Copyright Alliance's Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Rutgers filmmaking professor Dena Seidel explains how the restrictions imposed by copyright protection promote new collaborate and creative relationships.
Rutgers filmmaking professor Dena Seidel discusses her latest film, Antarctic Edge: 70 Degrees South, and explains why building trusting relationships and mutual respect is paramount to great narrative filmmaking.
David Cote, theater critic for Time Out New York, explains his writing process and why reviews are an important part of experiencing art and culture.
Visual effects artist and software developer Ross Shain talks about his Academy Award winning software, Mocha, a leading application for rotoscoping and planar tracking.
Software developer Ross Shain explains why it is important to pay for software just as anyone would pay for any tool that makes professional work easier.
Music producer Kevin McMahon talks about the role he plays to both protect and direct artists in the production of an album that achieves their vision.
This video mission statement for The Copyright Alliance explains why copyright is central to freedom.
Filmmaker Dan Mirvish discusses independent film production, explaining some of the logic that drives budget decisions.
Filmmaker and co-founder of Slamdance Film Festival Dan Mirvish explains how the festival began and the evolving relationship with Sundance.
Screenwriter & Filmmaker Jordan Roberts describes the process of self-financing his indie film “3,2,1 Frankie Go Boom” and the effect of piracy on future investment.
Pilar Alessandra discusses her job helping screenwriters perfect their scripts and explains how pride and a sense of ownership over their work pushes writers to create original and entertaining stories.
Brian Lerch, Head of Post Production at Rock Shrimp Productions, talks about the process and skills required to finish some of the most popular culinary shows on TV.
Monster maker Jordu Schell describes his journey to becoming an artist, beginning with his childhood fascination with sci-fi, horror, and fantasy films of the 1970s. He talks about his creative process and collaborating with film directors.
Photographer and director Michael Grecco offers caveats about putting work on social media sites such as Facebook and Instagram.
Photographer and director Michael Grecco tell us about how learned about copyright "the hard way."
Photographer and director Michael Grecco debunks the fallacy that the money paid for an artist’s work never goes to the artist.
Filmmaker Ellen Seidler shares some insights about how to prevent the viral spread of pirated content.
Filmmaker Ellen Seidler says sharing is not caring. There is an entire black market that thrives on stealing artists’ work.
David Price, Director of Piracy & Counterfeit Analysis at NetNames, discusses his new report "Behind the Cyberlocker Door," published in collaboration with Digital Citizens Alliance. Price discusses the profitability from hosting infringing material and the role of legitimate payment processors like Visa and Master Card. Price also reveals the manner in which these cyberlockers are used to deliver malware to users.
Monster maker Jordu Schell urges aspiring artists to rely on their own imaginations rather than other people’s work.
Choreographer and co-founder of dance company The Bang Group, David Parker talks about the art of using rhythm to communicate, and he describes the inspiration behind one of his most well-known dance pieces in which he and his partner wear Velcro suits. He also talks about the challenges of running a dance company and the opportunities for dancers in New York today.
Hosted by the Creative Rights Caucus of the U.S. Congress, the event "Beyond the Red Carpet" in Washington, D.C. showcased the work of craftspeople working behind the scenes in TV and motion picture production. In this interview, the Copyright Alliance speaks with colorist Siggy Ferstl about the importance of his work in the creation of a look and feel for a particular movie.
Hosted by the Creative Rights Caucus of the U.S. Congress, the event "Beyond the Red Carpet" in Washington, D.C. showcased the work of craftspeople working behind the scenes in TV and motion picture production. In this interview the Copyright Alliance speaks with Star Trek costume illustrator Phillip Boutte Jr about the role of a costume illustrator in the greater costume department and the economic impact of movie crews on the community they are working in.
Hosted by the Creative Rights Caucus of the U.S. Congress, the event "Beyond the Red Carpet" in Washington, D.C. showcased the work of craftspeople working behind the scenes in TV and motion picture production. In this interview, the Copyright Alliance speaks with “Blue Bloods” editor Jackeline Tejada about the art of editing and the difference even minute choices in camera angles can make to the overall mood of a scene.
Hosted by the Creative Rights Caucus of the U.S. Congress, the event "Beyond the Red Carpet" in Washington, D.C. showcased the work of craftspeople working behind the scenes in TV and motion picture production. In this interview, the Copyright Alliance speaks with effects makeup artist Cig Neutron about the process of developing a character from start to finish.
Hosted by the Creative Rights Caucus of the U.S. Congress, the event "Beyond the Red Carpet" in Washington, D.C. showcased the work of craftspeople working behind the scenes in TV and motion picture production. In this video, the Copyright Alliance discusses the creation of 18th century costumes for the TV show “Turn” with wardrobe designer Donna Zakowska.
We talk to singer/songwriter Rosanne Cash and composer John Leventhal (husband & partner) at the Americana Music Fest NYC at Lincoln Center 2014. Rosanne and John tell us about their new album The River & The Thread; about their approach to the creative process; and about their views of the music industry through their experienced perspective.
Chris Pennington, Executive Director of the Jerome Robbins Foundation, provides an overview of Jerome Robbins's significance in American dance and discusses the management of rights to the choreographer's works.
The Copyright Alliance speaks with young filmmaker Zachary Maxwell at our Inaugural OneVoi©e Event. He talks about his latest documentary Anatomy of Snow Day, which investigates the complicated decision-making process city officials go through when deciding whether to shut down New York City schools during a snow storm.
The Copyright Alliance speaks with Fordham University theater student Thom Niemann at our Inaugural OneVoi©e Event. He talks about his aspirations as an actor and current opportunities in the entertainment industry.
The Copyright Alliance speaks with filmmaker and NYU grad Paige Campbell at our Inaugural OneVoi©e Event. She talks about her upcoming film Vanitas, her thoughts about DIY filmmaking, and the state of the industry.
Photographer Doug Menuez describes his career and his experiences capturing the images for his newly published book, Fearless Genius, depicting the spirit of the pioneer founders of Silicon Valley in the early 1990s.
We talk to Jed Hilly, Executive Director of the Americana Music Association. Excited to be hosting the Americana Music Fest for the first time in his native New York City, Jed’s passion for this genre of music and his commitment to artists comes through in this brief interview filmed at Lincoln Center.
Washington Times political and sports photographer Andrew Harnik tells the stories behind some of his most famous photographs and explains what it takes to capture people at both their best and most vulnerable moments.
Multi-media artist, Kat Caverly gives us a glimpse into her life and career as a creative individual. She is a classic example of the artist who turns every experience into some form of expression, never giving up, never not looking for the next thing, and never losing her sense of humor.
IP attorney David Kappos of Cravath, Swaine & Moore, LLP says that part of the solution to the digital-age copyright challenge will be for consumers to start to see themselves as creators of content that is worthy of respect.
IP attorney David Kappos of Cravath, Swaine & Moore, LLP discusses the opportunity the United States has to play a leadership role in the changing copyright landscape in the digital age.
David Newhoff speaks with Singapore musician Kevin Lester, an award-winning hip hop artist, writer, and producer. They discuss the role that a new generation of artists like Kevin are playing in helping to develop a sustainable creative industry. Kevin speaks about his attraction to hip hop as an art form and discusses his latest hit “Forever,” a song about his determination to be an artist and an activist for promotion of the arts in his country.
This is part II of David Newhoff’s conversation with Jennifer Lyn Morone, an artist who has incorporated herself in order to confront some of the social, economic, and existential questions we face in the digital age.
In part I of this podcast, David Newhoff talks with Jennifer Lyn Morone, who is in the start-up phase of bringing to market Jennifer Lyn Monroe™ Incorporated. An American artist who has lived in Europe more than a decade, Morone has chosen to address the current social, economic, and existential questions surrounding the value of privacy and personal data by incorporating herself in an act of what she calls “extreme capitalism.” Listen to Part II of the podcast next.
In this podcast, David Newhoff interviews Parry Teasdale, Editor-in-Chief of The Columbia Paper, which serves a small, rural community in the Hudson Valley. They discuss Teasdale’s involvement in the new media vanguard of the late 1960s and early 1970s (when portable video cameras were just becoming available to ordinary citizens), as well as the current state of journalism, and our relationship to information.
This is Part II of David Newhoff’s interview with Chris Ruen, author of Freeloading: How Our Insatiable Hunger for Free Content Starves Creativity.
David Newhoff speaks with Chris Ruen, author of the book Freeloading: How Our Insatiable Hunger for Free Content Starves Creativity. Ruen’s book provides a glimpse into his personal transition from consumer of free media to advocate for artists’ rights and a more rational conversation about copyright in the digital age. In this podcast, Ruen shares his own thoughts about common justifications for online piracy, about the mechanics behind the anti-SOPA protest, and about his own proposals for a renewed dialogue about copyright reform and enforcement. Listen to Part II of the podcast next.
Michael Grecco briefly discusses his work as a celebrity, journalistic, and commercial photographer and the lighting books he has written. As a professional photographer in the digital age, he describes both the business sense required to be successful in the field and the importance of copyrighting one’s work.
New York filmmaker Matthew Harrison discusses his film Rhythm Thief, which won the Sundance Jury Prize in 1995. Inspired by anti-bootlegging campaigns of the 1990s, Harrison talks about wanting to make a film that is of a time and place yet holds up even decades later.
Representative Judy Chu of California discusses the founding of the Creative Rights Caucus and describes the events they are organizing to promote artists rights and highlight the importance of creative occupations around the country.
NBCUniversal Studios chief archivist Jeff Pirtle shares some assets from the studio's collection, including the minute book from the founding of Universal. Jeff describes his role in preserving assets used in motion pictures, including set plans, vintage posters, and costumes. His favorite part of his job is uncovering interesting facts about the studio’s history.
Poppy Cannon-Reese gives a tour of the NBCUniversal costume rental facility, showing costumes such as those created for the movies Oblivion and 47 Ronin. Poppy describes the collaboration between the director, costume designer, and actor to make a character jump from the page to the screen.
Filmmaker David Avallone discusses the work of his father, Michael Avallone, author of the Ed Noon detective series. Having inherited the rights to his father’s novels, Avallone discusses the process of making these works newly available as eBooks and self-promoting Ed Noon via social media.
In this profile, Cheryl B. Englehardt gives us a glimpse into the world of a contemporary working composer. She discusses her songwriting process and how she manages to strike a balance between composing for clients and composing for her own records.
The Copyright Alliance speaks with Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Valerie Simpson at the 2014 Grammy Foundation’s event recognizing songwriters. Simpson describes the importance of the songwriter in the creation of music and explains how she knows when she has written a good song.
The Copyright Alliance speaks with singer/songwriter Ryan Shaw about his Grammy-nominated cover of the Beatles’s “Yesterday.” Shaw explains music’s ability to transcend time and the important role the Grammy Foundation plays in preserving music for future generations.
Neil Portnow, President of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, talks to the Copyright Alliance about the academy's core work beyond the Grammy Awards. Portnow explains what the Recording Academy’s role has been in supporting artists amidst the current copyright review process in Congress and concludes by offering advice to artists getting their start within the changing landscape of the music industry.
The Copyright Alliance speaks to saxophonist Mindi Abair at the Recording Academy’s Producers and Engineers Wing event. Mindi describes the work and technical expertise present behind the scenes of the Grammys and the work that the Recording Academy does the rest of the year to support artists and protect their rights.
The Copyright Alliance speaks with up-and-coming Nashville-based band Maybe April at the 2014 Grammy Foundation Songwriters event. Having originally met at Grammy Camp, a music-industry camp organized by the Grammy Foundation, the trio describe how the organization has helped them in pursuing a career in music.
Singer/songwriter and producer, Louise Lynn Goffin takes a moment to talk to the Copyright Alliance at the Recording Academy’s Producers and Engineers Wing event. Goffinspeaks about her performance paying tribute to her parents Carole King and Gerry Goffin. Goffin advises young songwriters to find and nurture what makes them unique and to reject any ideas of what they should sound like.
The Copyright Alliance speaks to singer/songwriter J.D. Souther at the Grammy Foundation 2014 Songwriters event. Souther explains his support of the Grammy Foundation’s focus on music education and music preservation. With respect to his own music, Souther confesses to not ever really knowing whether he has written a good song until after it has been released. He encourages young musicians to take the time to learn their craft and to depend less on illusory media success.
Singer-songwriter Colbie Callait talks to the Copyright Alliance at the Recording Academy’s Producers and Engineers Wing event. Colbie describes the work that goes into the creation of a song and acknowledges the unseen people behind the music -- the songwriters, engineers, producers, management and labels. She advises aspiring artists to understand the amount of work they must put into being in any creative field.
The Copyright Alliance speaks with songwriter and saxophonist, Boney James, about his latest Grammy nominated album. He acknowledges the role his music educators played in shaping his career and commends the Grammy Foundation for its efforts to bring music education to schools, especially in light of the challenges young musicians face today in the industry.
While it’s true that affordable digital cameras and editing software have put impressive means of production into the hands any boot-strapping filmmaker with a dream, digital filmmaking at the highest end of TV and motion pictures is actually more complex and more expensive than the days of celluloid-only production.
In this podcast, David Newhoff discusses these issues and more with cinematographer Steven Poster. Poster has more than 50 credits as Director of Photography, has served as president of the American Society of Cinematographers, and is currently the National President of theInternational Cinematographer’s Guild. David spoke to Steven in Los Angeles via Skype. Recorded in September 2012.
Matthew Ebel would seem to be the living definition of the DIY digital artist. With 10 albums full of satirical and thought-provoking songs, he writes, composes, and performs based out of his New Hampshire studio. Matthew’s strategy for forging a career in the age of file-sharing, torrents, and remixes is to do all he can to introduce his listeners to the man and the work behind the music.
After listening to Matthew’s song, “The Last Pirate,” which criticizes both the traditional music industry and thoughtless file sharers, David Newhoff asked Matthew for an interview. This podcast interview was recorded via Skype. Recorded in September 2012.
Tom Galvin, CEO, Digital Citizens Alliance, discusses a new study about content theft web sites, and their profitability, with Ellen Seidler, Vox Indie.
The Copyright Alliance speaks to Grammy Award Winner Paul Williams about his experience working with Daft Punk on their latest album. In recognition of ASCAP’s 100th year anniversary, Williams expresses his appreciation for the organization and others, including NARAS and the Grammy Foundation, which works to preserve the music, support the rights of musicians, and promote music education in schools.
Ne-Yo, a multi-platinum recording artist sits down with Cary Sherman, RIAA, & CEO, and discusses his passion for songwriting and music. In addition to being a musician, Ne-Yo is also the Senior Vice President of A & R Motown Records and explains how he brings talent to the label, what he looks for in an artist and his advice for upcoming artists in the music industry.
In this podcast, David Newhoff speaks to veteran journalist Christopher Dickey about the changes to news reporting in the digital age. With a career that begins well before public use of the Web, Dickey is an old-school journalist who fully embraces the flexibility and editorial potential of new and social media. Dickey is currently the Paris Bureau Chief and Middle East Regional Editor for Newsweek Magazine and The Daily Beast. David spoke to Christopher in Paris via Skype. Recorded in August 2012.
There are a lot theories and a lot of experimentation with regard to independent filmmaking, the digital age, and the prospects for redefining the ways in which filmed entertainment can be funded by sponsors and distributed over the web.
In this podcast, David Newhoff speaks to actress and filmmaker, Amy French. They discuss her work in the world of branded entertainment, specifically her latest project for California brand, Umami Burger, for which she created a humorous mockumentary style series. David spoke to Amy in Los Angeles via Skype. Recorded in November 2012.
The Copyright Alliance speaks with the Chairman of the Grammy Foundation, Rusty Rueff about the purpose of the foundation and about the first recipient of the Music Educators Award, Kent Knappenberger. Rueff explains why the inaugural Music Educators Award is of such importance in promoting the overall mission of the Grammy Foundation to preserve the legacy of songwriters, fund music research, and support music education.
National Endowment for the Arts’ Sunil Iyengar discusses a government report on the value of arts and culture. He speaks with Sandra Aistars on the Copyright Alliance Podcast.
Chad Smith, drummer for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, takes a moment to talk to the Copyright Alliance at the Recording Academy’s Producers and Engineers Wing event. Chad describes the role sound engineers and producers play in shaping a finished song and insists that those working hard to create music be recognized and compensated for the work they do.
This is Part II of David Newhoff’s conversation with technologist and industrial designer, Carla Diana. In the final half of this podcast, the discussion focuses on the GoldieBlox copyright case and the future of 3D printing.
Diana originally studied mechanical engineering, but early in her career, she shifted her focus to industrial design, which demands a broad set of disciplines that sound more sociological than technological. In January of 2013, Diana wrote an article for The New York Times about how we interact with robotic machines, and how that interaction is anticipated by designers in the early stages of development. Most recently, Diana published a book called LEO the Maker Prince, a children’s story that works in conjunction with projects kids can do using a consumer-grade 3D printer.
The controversial copyright battle between GoldieBlox CEO, Debbie Sterling, and the Beastie Boys has brought the subject of women in engineering to the foreground.
In this podcast, David Newhoff speaks with technologist and industrial designer, Carla Diana. In January of 2013, Diana wrote an article for The New York Times about how we interact with robotic machines, and how that interaction is anticipated by designers in the early stages of development. Most recently, Diana published a book called LEO the Maker Prince, a children’s story that works in conjunction with projects kids can do using a consumer-grade 3D printer.
This is Part I of David’s interview with Carla Diana. They discuss design, smart objects, and the responsibility of designers to consider the social implications of their products. Listen to Part II next.
David Newhoff speaks to Will Hammerstein, Grandson of Oscar II, about custodianship of famous works.
David Newhoff speaks to Will Hammerstein, Grandson of Oscar II, about custodianship of famous works.
In this personal profile, visual artist Chad Kleitsch discusses his photography and scanography. He talks about how and why he produces his absorbing floral images and the value of taking time to consider overlooked beauty in our increasingly fast-paced, digital world.
Composer Cheryl Engelhardt affirms for musicians that exposure is not a substitute for compensation.
This is a three-part interview by Terry Hart, Director of Legal Policy at the Copyright Alliance. Terry talks to copyright experts Michael J. Remington, Partner and Nathan Pollard, Associate at Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP and contributing authors to the Telecommunications Law Answer Book 2014 published by Praticising Law Institute, about an array of topics ranging from copyright issues in the digital age to the future of copyright legislation. For more information about the book, please go here.
This is a three-part interview by Terry Hart, Director of Legal Policy at the Copyright Alliance. Terry talks to copyright experts Michael J. Remington, Partner and Nathan Pollard, Associate at Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP and contributing authors to the Telecommunications Law Answer Book 2014 published by Praticising Law Institute, about an array of topics ranging from copyright issues in the digital age to the future of copyright legislation. For more information about the book, please go here.
This is a three-part interview by Terry Hart, Director of Legal Policy at the Copyright Alliance. Terry talks to copyright experts Michael J. Remington, Partner and Nathan Pollard, Associate at Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP and contributing authors to the Telecommunications Law Answer Book 2014 published by Praticising Law Institute, about an array of topics ranging from copyright issues in the digital age to the future of copyright legislation. For more information about the book, please go here.
Nate Krenkel, owner of Team Love Records, provides some context for why online streaming could mean the end of the label.
Terry Hart, Director of Legal Policy at the Copyright Alliance, interviews Dan Phenicie, Executive Producer and Director of Business Development at Seven/Seventy-Nine Group, while attending the NKU Success Strategies for the Professional Arts in the Digital Age event.
Terry Hart, Director of Legal Policy at the Copyright Alliance, interviews Jon Garon, Professor of Law, Director of the NKU Chase Law & Informatics Institute while attending the NKU Success Strategies for the Professional Arts in the Digital Age event.
Photographer, Chad Kleitsch, explains how a strong copyright law allows artists to focus on creating work instead of policing the theft of their work.
Dead Kennedys guitarist, East Bay Ray, makes the distinction between sharing music with friends and sharing online with billions of people.
The average cost to litigate a small copyright infringement lawsuit can easily hit hundreds of thousands of dollars, making it impractical for most independent creators and small businesses to protect their work.
In this, part 3 of a 3 part series, Terry Hart, from Copyright Alliance, interviews Jacquelyn Charlesworth, US Copyright Office about its new report on Copyright Small Claims.
The average cost to litigate a small copyright infringement lawsuit can easily hit hundreds of thousands of dollars, making it impractical for most independent creators and small businesses to protect their work.
In this, part 2 of a 3 part series, Terry Hart, from Copyright Alliance, interviews Jacquelyn Charlesworth, US Copyright Office about its new report on Copyright Small Claims.
The average cost to litigate a small copyright infringement lawsuit can easily hit hundreds of thousands of dollars, making it impractical for most independent creators and small businesses to protect their work.
In this, part 1 of a 3 part series, Terry Hart, from Copyright Alliance, interviews Jacquelyn Charlesworth, US Copyright Office about its new report on Copyright Small Claims.
NetNames released a report entitled Sizing the piracy universe, which reveals substantial evidence that piracy of entertainment media increased substantially over a 15-month period of study. The author of that report is Dr. David Price, Director of Piracy and Counterfeit Analysis at NetNames. Dr. Price was kind enough to take about an hour of his time for a conversation via Skype. We discussed the report itself, of course, but also other issues related to piracy and digital distribution opportunities and threats as well as a broader discussion as to why people might want to pay attention to this issue.
NetNames released a report entitled Sizing the piracy universe, which reveals substantial evidence that piracy of entertainment media increased substantially over a 15-month period of study. The author of that report is Dr. David Price, Director of Piracy and Counterfeit Analysis at NetNames. Dr. Price was kind enough to take about an hour of his time for a conversation via Skype. We discussed the report itself, of course, but also other issues related to piracy and digital distribution opportunities and threats as well as a broader discussion as to why people might want to pay attention to this issue. This is Part I of our discussion. Listen to Part 2 next.
Rick Carnes, President of the Songwriters Guild of America, describes how piracy can threaten creativity in music.
Eric Hilton, one half of the DC-based, internationally acclaimed Thievery Corporation, and Phil Hawken, his business partner at ESL Music, talked to us about how they built their business supporting artists, and what they see as a difficult future for promising young musicians.
Songwriter/Journalist Helienne Lindvall explains the principle that publishers are investors.
Lucky Dub frontman Gordon Daniels talks about the labor of leading an indie band and about protecting copyrights.
Austin-based guitarist and songwriter John Pointer talks about how it feels to have music ripped off and about his solutionpatronism.com.
Singer/Songwriter David Lowery explains the principle of permission in civilized society.
Believe Entertainment Group co-founder Dan Goodman sees creator rights being relevant in future business models.
Songwritter Jack Tempchin advises new musicians and songwriters that making money is not really an option right now.
Filmmaker Trisha Ziff describes how piracy affects prospective investment in future projects.
Journalist Robert Levine observes that duration of copyright doesn’t matter when infringement happens almost immediately.