2018
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Meds / Live With this
By Joy Lynn Clark (previously published) 5/20/2020 I wrote this song a number of years ago. I ended up producing it around 2016 or 2017. Have a listen. Special Acknowledgment to Dave Grohl, Mos Def and Boogie Down Productions
