Music industry advocacy organization Songwriters of North America (SONA) elected Shay M Lawson to its Board of Directors at the top of this year. A nonprofit organization formed by and for professional songwriters to fight for fair pay, safety, and equity in legislation, the industry, and beyond. Shay will join the group’s advocacy and education efforts lending her expertise in intellectual property and entertainment law.
Find Out More About SONA: HERE
In case you missed the buzz on Twitter last week. The internet exploded when Jacquees’ cover of “Trip” by Ella Mai was removed from Soundcloud and Youtube. While the internet decided it was a hater move on the part of Ella Mai, her label made it clear it was business related and she had no say in the matter.
A better description is that it was a LEGAL matter. As T-Pain pointed out you CANNOT monetize material that does not belong to you. In simple words that is THEFT in legal terms it is copyright infringement.
So how do artists cover other people’s songs all the time and how was THIS different?
Follow the jump to find out!
