The Zala IP Law Blog

The satisfaction of finishing a new work can be exhilarating! You’ve taken your idea from genesis to completion, and it manifested into something incredibly important to you. Now on to sharing your work in all the places...

Before you can really understand copyright law, you must first learn what a copyright is! 1. What is a Copyright? A “copyright” is a form of intellectual property protection that grants exclusive rights to the...

In Part I about Avoiding Mistakes in Personal Service Contracts, we discussed contract elements, material vs. minor contract breaches, and the doctrine of substantial performance. In this second part, we’ll focus on common

Sampling is the use of previously recorded material within a new work. The word “sampling” was coined in the 1970s by the creators of the CMI Fairlight synthesizer, which could record and playback sounds. In the 80s,...

Many young musicians buy a copy of Donald Passman’s “All You Need To Know About The Music Business” and quickly read through the section on music copyrights. For a few brief hours or days, they feel like they’ve got a