music
2017
National Recording Registry of the U.S. Library of Congress
Songs in the Key of Life- Stevie Wonder
2015
National Recording Registry of the U.S. Library of Congress
Are You Experienced, Jimi Hendrix and the Experience
Hoodoo Man Blues, Junior Wells (with Buddy Guy)
TheVinylPress.com: (select articles, interviews and essays)
A Message From the Tribe- Wendell Harrison (interview about the evolution of spiritual jazz in Detroit in the early 1970s)
A Conversation with Olav Wyper, Creator of the Legendary “Vertigo Swirl” Record Label
Island Records- The “Pink Label” Era- continuing series with contributions by Joe Boyd, Nick Drake Estate and Neil Storey, former co-head of the Island Press Office
The True Adventures of Stanley Booth: Dancing with the Devil
A Visit to the Library of Congress Audiovisual Preservation Facility
audio
Interview and Visit with Bill Hart, HiFi+ Reproducing the Recorded Arts, Feature Article, Issue #91 (Sept. 2012)
law
Articles, Panels and Contributions to Symposia:
Panel- Common Drafting Issues in IP (UT Law, Fall 2018)
They’re Not Just For Kids: Video Games and the Future of Soft IP Law, ABA Panel, Austin, Tx. (2015)
Music Rights for Start-Ups, Featured Panelist, SXSW (2013)
“Dumb and Dumber: California’s ‘Transformative Use’ Standard in Right of Publicity Cases,” (Proskauer-sponsored Sports Law CLE) (Fall 2011)
Music Copyright, Advanced PLI Seminar, New York City (2011)
Moderator and Panelist, Copyright and Technology (2010)
“User-Generated Content, Social Networking and Beyond – The Legal, Regulatory and Policy Challenges of Web” (Connaught House, London 2008)
“DRM and Filtering – The Hard Questions,” Lexis/Nexis Telecon (2008)
“Taking the Ostrich’s Head out of the Sand,” IP Law360 (2007) (with Lou Solomon)
“Is Copying for ‘Personal Use’ a ‘Right’ or a Wrong?” New York Law Journal Special Section (January 2006) with Frank P. Scibilia and David T. McTaggart
Bloomberg Afternoon Drive, William Hart discussed the Grokster case (June 2005)
CNBC Power Lunch, William Hart discussed the Grokster case (June 2005)
Dow Jones Newswires, William Hart discussed the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in favor of MGM in an article entitled, “Grokster Decision Sets New Precedent for Tech Industry.” (June 2005)
“Licensed to Podcast: Music Industry Faces a New Challenge in the Digital World”
Billboard Magazine (June 2005) (interview regarding rights clearance)
Profiled: “An Intellectual Property Practice Hits Full Stride” – The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel (June 2005)
UPI noted that Bill Hart and Chuck Ortner represent the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences in its an article entitled, “The Web: Grokster vs. MGM” (March 2005)
Wired News, Bill Hart was quoted in an article entitled “Supreme Showdown for P2P’s Future” (March 2005)
Washington Times, Bill Hart was quoted in an article entitled “Artists to Tune Into Court Case” (March 2005)
“An Overview of the Copyright Law” in Copyright and Trademark Law for the Nonspecialist: Understanding the Basics, Practicing Law Institute, 1994-2004
“Marvel Characters Inc. v. Simon: Is a “Work for Hire” Characterization Always Subject to Challenge?” Proskauer Rose (November 2002)
Gardner v. Nike: “Ninth Circuit Holds That Exclusive Copyright Licensees Cannot Sublicense Without the Permission of the Copyright Owner,” Proskauer Rose (April 2002)
“Notice to Pirates.com: Owners Are Attacking,” 23 Legal Times Issue #15, page S10 (April 10, 2000) with Frank P. Scibilia
“New Law Details Ownership Rights on the Internet; the Year-Old Digital Millennium Copyright Act Leaves Little Room for Judicial Interpretation,” 1999 WL 1024266 (LRI) (October 25, 1999), National Law Journal, C6, col. 1 (October 25, 1999) with Jon A. Baumgarten and Eric J. German
“Rights of Publicity: An In-Depth Analysis of the New Legislative Proposals to Congress,” 16 Cardozo Arts & Ent. L.J. 209 (1998) with Marci A. Hamilton, Steven M. Getzoff, Barbara Kolsun and Diane L. Zimmerman
“How to Prevent Losing Control Over Derivative Works,” Vol.2, No. 3, The Intellectual Property Strategist (December 1995) with Joseph D. Penachio
“Tips for Handling Derivative Work Rights,” Entertainment Law & Finance (March 1994)
“An Overview of the Copyright Renewal Amendment and its Impact on Renewal Practices Under U.S. Law,” 17 Colum.-VLA J.L. & Arts 311 (Spring 1993) with Roy S. Kaufman
“Current Developments in Copyright Computer Software” in Current Developments in Copyright Computer Software, Practicing Law Institute, June 25, 1990
“Work for Hire After Reid: Outsiders Need Not Apply,” 7 No. 1 Computer Lawyer 9 (January 1990) with Alfred T. Lee
“Solving Common Problems Arising From Use of Trademarks in the Arts,” 10 Colum.-VLA J.L. & Arts 171 (Winter 1986) with William M. Borchard
“The Conscientious Fair User’s Guide to the Copyright Act of 1976: Video Recordation and its Fair Use,” 42 University of Pittsburgh Law Review 317 (1981), 20 Pub. Ent. Advert. & Allied Fields L.Q. 323 (Spring, 1982)
books:
Contributor, Drafting Print and Online Publishing Agreements, Roy S. Kaufman, Aspen Law & Business (2002)
Contributor, “Copyrights, Trademarks, and Moral Rights,” Art Law Handbook, Edited by Roy S. Kaufman, Aspen Law & Business (2000) with Jenifer deWolf Paine
Contributor, Milgrim on Trade Secrets, various chapters on copyright and related intellectual property issues (Matthew Bender)
Entertainment Law: Legal Concepts and Business Practice, 74 Trademark Rep. 199, (March-April 1984) with William M. Borchard