08/20/2002 The Record - Part I: Recorded music has been a part of life since Thomas Edison recorded (Mary Had A Little Lamb( in 1877. Recorded audio entertainment is subject to copyright protection. In order to qualify for that protection, the recording must be original and in a fixed... 03/06/2002 The Song, Part 11: This month we will conclude our discussion of selected provisions of publishing contracts. In Tennessee there is a statutory right to sue for breach of a contract for up to six years from the time you knew, or should have known, that there was a bre... 11/21/2001 The Song, Part 10: In the next few months we will discuss selected provisions of publishing contracts. In addition to any other royalty we have discussed, I always insist upon a Acatch-all@ provision in publishing agreements. Since no one knows for certain what ...