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About Me
Ken is an assistant professor of law and regulation in the College of Business, Finance & Law Department, Central Michigan University.
Prior to his academic career, Ken was a leading entertainment and copyright attorney in Nashville, Tennessee. He has served as lead counsel in numerous state and federal jury trials and also as a specially-appointed Judge in state court. Ken also held an appointment as an adjunct professor of business and law in Middle Tennessee State University's award winning Department of Recording Industry, College of Mass Communication, where he taught Copyright Law and Entertainment Contracts and Legal Issues. Ken's teaching and scholarship focuses on copyright law, business relations, and entertainment contracts.
Ken is a voting member of the Country Music Association (CMA).
- Location:
- United States, Mount Pleasant, MI
- Current organization:
- Central Michigan University
- Past organizations:
- Attorney at Law
- Current role:
- Assistant Professor - Law
- Gender:
- Male
- Areas of expertise:
- Copyright & Entertainment Law, Copyright, Trademark & Intellectual Property, music law, Music licencing, copyright
- I am:
- Blogger, Business adviser, Business mentor, Christian, Consultant, Educator/Teacher, Explorer, Foodie, Lawyer, Writer/Editor
- Associations:
- Country Music Association
- My website links:
- The Music Law and Copyright Blog, Central Michigan University, Country Music Association
- Universities:
- Central Michigan University, Vanderbilt Divinity School, Vanderbilt University Law School
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A reply on Conversation: What Do You Think About the $8 Billion iPod?
I just approved your comments on my blog. I was waiting until I had the opportunity to carefully read them before approving them. Please see my blog for my specific reply to your comments.
As for your comments that my article was "crappy," that I'm somehow trying to silence you by not approving your comments on my blog, and that my thoughts should be dismissed because I'm a member of the CMA, such statements are exactly what I was trying to highlight with my critique of Mr. Reid's presentation. I do not expect everyone to agree with me, but ad hominem arguments and the like are simply not conducive to solving problems. Intelligent people can respectfully disagree; in fact, I believe that that is how we reach our potential, through respectful dialogue and debate.
Also, I would suggest that you look at some of my other posts on my blog before simply dismissing me as "a member of a pro-copyright organization." In one post I clearly state:
"Are there benefits to the free flow of information, knowledge, and culture? Absolutely! This ideal may well be worth pursuing for the advancement of humanity. But human nature and economic realities must be understood and dealt with, least we go down the road of Utopian Marxism. ... What this all boils down to is one simple question: How do we provide an incentive to create quality creative content without copyright? I'm not saying that copyright is the answer. It is becoming increasingly apparent that there are problems with the current state of technology and social norms when governed by copyright law. The friction and failures are undeniable. But necessity -- human nature and economics -- will demand a solution eventually." See http://musiclaw-copyright.blogspot.com/2011/12/shifting-social-norms-of-creative.html.
I'm humbled that my post has created a lively debate here and I am grateful to Mr. Tam and everyone else for their interest in my thoughts. Thank you.