Neutraliars: The Platforms That Edit Like Publishers but Hide Behind Neutrality

Media Law

By Matthew B. Harrison TALKERS, VP/Associate Publisher Harrison Media Law, Senior Partner Goodphone Communications, Executive Producer In the golden age of broadcasting, the rules were clear. If you edited the message, you owned the consequences. That was the tradeoff...

Is That Even Legal? Talk Radio in the Age of Deepfake Voices: Where Fair Use Ends and the Law Steps In

Media Law

By Matthew B. HarrisonTALKERS, VP/Associate PublisherHarrison Media Law, Senior PartnerGoodphone Communications, Executive Producer In early 2024, voters in New Hampshire got strange robocalls. The voice sounded just like President Joe Biden, telling people...

Smoke and Mirrors: Fair Use Lessons from Pop Smoke and Bruno Mars

Media Law

By Matthew B. Harrison TALKERS, VP/Associate Publisher Harrison Media Law, Senior Partner Goodphone Communications, Executive Producer imThe intersection of copyright and fair use remains a gray area for media creators, especially in music. Two cases – Pop Smoke’s use...

Fair Use or Foul Play? Lessons from “Equals Three”

Media Law

By Matthew B. Harrison TALKERS, VP/Associate Publisher Harrison Media Law, Senior Partner Goodphone Communications, Executive Producer imgIn the ever-evolving landscape of digital media, creators often walk a fine line between inspiration and infringement. The 2015...

Fair Game, Not Free Game: Navigating the Limits of Fair Use

Media Law

By Matthew B. Harrison TALKERS, VP/Associate Publisher Harrison Media Law, Senior Partner Goodphone Communications, Executive Producer imIn 2016, YouTubers Ethan and Hila Klein of H3h3 Productions were sued by Matt Hosseinzadeh for copyright infringement after they...