Was it eaten by a bear?

Was it eaten by a bear?

So I assume they've already banned Top Chef: Masters, then?  That's about the gayest show on television at the moment - a gay couple competing, another chef who works in a reference to himself as a "big Southern queen" every episode, a stream of gay guest judges (B52s, Indigo Girls in the last two weeks), and a gay…

So I assume they've already banned Top Chef: Masters, then?  That's about the gayest show on television at the moment - a gay couple competing, another chef who works in a reference to himself as a "big Southern queen" every episode, a stream of gay guest judges (B52s, Indigo Girls in the last two weeks), and a gay…

I don't think any homophobes are left watching Top Chef anymore, what with the parade of gayness (B52s followed by Indigo Girls followed by Oseland groping poolboys, with Art providing an ongoing chorus about how he's a queen in a speedo to fill the gap after the world's creepiest gay chef couple got eliminated).…

I don't think any homophobes are left watching Top Chef anymore, what with the parade of gayness (B52s followed by Indigo Girls followed by Oseland groping poolboys, with Art providing an ongoing chorus about how he's a queen in a speedo to fill the gap after the world's creepiest gay chef couple got eliminated).…

@avclub-00aac26b51b1299deb39aefa7647eb5e:disqus , there is actually one lawsuit going on that I wasn't aware of for use solely in stump speeches - Newt Gingrich vs. one of the cowriters of "Eye of the Tiger" - which apparently just settled, so we'll never know the outcome.  But the theory was exactly what we're…

@avclub-00aac26b51b1299deb39aefa7647eb5e:disqus , there is actually one lawsuit going on that I wasn't aware of for use solely in stump speeches - Newt Gingrich vs. one of the cowriters of "Eye of the Tiger" - which apparently just settled, so we'll never know the outcome.  But the theory was exactly what we're…

I'm not aware of any situation where an artist legally blocked a politician from using his songs in campaign appearances (as opposed to in promotional videos, which is a different story).  Can you elaborate?  I'd guess that the campaign obtains blanket performance licenses from BMI, ASCAP and SESAC and therefore has…

I'm not aware of any situation where an artist legally blocked a politician from using his songs in campaign appearances (as opposed to in promotional videos, which is a different story).  Can you elaborate?  I'd guess that the campaign obtains blanket performance licenses from BMI, ASCAP and SESAC and therefore has…

He's actually very well known among guitarists.  Did some pretty groundbreaking stuff on the early RATM albums.

He's actually very well known among guitarists.  Did some pretty groundbreaking stuff on the early RATM albums.

Harry Fox Agency (not Henry).  And no, HFA doesn't deal with performance rights - only mechanical rights, which are for recordings (not public performances).  So, HFA isn't relevant here.  Performance rights are licensed through BMI, ASCAP and SESAC and are usually paid by venues.  Artists get no say over who publicly…

Harry Fox Agency (not Henry).  And no, HFA doesn't deal with performance rights - only mechanical rights, which are for recordings (not public performances).  So, HFA isn't relevant here.  Performance rights are licensed through BMI, ASCAP and SESAC and are usually paid by venues.  Artists get no say over who publicly…

Technically you're entitled to a royalty when someone plays a song you wrote in public.  Usually the venue (club, restaurant, etc.) pays the royalty.  But since it's impossible to accurately keep track of who plays what, where, and when, we've got three "performance rights societies" that track this stuff and pay the…

Technically you're entitled to a royalty when someone plays a song you wrote in public.  Usually the venue (club, restaurant, etc.) pays the royalty.  But since it's impossible to accurately keep track of who plays what, where, and when, we've got three "performance rights societies" that track this stuff and pay the…

Have the Rolling… d'oh.

Have the Rolling… d'oh.

BASS.

BASS.