Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch

This is Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch & he is here to discuss: getting back to our roots and the ultimate example about how idiotic the law can be, the episode release schedule, two songs that changed his life, the Copyright Act of 1909 and 1976, recorded compositions, not being able to play the full recording of “Got To Give It Up” at the “Blurred Lines” trial, copyright protection, Ed Sheeran being sued by who, and why, plus his team's defense & so much more. This episode is not to be missed. Produced by www.DBPodcasts.com Music Provided by www.FreePlayMusic.com

This is Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch & he is here to discuss: a court filing due that had us dark last week, a win in the Court of Appeals for Jillian Michaels & her company, tragedy from tinnitus & the outpouring of outreach since Chapter 43, the murder trial of Derek Chauvin, lawsuits against Deshaun Watson, grilling of social media executives on Capitol Hill, Sidney Powell's defense against Dominion, Governor DeSantis threatening to sue the CDC, discussion of the case of Empowered Media, damage calculations & so much more. This episode is not to be missed! Produced by www.DBPodcasts.com Music Provided by www.FreePlayMusic.com

This is Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch & he is here to discuss: standing corrected, a basketball announcer calls girls' basketball teamthe N-word after kneeling for the anthem, Senator Ron Johnson publicly states that those who stormed the US capitol didn't worry him but that he might have been concerned if it was supporters of the BLM movement, the Kentucky Senatepasses bill making it a crime to provoke an officer verbally to the point it can provoke a violent response, a man who refuses to wear his mask and urinates on a plane, a woman charged with pepper spraying an Uber driver, a lawyer and Italianmafia who extort lottery winner out of 70 million dollars, the New York State Attorney General's office winning a significant victory in securing Trump's tax returns & so much more. This episode is not to be missed! Produced by www.DBPodcasts.com Music Provided by www.FreePlayMusic.com

This is Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch & he is joined by Glenn Schweitzer (Author/Entrepreneur) & Scott Schreer (Composer/Producer) to discuss: Artists protecting their hearing, famous musicians who have suffered from Tendanis, Ménière's disease & so much more. This episode is not to be missed! Music provided by www.FreePlayMusic.com Produced by www.DBPodcasts.com

This is Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch & he is here to discuss: An apology for missing the last 2 weeks & a move from Thursday's to Monday's, winning his Super Bowl bet, his Top 5 Movies & Songs of all time, appearing on The Best of The Best: Maverick's Guide To Success, what has happened since the last episode of BL&L, Dominion Lawsuits alleging voter fraud, John McCain, Ted Cruz going to Cancun during a Texas deep freeze, Donald Trump getting acquitted from Impeachment number 2, Stock Market Manipulation & lawsuits against Robinhood & so much more! This episode is not to be missed!  Music provided by www.FreePlayMusic.com Produced by www.DBPodcasts.com

This is Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch & he is here to discuss: Super Bowl Sunday, Tom Brady & Patrick Mahomes, How the pandemic has affected them, Top 5 Films & Comedians, Lyrics vs. Melody & so much more. This episode is not to be missed! Music provided by www.FreePlayMusic.com Produced by www.DBPodcasts.com --

This is Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch & he is here to discuss: Being inspired by Tom Brady, a story about a 15 year old who strangled his mother, the constitutional vote of impeaching a President out of office, odds of conviction & potential trial in The Senate, accountability for the actions of Former President Trump, sedition cases & the importance of following through on those who are responsible, Rudy Giuliani being sued by Dominion for $1.3 Billion under defamation, The cult following of Donald Trump & so much more. This episode is not to be missed! Music provided by www.FreePlayMusic.com Produced by www.DBPodcasts.com

This is Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch & he is here to discuss: The first day of Joe Biden's Presidency, feeling cleansed of the absurdity of the last administration, the teaching of hate in the attack on The Capitol, Mitch McConnell blaming Donald Trump for what happened January 6th, if Trump's 2nd impeachment is convicted in The Senate due to inciting an inserection, pardons & why Trump did not pardon himself, how this could be viewed as Chapter 38: Part 2, Section 230 of The Communications Decency Act & more. This episode is not to be missed!  Music provided by www.FreePlayMusic.com Produced by www.DBPodcasts.com

This is Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch & he is here to discuss: The aftermath of the attack on The Capitol, Rudy Giuliani's bill payment withheld by Donald Trump, if there are outside forces afoot in the insurrection attempt, The Second Impeachment of President Donald Trump by the House of Representatives, The Senate needing to convict to remove from office, the ramifications of removal, possible prosecutions for all those involved in the attack on The Capitol & why they have not been charged, Pardons, debate about repealing Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act & unintended consequences, First Amendment & censorship discussions & more. This episode is not to be missed! Music provided by www.FreePlayMusic.com Produced by www.DBPodcasts.com

Happy New Year! Welcome to the first episode of 2021, thanking guests from 2020's podcasts, a glaring omission about The Bee Gee's & love for their music, the cheeky reason as to why he is sad to see President Trump leave the office, the siege of The U.S. Capitol, fraud allegations & the certification of President Joe Biden, Vice President Mike Pence's role in proceedings, the treatment of protestors at The Capitol versus the treatment of those who protested Police Brutality over the Summer, business leaders asking for the 25th Amendment to be invoked, possible sedition charges, Donald Trump being indefinitely banned from Facebook, Former AG Barr's response & more. This episode is not to be missed! Music provided by www.FreePlayMusic.com Produced by www.DBPodcasts.com

This is a Christmas Eve episode of Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch & he is here to discuss: Correction Corner from last week's episode, a sincere thank you to all of our fans & guests, a lawsuit by Kobe Bryant's Mother-In-Law & what a Grandmother Class Action Lawsuit would look like for babysitting backpay! This would force Richard to change his focus in law!  Happy Holidays to all! This episode is not to be missed!  Music Provided by FreePlayMusic.com Produced by DBPodcasts.com

The Electoral College being certified, losing in the Fantasy Football Playoffs, The United States of America being the greatest country in the world, The Trump campaign bringing lawsuits across the country & The Rule of Law, not being a political podcast, The Federal Courts & Judicial branch of the United States of America, Wisconsin Supreme Court election case results & Trump challenges, if voters had become disenfranchised, antitrust lawsuits against Facebook & so much more. This episode is not to be missed! Produced by www.DBPodcasts.com Music Provided by www.FreePlayMusic.com

This is Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch & he is here to discuss: Polow Da Don's feelings about Donald Trump last episode, Correction Corner (Your host comes clean on an unforgivable mistake!), living in an Orwellian nightmare, reading facts being raised in court to see if President Trump's campaign are claiming fraud, them not claiming fraud & offering no proof, mail-in ballots, Pennsylvania Supreme Court rulings, technical requirements in voting, "fake news" & misinformation, what has happened to Rudy Giuliani, a staggering crime & judgement in Honolulu court that needs to be heard & so much more! This episode is not to be missed! Follow @blurredlawsandlife on Instagram & @blurredlawspod on Twitter Music Provided by www.FreePlayMusic.com

This is Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch & he is here to discuss: Joe Biden being on track to win the U.S. Presidency & The Electoral College, The strategy of Donald Trump to win & more. Then it's an honor & a privilege to have on recurring guest Polow Da Don (World Famous Music Producer) to discuss: Going to celebrate President Trump's 2020 victory & being a supporter as an African American, Polow believing Donald Trump will still win, what happened to Rudy Giuliani election fraud, if Trump is the greatest white man ever to live, what Trump will do next, Joe Biden's plan, blame racism, belief in democracy, how this all has to do with aliens & a higher intelligence, if he's the greatest guest yet & so much more. This episode is not to be missed! Music provided by FreePlayMusic.com Produced by DBPodcasts.com

This is Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch & he is here to discuss: Why there was no episode last week due to a trial & those addicted to Blurred Laws & Life, Trump vs. Electric Avenue as he used in a piece dissing Biden so now he's getting sued, a similar case Richard had when he represented the children of Felice & Boudleaux Bryant who wrote the Tennessee State song Rocky Top & how they sued A&E for using it in a show about Tennessee and so much more. This episode is not to be missed! Music Provided by FreePlayMusic.com Produced by DBPodcasts.com

This is Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch & he is here to discuss: Post Halloween & Pre-Election Result Episode with a Post-Election conclusion. Then it's an honor & privilege to have Steve Kipner (Multi Gold & Platinum Songwriter) on the show to discuss: Where he's from and where he's born, who is considered to be the greatest Australian, buying Paul Hogan's house, music vs. melody argument, "Let's Get Physical" & being banned, Olivia Newton John, The #1 song of the 80's & how he came up with it, how he comes up with lyrics & songwriting process, writing hits for 40 years & explaining his longevity, believing in what you're doing, Genie In A Bottle, the best song he's ever written & why, how many songs he's written, his father having a #1 record, how many gold & platinum records he has & so much more. This episode is not to be missed! Music provided by www.FreePlayMusic.com

This is Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch & he is here to discuss: The ruling that the Justice Department not being able to represent President Trump, CEOs Testifying Section 230 on the Communications Decency Act, Open Carry of Guns in Michigan ruled acceptable at Polling Places & more. Then it's an honor & a privilege to have Jeff Price (Former CEO of Audiam & Former CEO of TuneCore) on to discuss: Songwriter Rights, The business side of music, How modern music is distributed, shelf space, SpinArt Records, TuneCore & understanding technology, iTunes & DJ Fraud, artists becoming their own record labels, risks of music labels, Publishing Administration, favorite comedians & PRO, the explosion of comedy & today's comedians, Top 5 Comedians, Sound Exchange, Word Collections for comedians & more. Then we get the Top 5's of Scott Schreer & Giancarlo Cherisch! This episode is not to be missed!  Music Provided by: www.FreePlayMusic.com

This is Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch & he is here to discuss: Why he isn't a fan of the arbitration process, the difference between mediation & arbitration, bargaining powers & shuttle diplomacy, The U.S. Department of Justice & 10 states filing a lawsuit against Google in regards to anti-competitive nature & monopoly, starting out in corporate law, The Sherman Anti-Trust Act, the claims, comparison to the Microsoft case from 20 years ago, Google's responses & statement, his assessment of this lawsuit and so much more. This episode is not to be missed! Music Provided by www.FreePlayMusic.com

This is an abbreviated version of Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch & he's here to discuss: Trial preparation & execution this week, an arbitration trial & contract provisions,  right to appeal, connecting with a jury & a jury trial process versus a single arbitrator, representing FreePlayMusic against Ford Motor Company & so much more. This episode is not to be missed! This episode is brought to you by FreePlayMusic.com

The Blurred Lines case & a ruling he did not like, a case involving Led Zepplin's "Stairway To Heaven" being appealed, disenfranchising composers, Monopoly Control & these matters being pursued in court & more. Then it's an honor & a privilege to have Giancarlo Chersich (Empowered Media CEO) on to discuss: The Social Dilemma documentary on Netflix, his business & personal feelings of Social Media, why he quit social media cold turkey, how these platforms change lives & affect his businesses, @blurredlawsandlife, affect on plastic surgery, Empowered Media & effective social media spending, internally targeting audiences & lookalike audiences, internet user consent to information being stored, The Pros & Cons of Social Media, the companies he deals with now & how content behavior is tracked, the popularity of podcasting, movie theaters shutting down & a streaming world & more. Then Richard ends the show with thanks & some personal news about his beloved dog Gracie. This episode is not to be missed! Music Provided by FreePlayMusic.com

This episode is dedicated to the memory of Mrs. Busch We are back! This is Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch & he is here to discuss: Tik Tok litigation in Federal Court in regards to the forced sale being Unconstitutional, Presidential Authority, the case being refilled in D.C. courts with a preliminary injunction, IEEPA, The Government appealing, the importance of judge's interpretations, The Nicki Minaj Copyright Infringement case decision versus Tracy Chapman, Copyright Law, Fair Use Defense, why the Podcast went dark last week, remembering his Mother, her efforts to ensure he wouldn't be allergic to bees and so much more. This episode is not to be missed! Music Provided by www.FreePlayMusic.com

It's a landmark 25th Episode, Silver Anniversary! To start, Richard Busch is here to discuss: Reflecting on the issues of 2020 and how they'll be discussed for years to come, YouTube being sued for Billions in the U.K., a Tik Tok sale update & President Trump saying that he is going to rule on it, who owns the videos that people create on Tik Tok & more. Then it's an honor & a privilege to be joined by Polow da Don (Musician) on Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch to discuss: How things are currently in Atlanta & if there's conflict with police, the Brian Leslie interview, racism, differences in language & one of Polow's theory to success, WAP being a win? & more. Up next Richard is joined by Matt Goss (Musician) to discuss: an underwhelming introduction, getting real, bullying on social media, WAP, artists that push the boundaries, The Pros & cons of Social Media, bullying on the internet & spreading positivity, Trolls & Anonymity & so much more. Music provided by: FreePlayMusic.com

This is Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch and to start Richard discusses: An Important Copyright Infringement Case & the issue at hand, Chinese Government requiring approval for the sale of Tik Tok, United States Department of Justice taking over a Defamation case for President Trump & it being unprecedented, The Blurred Lines CopyrightInfringement Case, Taylor Swift's Copyright case Breakdown, appearing on Adam Carolla's "Take A Knee Podcast, his fantasy football league, another story about Mrs. Busch, a shout out to Jillian Michaels & more.  Music Provided by FreePlayMusic.com --

CHAPTER 23: USA, WE HAVE A PROBLEM ft. Brian Leslie (Former Police Chief/Expert Witness) on Interrogations & Police Issues + A Very Special Dedication This episode is dedicated to Mrs. Busch. To begin this Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch, Richard discusses his youth & loving relationship with his Mother along with a few stories from his childhood. Then it's an honor & a privilege to have Brian Leslie (Former Chief of Police & Nationally Recognized Coerced Interrogation Methods Specialist) on the podcast to discuss: Law Enforcement interrogations, What Coerced Interrogation Methods are, Vulnerability & Narrative Edges, a "shaken baby syndrome" case, "The Third Degree", techniques fo tell if someone is lying aka "Reaction Analysis Profiling", what the preeminent tell & Deceptive DNA, who is usually hiring him, "blackout confessions" & "Police Culture", pervasiveness of police, the difference between Good Cops & Bad Ones, The Cases of George Floyd & Jacob Blake, if there's racism on police forces & more. This episode is not to be missed! www.FreePlayMusic.com

Welcome to Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch! He is discussing: Reflecting on his interview with Matt Goss last episode, nearly being killed in a bicycle accident & keeping going, poems that inspire him, The shooting of Jacob Blake & the legal implications to follow, The George Floyd comparison, Tik Tok & Bike Dance suing the Trump Administration in Federal Court & so much more! This episode is not to be missed! Music Provided by FreePlayMusic.com

This is Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch & he is discussing: Being listened to all over the world, music vs. melody debate, "Truth Hurts" by Lizzo, the writers registering themselves as writers, the Lawsuit filed in Federal Court, a Counter claim filed, the Background information & "Healthy" Demo, Round Hill vs. TuneCore & Copyright Infringement Law Lesson & more. Then it's an honor & a privilege to have musician Matt Goss on Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch to discuss: How Richard created lyrics for Matt to sing a few years ago, being a household name in the UK & around the world from his group Bros, the challenges of being thrust into the limelight at a young age, becoming in debt to their management company after performing in front of 77,000 people at Wembley Stadium, being famous vs. the journey, if he knew then what he knew now, good management being worth it's weight in gold & a warning for young artists, making music being extremely expensive & streaming being lopsided, a hope for artists to take the power back, playing a reunion show with his brother to a Sold Out O2 Stadium & being empowered by fans to this day, having a show in Las Vegas for the past decade & it halting during the pandemic, what the future holds & philanthropic endeavors, "Life You Imagine" album & collaboration with legends, having a true love for music, praise for Richard & so much more.  Music Provided by www.FreePlayMusic.com

This is Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch and to start Richard reflects on the first 20 episodes, his Round Hill vs TuneCore filed lawsuit, Copyright issues on Twitch & more. Then friend & songwriter Andrew Frampton calls in to add his two cents on the Lyrics vs. Melody debate with a mic drop point. Then it's time for Part 2 with Founder of The Pussycat Dolls, Robin Antin on Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch along with mutual friend Polow da Don to discuss: Catching lightning in a bottle, "Buttons", Robin being at the center of modern dance, masters & A Pussycat Dolls reunion, why the group disbanded, becoming partners, The Next Generation of Pussycat Dolls, Women Empowerment, Polow being a winner & so much more Music Provided by FreePlayMusic.com

This is Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch and to start Richard pontificates on his prediction that Neil Young would file a lawsuit against Donald Trump & his campaign for copyright infringement. Then it is an honor & a privilege to be joined by Founder of The Pussycat Dolls Robin Antin on Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch to discuss: Richard's voice & his disposition, Polow de Don's life, if Richard should be President, how she got started & The Pussycat Dolls, celebrity guests that performed with the group & how they transformed as a group, Alexis Arquette, stepping into the role of being a leader in the space, the original recording group of The Pussycat Dolls & how K-Pop was inspired by them, The Big Break, Jimmy Iovine's influence & "Don't Cha", stepping out of the group & more. Music Provided by FreePlayMusic.com 

This is Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch  & he's here to discuss: His clients Yellowcard dropping a case without precedent, a letter from music artists against political campaign, Neil Young considering a lawsuit against The Trump Campaign for using his music at rally's, More Importance: lyrics vs. musical bed & expert opinion in the Blurred Lines case, Melody vs Lyrics importance ft. Al Bell, Jan Gaye, Polow de Don, Martin Harrington & Matt Goss more. This episode is not to be missed! Music Provided by FreePlayMusic.com

This is Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch & he is discussing: Thanking Brian Tyler for last episode, the two copyrights in music, registering with BMI & ASCAP, public performance, mechanical & synchronization & blanket licenses, the power of music in campaigns, artists & songwriters, claims for artists right of publicity & copyright infringement, moral clauses in contracts & the first amendment, if hate speech is punishable & protected by the First Amendment, Voltaire, Kareem Abdul Jabbar's article against hate speech in The Hollywood Reporter, the history of Anti-Semitism, Richard's job at 14 & how it equates to recent stereotypes & more. This episode is not to be missed! Music provided by www.FreePlayMusic.com

On this Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch, it's an honor & a privilege to be joined by acclaimed Film & Television composer Brian Tyler to discuss: Cancel Culture in Film & Television today, 1st Amendment & Artistic Expression, going to UCLA & Harvard, The Butterfly Effect & Multiverses, Elon Musk's theory that we are living in a computer simulation, Reptilians living amongst us?, family history in art & film, being a self taught musician of 40 instruments & as a conductor, the films that he's scored & his process, direction & upcoming projects, past films that he's scored, Crazy Rich Asians, The Fast & Furious Franchise, knowing Paul Walker for years, top 3 favorite projects that he's worked on, creating the theme for Formula 1, Best composers of all time, best bands of all time, The Blurred Lines case, taking inspiration from pryer works, a copyright infringement discussion & so much more.  Music provided by FreePlayMusic.com

This is Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch & on this episode we are discussing: COVID-19 being stubborn & relentless, The grey areas of life, The Butterfly Effect, Suggestions of Sports Franchises Changing Their Names, J.K. Rowling & other authors signing a petition against cancel culture, those criticizing Hamilton, Intellectual Property & The Digital Millennium Copyright Act, The use of intellectual property on Google & YouTube in relation to payment received by creators, complaints with digital media providers, protections to those who infringe, Lady A vs. Lady Antebellum in Federal Court & more.  Music Provided bywww.FreePlayMusic.com

CHAPTER 14: BACK TO THE LAW - SOCIAL UPRISING & DIGITAL LEGAL ISSUES This is Blurred Laws & Life with your host Richard Busch who is discussing: Mississippi removing the Confederate Symbol from their state flag, Digital Media Law & Intellectual Property, Royalties of Artists vs Record Labels & Litigating That Issue, Copyright Infringement, Statutory Damages, The Music Moderation Art of 2018 & so much more. Music Provided by FreePlayMusic.com

CHAPTER 13: DON'T GET ANGRY, GET EVEN WITH POLOW ft. Shurland Sealy (Childhood Friend) on a Happy Ending Deportation Case vs The Patriot Act For A Pal This is Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch, who is here to discuss: Always having immediate impeachment, reptilian aliens & Polow Da Don then Richard's oldest childhood friend Shurland Sealy is on the podcast to discuss: Listening to CHAPTER 12, playing basketball growing up together, moving to the U.S. at the age of 3, being kept in holding for 6 months, how Richard was able to help, speaking in front of Jeb Bush & more. This episode is not to be missed! Music provided by FreePlayMusic.com

On today's episode of Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch, it is an honor & a privilege to have world famous music producer Polow Da Don on to discuss: Events in Atlanta & Jim Crow, Feelings about what's been happening in the United States the last few weeks, Black Lives Matter & Celebrity Response, thinking about 2060 vs. 1960, if the odds are stacked against you in America as a Black man, exploitation of the poor, working with Richard, race in America, playing one on one basketball versus Richard, reptilian aliens & more. Music provided by FreePlayMusic.com

Today on a very philosophical episode of Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch we discuss: Starting @blurredlawsandlife Instagram, The Butterfly Effect of the murder of George Floyd and the aftermath of it in the world & how it has changed the world, Deciding to take the LSATs, Getting into Law School, Interviewing for a federal clerkship, Being hired by King & Ballow, Going to New York for an investigation into The New York Daily News, Filing a Civil Rico case, Why Richard was chosen to go to New York, Being in New York during the first World Trade Center bombing, September 11th, 2001, and How the Butterfly Effect is real. Music Provided by FreePlayMusic.com Produced by DBPodcasts.com

The events of the past 2 weeks in the Murder of George Floyd, Richard growing up in Carol City, watching the events & the protests of this week, a message from Doc Rivers, Liberty City Riots of 1980 over an acquittal for Murder of a black man named Arthur McDougall, being a kid when this was happening, If he was the prosecutor or defending in the case of George Floyd vs. The Officers, 30 Seconds of SIlence, This public execution being indefensible & more. Then this is an honor & a privilege to have living legend Donna De Varona on Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch to discuss: Her opinion on the George Floyd situation along with the convergence of Coronavirus, never coming to terms with racism in America the way that we needed to, flashing back to the 1960s & the playbook of how to fix today, working directly under President Johnson & Vice President Humphrey for "Operation Champ", the words of Chris Rock, systemic racism in the police force, the good that the police do with The Special Olympics, diversity in the community & in protests, those on the frontlines of COVID-19, Qualifying for the Olympics in 1960 at the age of 13, how she got into Swimming & Breaking a world record then, being in the Olympic Village during the Cold War, Rafer Johnson & Cassius Clay, being lifted up on Walt Bellamy's shoulders, Cassius Clay's gold medal & the direction he decided to go in, 18 Career World Best Records, Winning the Gold Medal in the 400x Medley, being on the cover of Sports Illustrated at age 14, the pressure of winning, the domination of her swimming & if she was competing today, retiring at 17, Spitz vs. Phelps, beginning her broadcast career on ABC Sports, having to quit swimming, going to UCLA & broadcasting in swimming at 17, Testifying on Capitol Hill at 20, The Women's Rights Foundation with Billie Jean King, Title IX & the role of sports in women's lives, her legacy & The Sports Act, other Broadcast Opportunities & working with legends, there only being 3 channels in the 70's, Howard Cosell, Al Michaels, Frank Gifford & more, 1980 Olympics Games, suing ABC in 1998 for age discrimination, what she's doing these days, Chairing the 1999 Women's World Cup & more. This episode is not to be missed! Follow @BlurredLaws on Instagram & Twitter Music Provided by FreePlayMusic

Richard Busch comes firing out of the tunnel today to the iconic NFL on Fox Theme music because today we have the creator Scott Schreer on the podcast today! It's an honor & a privilege to have the Composer & Producer of Iconic Theme Songs & companies on the podcast to today to discuss: How he did all of these amazing things & his drive, both of them growing up and playing sports, watching Sammy Davis Jr. & getting into entertainment, the moments that shaped them, mentors, having a natural ear & playing musical instruments, how his career began, creating "Have A Coke & A Smile" & Snickers jingles, creating a custom music production company, his composing process, the constant in the themes that he created, when he was approached about working on Spec & when he started working with Fox Sports, finalizing mixes & the themes he's created for Fox, the NFL on FOX theme & if he got direction, meeting Roger Alies & making the Fox News Theme, the MLB on Fox Theme, The UFC on Fox Theme, TuneSat, a case by Spotify, FreePlay Music, The Blurred Lines decision, the greatest song writers, a Peter Asher story, Quarantine & more. This episode is not to be missed! Follow @BlurredLaws on Instagram & Twitter Music Provided by FreePlayMusic

This is Blurred Laws & Life with acclaimed lawyer & litigator Richard Busch. On this eighth episode, we discuss: Having David Hill on the show last week, having Scott Schreer on the show next week, Tesla's plant being back in operation after the City of Alameda dropped their Constitutional Suit, litigating & winning a case vs. Sean "Diddy" Combs, Sound recordings under the Federal Copyright Act, "Ready To Die" & "Singing In The Morning" suit, a serious hand delivered letter, adding claims for punitive damages, Bob Sullivan, EMI Settlement Agreement, Westbound Records vs. Bad Boy Entertainment, not having expert depositions & hearing testimony at trial, deposing Sean Combs & the songs' producer, coming up with a strategy for trial, receiving 100% of the profits with no deductions & more.  Follow @BlurredLaws on Instagram & Twitter Music Provided by FreePlayMusic.

Welcome to Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch. Today Richard kicks off the show by discussing: Tesla filing a Constitutional Challenge & representing Eminem for a Constitutional Issue, R.I.P. Childhood Hero Don Shula & a very funny story about him from his childhood & more. Then it's an honor and a privilege to have David Hill (Producer, Former President of Fox Sports, Senior EVP of 21st Century Fox & Legendary Live Event Director) on the podcast to discuss: Being the President of Fox Sports, NFL Sunday, Producing World Series, Super Bowls, Academy Awards, various theme songs, Monday Night Football History & Putting together the FOX NFL Football Pre-Game Team, Hank Williams' Theme, his parents, getting into production when he was 31, putting together Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long & Jimmy Johnson, educating people about the game through the broadcast, former athletes working in broadcasting, instinct & "using the wave", his biggest inventions for the game, Super Bowls that he's produced, World Series that he produced & Directing Baseball telecasts, Sports Theme Song Creation that he was a part of, copyright infringement & "My Sweet Lord", Willful Copying in the Law, his pick for the top Sports Theme, if the NFL will be back this season & a whole lot more. Produced by DBP CORP www.dbpodcasts.com Music Provided by FreePlayMusic.com Please Subscribe, Rate & Review on Apple Podcasts

On this very special episode of Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch we begin with special guest Al Bell (Former Stax Owner & CEO, Producer & Songwriter) to discuss: Standing up for Stax Records, if he's intimidated by Jan Gaye & responding to her from Chapter 5, Shouting at what she said, if there had not been Berry Gordy & him doing the impossible, Berry Gordy coming up with an artistic concept for Top 40 Radio stations to play African American Music & his great hook lines, white artists covering their music & getting paid more for their performances thanks to MoTown Records, Marvin vs. Isaac, Smokey vs. Otis, who were the more talented writers or performers & more. Then Richard brings it back to the Blurred Laws & Life microphone to discuss: Wondering why lawsuits can never be determined at the outset & it depending on many variables, the perfect example: 3 independent but related cases that Richard was involved with that were decided by the court of appeals, 2 of the 3 with the court of appeals reaching very different verdicts than the district court judges, Truth is Stranger Than Fiction: May 4th, 2001, the district judge staying all of the cases except the first 10, 1) Bridgeport Music vs Dimension Films: 3 or 4 seconds of a cord from a George Clinton song, the district court dismissing the case on Summary Judgement, Dismissing the case on Deminimus Grounds, if one takes/lifts a sample & if it should be copyright infringement, The Copyright Act of 1976 & Congress giving others the right to cover other songs, The argument & statute they used to win the court ruling, Shep Pettibone & a horn hit in "Love Break" & "Vogue", Acquiring The Sowl Soul Catalog & suing Madonna & Warner Brothers, the ruling, Warner coming after Shep for legal fees, filing in New York District Court, the Breach of Warranties provision, the ruling of the case & so much more. Follow @BlurredLaws on Instagram & Twitter Produced by  www.DBPodcasts.com Music Provided by FreePlayMusic.com

How much fun he's having with these episodes during Quarantine, April being better than March, how big the Blurred Lines case was & a tweet by Marvin Gaye about it, fighting after the trial was over on the appeal, those who supported and went against The Gaye's in the Amicus Briefs & more. Then it's an honor & a privilege to have Jan Gaye on Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch to discuss: Marvin Gaye's charisma & soulful voice, the cover of Sexual Healing that came closest to Marvin, The Al Bell Episode, Stax Records vs. MoTown, The Jan & Marvin Gaye Story: How they first met, her mother, Marvin asking her to move in with him, meeting other MoTown artists, Smokey Robinson going on Howard Stern & saying that Blurred Lines was a rip off, being around Stevie Wonder & being intimidated, Silvia Moy & how she helped them win their case, the private side of Marvin, his death and impact on people, Marvin's Father murdering him & them living together after purchasing it for his Mother, being broke towards the end of his life because he was never good with money & addiction, the relationship with his children, how he would record songs, creating the rhythm for "Got To Give It Up", their case, being the heirs to Marvin's musical compositions & collecting royalties, EMI administering for Marvin's Estate & Pharrell Williams, the first time she heard Blurred Lines & it's similarities to "Got To Give It Up", performing on the song, what she did next & if the song was licensed, infringement, reaching out to Robin Thicke & Pharell Williams and them suing The Gaye Family, where she was when she found out that they were being sued, contacting them about working something out, how Jan & Richard got connected, going through a war together for 2 years, communicating with Marvin from the beyond, the motion filed before trial & the courts rulings before the case, what opposing council called & said to Richard before the trial, two of his partners wanting to settle, calling Jan to tell her the news & what Jan said to Richard, The strength of their resolve, Richard figuring out how they could win, emails from a Senior Executive of Universal, The Frankenstein Version of Argument of "Got To Give It Up", how Pharrell Williams went on The Today Show before the trial, not harboring any ill will, Donald Trump's tweet about the case and so much more.  Produced by www.DBPodcasts.com

This is Blurred Laws & Life with acclaimed lawyer & litigator Richard Busch. On this second episode, we discuss: Having a blast doing these podcasts, interviewing music legend Al Bell & how they met, The Behind The Scenes of Litigation & the stakes, how he began his career, Entertainment Lawyer Relief Act 2001, Atomic Dog & Copyright Infringement, Winning & more. Then it's an honor & a privilege to have the legendary Al Bell join us on Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch to discuss: Being thankful that Richard is doing a podcast & the mutual respect they have for each other, the last time that they were together & Richard vs. Joe's Crab Shack, how they met at a low point in Al's life in 2002 & filing a lawsuit together, Al's life in the music industry landscape, losing multiple siblings, writing "I'll Take You There" in 1972 after the death of his brother & the story to how it was created in the backyard through tears, Stax Records, Segregation in Memphis, Tennessee, The Oasis, Racism in Arkansas, becoming a Senior Executive at Stax Records, being in the radio industry to start, These Arms of Mine by Otis Redding exploding on the radio, taking over as National Programs Director at Stax Records after being offered equity interest in the company, taking a pay cut but believing in the company, making music that resonates with people enough to sell, Some of the biggest artists & hits he worked on at Stax Records & other companies, Isaac Hayes & "Hot Buttered Soul", having a great staff of writers, charts from Stax & how the government wondered if it was Payola, Otis Redding being the lead horse by setting the standard, recording "Sitting on the Dock of the Bay" the night before his tragic plane crash in Wisconsin, publisher of "Try A Little Tenderness" suing Otis Redding, getting into songwriting & becoming a Disc Jockey, wanting to learn the story of an entire song, music diversity taste of African American listeners on radio, the 3 verses in song writing, promoting Stax Records from city to city & finding out the different kinds of music being played there, Isaac Hayes' Shaft Theme winning an Academy Award for Best Song & how he convinced MGM to let it happen, buying billboards on Sunset Blvd & getting White America to appreciate the song, Performing at the Oscars and the fight to make this happen, selling 1 Million Units the next day, the Top 4 songwriters that he worked with, the Blurred Lines lawsuit, the loss of Otis Redding & what he meant to the artists at Stax Records, Jim Stewart, living 5 lives in 1, the trial of their lawsuit a together, Tag Team & "Whoomp, There It Is", Hip Hop artists sampling pre-existing music without licensing it & ultimately leading to the organization filing bankruptcy, the story of the lawsuit that they won together, having his music compositions being taken over by DM Records due to financial concerns, how Hurricane Katrina affected the lawsuit, the arguments that the opposing side made, winning the case & the jury applauding them, how he's spending Quarantine in Little Rock, Arkansas & more.  New Episodes air every Thursday at 6PM EST/3 PM PST Produced by  www.DBPodcasts.com Music Provided by FreePlayMusic.com

Having Jillian Michaels on the podcast & her being the preeminent fitness leader in the industry, Having a distribution deal with Lionsgate & how they put her workout videos on YouTube for free on the BeFit YouTube channel, how this damaged Jillian's video selling power, Filing an Arbitration Agreement with JAMS, Lionsgate's argument, the language in the contract, "Pirating Your Own Product" & proving damages, Distribution Rights, the trial & arbitrators decision, ASCAP delaying payments due to COVID-19 & why that's important. Then it's an honor & a privilege to have Jillian Michaels (Empowered Media Owner) & Giancarlo Chersich (Empowered CEO) on Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch to discuss: What Jillian is doing during Quarantine, Giancarlo watching Muckbang videos, "Gun To Your Head", falling into the Fitness Profession & The Biggest Loser, Creating concepts for her Fitness Videos, Where Jillian & Giancarlo met & became partners, how Jillian has created many of the industry standards, The Lionsgate contract & YouTube channels, her videos accumulating hundreds of millions of views, seeing Richard in a New York Times article & working together to win, The trial & winning, adapting to the challenges of free content & launching an app, forging a relationship with the Global Head of Distribution of Lionsgate after the decision, how artists can protect their content, their management style & making Jillian a household name outside of just television, advice on studying the market, being on the same team in multiple legal suits, Giancarlo's sister being a hero & more. Produced by  www.DBPodcasts.com New Episodes Every Thursday at 6 PM EST/3 PM PST

This is Blurred Laws & Life with acclaimed lawyer & litigator Richard Busch. On this second episode, we discuss: The horrors going on in New York but staying positive, hearing from Adversaries in Law, Free Play Music, Jackie Gleason, Billy on The Street & The Night Of from a legal perspective, Mr. Deeds & John Turturro, Joel Martin being one of the people who discovered Eminem, The Bass Brothers, a landmark case that he represented, digital royalties being payable to artists, Best of Compilation Records, Licensing Provisions, Steve Jobs' thoughts on music & Deposing him, the position of the Record Labels, Aftermath Records & Interscope Records, The verdict of the case, how he became referred to the case, The first lawsuit on being paid for permanent downloads, representing James Taylor, almost being killed in a bicycle accident & more. Then it's an honor & a privilege to have renowned Producer & Engineer as our guest to discuss: Surviving COVID-19 in Detroit, 8 Mile, First meeting his partners, Meeting George Clinton, Producing when he was 18, Getting his own studio in 1984, Soul Intent in 1992, Discovering Eminem with Mark & Jeff Bass, Turning from Marshall Mathers to Slim Shady & if there was a noticeable difference, Aftermath entering the picture, Why it was desirable to have a major record label involved, Agreements with Interscope, Lawsuits they've been involved in together, What gave him the courage to file the lawsuit & alienate the record labels in the process, Filing the case & summary judgement, staring down millions of dollars in legal fees, one of the happiest days of their life, Deposing Steve Jobs, Controlled Composition clause, Suing Universal & Apple, It being important to be able to license directly to Apple, suing Apple for Copyright infringement, Suing Facebook & more. This episode is not to be missed!  New Episodes air every Thursday at 6PM EST/3 PM PS Produced by  www.DBPodcasts.com Music Provided by FreePlayMusic.com

This is Blurred Laws & Life with acclaimed lawyer & litigator Richard Busch. Today on this landmark first episode, we discuss: A little about Richard's background & landmark victories, the future seeming uncertain & hope for what's to come, Growing Up in Carol City, Florida, guests to come on the podcast, Blurred Lines case backstory & Copyright Law, the Disenfranchising of Composers & more. Next Martin Harrington, who is a British Songwriter, record producer and Music Publisher joins Richard on Blurred Laws & Life to discuss: Writing the song "Amazing" & a copyright infringement case against Ed Sheeran's song "Photograph", current Copyright Infringement Law, The Creation of Original Music, how The Blurred Lines case has helped others, artists becoming aware of copying others' work, which song writers are better?, Ed Sheeran, getting along in these Coronavirus days as a songwriter & a whole lot more!  New episodes air every Thursday at 6PM EST/3 PM PST Produced by  www.DBPodcasts.com

Welcome to Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch. This is the podcast that helps you see things clearly in the Law of Life, Sports, Music, Entertainment, Digital Media & more. Produced by DBPodcasts.com