There was another vehicle in front of him (and SUV I believe, but can't recall for sure). As both the motorcyclist and the vehicle in front of him went around the turn, the vehicle that was at a dead stop* in the left hand (passing) lane came into view out of nowhere. The vehicle in front of the motorcyclist was…

So, I assume that if various companies started using her videos and likeness in advertising campaigns for their products / services without securing her permission and paying her, she'd be ok with it. Can we also assume that she is not collecting any royalties from the publication of her book and allows anyone to copy…

"lawsuits that take months and years" - that has to do with the courts / legal system, not the Law itself.

Did I say Ultra would drop him? No, I didn't. I said "it seems he may no longer be with that label" - because he mentions his "ex-label" in this post. Perhaps I misread it, but that's why I said "...it seems..." His commentary amounts to complaint. And I fail to see how a law that defines ownership in intellectual…

...and how do you think recording labels are able to operate as a business and provide the support (which includes royalties) to their artists that they are legally obligated to provide as outlined in their contracts..?

Get back to me when you 1) grow up and 2) are able to provide links and quoted text to where I "defended their right to treat someone poorly without reason."*

Absolutely. If all of the "free advertising" and sharing is so great, why did Kaskade sign a contract with a label at all?

Yes, he is clarifying that it is not him taking action, but the label. That is a clarification, not opinion. However, he is also complaining about how Copyright Law works and prevents his recordings from being used or shared in ways that he thinks they should be (ways that would violate Copyright Law) - that is the…

A lyric video or sound track on an amateur review is not going to substitute for having the song downloaded.

Good point; if the label wins the case, and he legally (as a result of the terms of his contract) has claim to some of whatever money they get as a result, will he refuse it? Will he accept it and then give it back to Phan?

Recording label contracts are built on Copyright Law. He has all the control over whether or not he chooses to sign a contract with a label that states they will act in accordance with Copyright Law, and actively protect the copyright in the recordings which they own. Essentially, he retained the services of a legal…

His contract is built around Copyright Law, and he is complaining about Copyright Law.

I was simply adding that he is complaining about terms that he agreed to in his contract. The quotes you put around "stole" led me to believe that you agree with what he is saying - my apologies if that is not the case.

Also - had Kaskade remained independent, I wonder how he would respond to his music being used without his permission in say, a Coca-Cola commercial...?

Exactly. Why agree to the terms of a contract if you don't... agree with the terms of the contract..???

The artist who chose to sign a contract in which he turned over the ownership in the copyright to his recordings to the label. In order to uphold their contractual obligations to the client (Kaskade), the label must protect their assets. You want to give your music away for free? Don't sign a contract with a label.…

There are also many artists who complain about the fact that they don't make as much money as they would like from their music being licensed to services like spotify. Any recording artist who wants to give their music away for free has the option of remaining independent and doing all of the work (marketing,…

Artists (like Kaskade) who sign contracts that give their label full ownership in the copyright to their recordings receive the benefits of financial, marketing, publishing, and distribution support - among many other things. Recording labels are a business, and must protect their assets in order to 1) provide the…

Get back to me when you 1) grow up and 2) are able to provide links and quoted text to where I "defended their right to treat someone poorly without reason."*

Get back to me when you 1) grow up and 2) are able to provide links and quoted text to where I "defended their right to treat someone poorly without reason."*