SCOTUS HOT TAKE: Betamax, Grokster and the pathway to Cox Communication v. Sony Music

Actual Malice and the Freedom of Press - NYT v. Sullivan: Revised

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2500070/fan_mail/new] In this episode of Music Row Dealmakers, hosts Barry Shrum and Dennis Disney discuss the Supreme Court's seminal 1964 case of New York Times v. Sullivan that established the necessity for a public figure to prove actual malice on the part of the publisher who printed an allegedly defaming statment.   Several conservative justices have intimated the need to reform this principle.  The Dealmakers discuss the basics of defamation and whether or not there is a need for reform in their continued examintion of libel and slander.   Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2500070/support]

Free Speech v. Defamation on Social Media - A recap of the Ryan Upchurch Trial

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2500070/fan_mail/new] In this episode, the Music Row Dealmakers discuss the 18 Million Dollar verdict against their client, the defendant Ryan Upchurch, in the recent case in Middle District Court brought by Robertson and Rodni, relatives of Kylie Rodni. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2500070/support]

Rebroadcast: The Tin Pan Alley Publishers of NYC

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2500070/fan_mail/new] The Story of New York's Tin Pan Alley and its role in the evolution of music industry.   The Tin Pan Alley area of New York housed a collection of music publishers and songwriters located on West 28th Street in New York City, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues,  It became the birthplace of the modern music industry, where the concept of the song as a marketable product was developed and where many iconic American songs were written and published.  NOTE:  Our phone number has changed to 8777DEALMAKERS since this episode first aired on Aug 29, 2025.  Thank you for lisltening   Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2500070/support]

SCOTUS HOT TAKE: Betamax, Grokster and the pathway to Cox Communication v. Sony Music

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2500070/fan_mail/new] Music Row Dealmakers Barry Neil Shrum and Dennis Disney hotly debate the 9-0 decision by the Supreme Court to overturn the 1 Billion Dollar copyright infringement verdict in Sony Music Entertainment v. Cox Communications, exploring the roots of the conflict and prior Supreme Court opinions, as well as of Betamax and Grokster, as well as the decisions implications on the Digital Millineum Copyright Act. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2500070/support]

AI Hot Take: U.S. Attorney ends 30-year Career by Using AI Hallucinated Citations

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2500070/fan_mail/new] Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, predicts that in the near future all "knowledge" -based careers - what he refers to as "bullshit" jobs - will be replaced by AI.  Recently, an AUSA in the Eastern District of North Carolina, was sanctioned for using AI in the drafting of his brief, where the "hallucinations" of AI created false citations and made up legal principles.  Needless to say, the judge was not happy.  Mr. Shrum discussed the impact of this case from a broader societal context as he introduces a new "sister" podcast to Music Row Dealmakers. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2500070/support]