The RIAA Won’t Protect Your Individual Music
If you're a musician--especially if you're just starting out--copyrighting your music might be the last thing on your mind. You…
3 Reasons Why You Should Settle a Lawsuit
The majority of copyright infringement cases settle by people having an honest conversation about their needs. So the faster you…
How To Check If Your Content Was Stolen
On this blog, I've talked a lot about what to do after you find out your content was stolen (gather…
Why Making Money Is A Good Thing
If you’re a creator, you may need some convincing that making money is a good thing. On a basic level,…
How To Communicate With Lawyers
When you spend your time making digital content, it can become easy to forget that, shockingly, not everybody understands the…
What To Ask An Attorney BEFORE You Hire Them
Imagine for a moment that you’re about to get into a Pirates of the Caribbean-style swordfight. But you’re prepared; your…
The Secret To Stopping Pirates (And 3 More Lessons I Learned From Getting Ripped Off)
If you’ve been reading these blog posts for approximately two seconds, you’ll know I constantly talk about registering the copyrights…
A Quick Introduction To Patents
Copyrights are the form of content protection we’ve talked about the most, for sure--but patents are their own animal.…
What To Do If YOU Get A Cease and Desist Letter
We’ve talked a lot about how to protect your content, but until now, we haven’t touched on the other side…
Why You’re Not A Troll For Protecting Your Intellectual Property
More often than not, when I send someone a DMCA takedown notice, or I decide to pursue legal action against…