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Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch

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This podcast will make you smarter. We are a weekly podcast featuring cutting edge legal issues that helps you see things clearly in Music, Entertainment, Digital Media, Sports & everything in between. Hosted by renowned lawyer & litigator Richard Busch of King & Ballow who has won landmark verdicts for Eminem, Jillian Michaels, Al Bell, Marvin Gaye ("The Blurred Lines" Case) & more.
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CHAPTER 46 - Pulling a Rabbit Out of a Hat - The Ed Sheeran Thinking Out Loud Copyright Infringement Case

This is Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch & he is here to discuss: getting back to our roots and the ultimate example about how idiotic the law can be, the episode release schedule, two songs that changed his life, the Copyright Act of 1909 and 1976, recorded compositions, not being able to play the full recording of “Got To Give It Up” at the “Blurred Lines” trial, copyright protection, Ed Sheeran being sued by who, and why, plus his team’s defense & so much more. This episode ...

Apr 07, 202125 min

CHAPTER 45: Discussing A Recent Favorable Ruling in the Court of Appeals

This is Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch & he is here to discuss: a court filing due that had us dark last week, a win in the Court of Appeals for Jillian Michaels & her company, tragedy from tinnitus & the outpouring of outreach since Chapter 43, the murder trial of Derek Chauvin, lawsuits against Deshaun Watson, grilling of social media executives on Capitol Hill, Sidney Powell’s defense against Dominion, Governor DeSantis threatening to sue the CDC, discussion of the cas...

Mar 29, 202129 min

CHAPTER 44: A Day in the Life of The USA: I Think We Might be in Trouble

This is Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch & he is here to discuss: standing corrected, a basketball announcer calls girls’ basketball teamthe N-word after kneeling for the anthem, Senator Ron Johnson publicly states that those who stormed the US capitol didn’t worry him but that he might have been concerned if it was supporters of the BLM movement, the Kentucky Senatepasses bill making it a crime to provoke an officer verbally to the point it can provoke a violent response, a man wh...

Mar 15, 202138 min

CHAPTER 43 - The Musician’s Not So Silent Affliction: Rewiring Tinnitus ft. Glenn Schweitzer (Author/Entrepreneur) & Scott Schreer (Composer/Producer)

This is Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch & he is joined by Glenn Schweitzer (Author/Entrepreneur) & Scott Schreer (Composer/Producer) to discuss: Artists protecting their hearing, famous musicians who have suffered from Tendanis, Ménière's disease & so much more. This episode is not to be missed! Music provided by www.FreePlayMusic.com Produced by www.DBPodcasts.com

Mar 08, 202159 min

CHAPTER 42: Catching BL&L Nation up on Everything That Has Happened in the World During our 2 Week Absence

This is Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch & he is here to discuss: An apology for missing the last 2 weeks & a move from Thursday's to Monday's, winning his Super Bowl bet, his Top 5 Movies & Songs of all time, appearing on The Best of The Best: Maverick's Guide To Success, what has happened since the last episode of BL&L, Dominion Lawsuits alleging voter fraud, John McCain, Ted Cruz going to Cancun during a Texas deep freeze, Donald Trump getting acquitted from Impeachm...

Mar 01, 202140 min

CHAPTER 40 - Rudy! Rudy! Rudy! - His $1.3 Billion Problem, and a lot more!

This is Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch & he is here to discuss: Being inspired by Tom Brady, a story about a 15 year old who strangled his mother, the constitutional vote of impeaching a President out of office, odds of conviction & potential trial in The Senate, accountability for the actions of Former President Trump, sedition cases & the importance of following through on those who are responsible, Rudy Giuliani being sued by Dominion for $1.3 Billion under defamation,...

Jan 28, 202143 min

CHAPTER 39 - Rising From The Aftermath, and a New Beginning

This is Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch & he is here to discuss: The first day of Joe Biden's Presidency, feeling cleansed of the absurdity of the last administration, the teaching of hate in the attack on The Capitol, Mitch McConnell blaming Donald Trump for what happened January 6th, if Trump's 2nd impeachment is convicted in The Senate due to inciting an inserection, pardons & why Trump did not pardon himself, how this could be viewed as Chapter 38: Part 2, Section 230 of T...

Jan 21, 202126 min

CHAPTER 38: The Aftermath

This is Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch & he is here to discuss: The aftermath of the attack on The Capitol, Rudy Giuliani's bill payment withheld by Donald Trump, if there are outside forces afoot in the insurrection attempt, The Second Impeachment of President Donald Trump by the House of Representatives, The Senate needing to convict to remove from office, the ramifications of removal, possible prosecutions for all those involved in the attack on The Capitol & why they have...

Jan 14, 202125 min

CHAPTER 37: Apologies To The Bee Gees, and Trump’s Waterloo: Cancelled!

Happy New Year! Welcome to the first episode of 2021, thanking guests from 2020's podcasts, a glaring omission about The Bee Gee's & love for their music, the cheeky reason as to why he is sad to see President Trump leave the office, the siege of The U.S. Capitol, fraud allegations & the certification of President Joe Biden, Vice President Mike Pence's role in proceedings, the treatment of protestors at The Capitol versus the treatment of those who protested Police Brutality over the Sum...

Jan 07, 202129 min

CHAPTER 36: Are Grandmas About To Hit The Jackpot? Who Knew Babysitting Could Be So Profitable? And A Sincere Thank You on This Christmas Eve Edition

This is a Christmas Eve episode of Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch & he is here to discuss: Correction Corner from last week's episode, a sincere thank you to all of our fans & guests, a lawsuit by Kobe Bryant's Mother-In-Law & what a Grandmother Class Action Lawsuit would look like for babysitting backpay! This would force Richard to change his focus in law! Happy Holidays to all! This episode is not to be missed! Music Provided by FreePlayMusic.com Produced by DBPodcasts...

Dec 24, 202015 min

CHAPTER 35: Why We Live in The Best Country in the World! The Separation of Powers on Full Display & Now It’s Facebook’s Turn to Face the Music

The Electoral College being certified, losing in the Fantasy Football Playoffs, The United States of America being the greatest country in the world, The Trump campaign bringing lawsuits across the country & The Rule of Law, not being a political podcast, The Federal Courts & Judicial branch of the United States of America, Wisconsin Supreme Court election case results & Trump challenges, if voters had become disenfranchised, antitrust lawsuits against Facebook & so much more. Th...

Dec 17, 202035 min

CHAPTER 34: Living an Orwellian Nightmare: Trump’s Claims of Election Fraud, 1984 (A Novel), & Married Honolulu Prosecutor/Police Chief Face The Music

This is Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch & he is here to discuss: Polow Da Don's feelings about Donald Trump last episode, Correction Corner (Your host comes clean on an unforgivable mistake!), living in an Orwellian nightmare, reading facts being raised in court to see if President Trump's campaign are claiming fraud, them not claiming fraud & offering no proof, mail-in ballots, Pennsylvania Supreme Court rulings, technical requirements in voting, "fake news" & misinformat...

Dec 03, 202043 min

CHAPTER 33: The Craziest & Most Entertaining Yet! Is Trump Trying To Pull a Coup & Is He Better Than Plato? ft. Polow Da Don

This is Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch & he is here to discuss: Joe Biden being on track to win the U.S. Presidency & The Electoral College, The strategy of Donald Trump to win & more. Then it's an honor & a privilege to have on recurring guest Polow Da Don (World Famous Music Producer) to discuss: Going to celebrate President Trump's 2020 victory & being a supporter as an African American, Polow believing Donald Trump will still win, what happened to Rudy Giulian...

Nov 26, 202055 min

CHAPTER 32 - Is “Fair Use” Fair To Songwriters? Donald Trump’s Hail Mary & a Full Examination of The Fair Use Doctrine

This is Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch & he is here to discuss: Why there was no episode last week due to a trial & those addicted to Blurred Laws & Life, Trump vs. Electric Avenue as he used in a piece dissing Biden so now he’s getting sued, a similar case Richard had when he represented the children of Felice & Boudleaux Bryant who wrote the Tennessee State song Rocky Top & how they sued A&E for using it in a show about Tennessee and so much more. This episo...

Nov 20, 202029 min

CHAPTER 31 - Let’s Get Physical: The Story Behind Billboard’s 1980’s #1 & #6 Song of All Time ft. Steve Kipner (Multi Gold & Platinum Songwriter)

This is Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch & he is here to discuss: Post Halloween & Pre-Election Result Episode with a Post-Election conclusion. Then it's an honor & privilege to have Steve Kipner (Multi Gold & Platinum Songwriter) on the show to discuss: Where he's from and where he's born, who is considered to be the greatest Australian, buying Paul Hogan's house, music vs. melody argument, "Let's Get Physical" & being banned, Olivia Newton John, The #1 song of the...

Nov 05, 202055 min

CHAPTER 30 - Trump Must Defend Himself, Big Tech May Lose Immunity, Business of Music & Comedy ft. Jeff Price (Former CEO of Audiam & TuneCore)

This is Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch & he is here to discuss: The ruling that the Justice Department not being able to represent President Trump, CEOs Testifying Section 230 on the Communications Decency Act, Open Carry of Guns in Michigan ruled acceptable at Polling Places & more. Then it's an honor & a privilege to have Jeff Price (Former CEO of Audiam & Former CEO of TuneCore) on to discuss: Songwriter Rights, The business side of music, How modern music is distr...

Oct 30, 20201 hr 12 min

CHAPTER 29 - The United States of America Goes After Google! Will The Search Engine Giant Be Broken Up?

This is Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch & he is here to discuss: Why he isn't a fan of the arbitration process, the difference between mediation & arbitration, bargaining powers & shuttle diplomacy, The U.S. Department of Justice & 10 states filing a lawsuit against Google in regards to anti-competitive nature & monopoly, starting out in corporate law, The Sherman Anti-Trust Act, the claims, comparison to the Microsoft case from 20 years ago, Google's responses &am...

Oct 22, 202026 min

CHAPTER 28: The Arbitration Process

This is an abbreviated version of Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch & he's here to discuss: Trial preparation & execution this week, an arbitration trial & contract provisions, right to appeal, connecting with a jury & a jury trial process versus a single arbitrator, representing FreePlayMusic against Ford Motor Company & so much more. This episode is not to be missed! This episode is brought to you by FreePlayMusic.com

Oct 17, 20209 min

CHAPTER 27: The Latest on the Worst Judicial Decision of All Time, Big Tech Faces the (antitrust) Music & Social Media Robots ft. Giancarlo Chersich

The Blurred Lines case & a ruling he did not like, a case involving Led Zepplin's "Stairway To Heaven" being appealed, disenfranchising composers, Monopoly Control & these matters being pursued in court & more. Then it's an honor & a privilege to have Giancarlo Chersich (Empowered Media CEO) on to discuss: The Social Dilemma documentary on Netflix, his business & personal feelings of Social Media, why he quit social media cold turkey, how these platforms change lives & af...

Oct 08, 202052 min

CHAPTER 26: President Trump Gets Enjoined vs. Tik Tok, Nicki Minaj Wins Round 1 of an Infringement Case & Why We Were Dark Last Week

This episode is dedicated to the memory of Mrs. Busch We are back! This is Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch & he is here to discuss: Tik Tok litigation in Federal Court in regards to the forced sale being Unconstitutional, Presidential Authority, the case being refilled in D.C. courts with a preliminary injunction, IEEPA, The Government appealing, the importance of judge's interpretations, The Nicki Minaj Copyright Infringement case decision versus Tracy Chapman, Copyright Law, Fai...

Oct 01, 202039 min

CHAPTER 25 - ALL THINGS SOCIAL MEDIA & is WAP a Win for Lyrics Camps? ft. BL&L Favorites Polow Da Don (Musician) & Matt Goss (Musician)

It's a landmark 25th Episode, Silver Anniversary! To start, Richard Busch is here to discuss: Reflecting on the issues of 2020 and how they'll be discussed for years to come, YouTube being sued for Billions in the U.K., a Tik Tok sale update & President Trump saying that he is going to rule on it, who owns the videos that people create on Tik Tok & more. Then it's an honor & a privilege to be joined by Polow da Don (Musician) on Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch to discuss: ...

Sep 17, 20201 hr 7 min

CHAPTER 24: Taylor Swift Has To Face The Music In An Important Copyright Infringement Case, Is Trump's Wielding of Power of Federal Government Legal?

This is Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch and to start Richard discusses: An Important Copyright Infringement Case & the issue at hand, Chinese Government requiring approval for the sale of Tik Tok, United States Department of Justice taking over a Defamation case for President Trump & it being unprecedented, The Blurred Lines CopyrightInfringement Case, Taylor Swift's Copyright case Breakdown, appearing on Adam Carolla's "Take A Knee Podcast, his fantasy football league, anothe...

Sep 10, 202036 min

CHAPTER 23: USA, WE HAVE A PROBLEM ft. Brian Leslie (Former Police Chief/Expert Witness) on Interrogations & Police Issues + A Very Special Dedication

CHAPTER 23: USA, WE HAVE A PROBLEM ft. Brian Leslie (Former Police Chief/Expert Witness) on Interrogations & Police Issues + A Very Special Dedication This episode is dedicated to Mrs. Busch. To begin this Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch, Richard discusses his youth & loving relationship with his Mother along with a few stories from his childhood. Then it's an honor & a privilege to have Brian Leslie (Former Chief of Police & Nationally Recognized Coerced Interrogation...

Sep 03, 20201 hr 1 min

CHAPTER 22: Reflections on the Journey of Matt Goss & the Power of Persistence, James Blake Shooting & Fair Trials and Tik Tok Sues President Trump

Welcome to Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch! He is discussing: Reflecting on his interview with Matt Goss last episode, nearly being killed in a bicycle accident & keeping going, poems that inspire him, The shooting of Jacob Blake & the legal implications to follow, The George Floyd comparison, Tik Tok & Bike Dance suing the Trump Administration in Federal Court & so much more! This episode is not to be missed! Music Provided by FreePlayMusic.com

Aug 28, 202042 min

CHAPTER 21: LIZZO, THE TRUTH HURTS: Examination of the Complexity of Copyright Infringement Cases & Matt Goss' Life in Music ft. Matt Goss (Musician)

This is Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch & he is discussing: Being listened to all over the world, music vs. melody debate, "Truth Hurts" by Lizzo, the writers registering themselves as writers, the Lawsuit filed in Federal Court, a Counter claim filed, the Background information & "Healthy" Demo, Round Hill vs. TuneCore & Copyright Infringement Law Lesson & more. Then it's an honor & a privilege to have musician Matt Goss on Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Bus...

Aug 21, 202049 min

CHAPTER 20: HOW SWEET IT IS - Lyrics vs. Melody ft. Andrew Frampton + Part 2 of Robin Antin ft. Polow da Don RE: The Pussycat Dolls Then & Now

This is Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch and to start Richard reflects on the first 20 episodes, his Round Hill vs TuneCore filed lawsuit, Copyright issues on Twitch & more. Then friend & songwriter Andrew Frampton calls in to add his two cents on the Lyrics vs. Melody debate with a mic drop point. Then it's time for Part 2 with Founder of The Pussycat Dolls, Robin Antin on Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch along with mutual friend Polow da Don to discuss: Catching lig...

Aug 13, 20201 hr 2 min

CHAPTER 19: THE ORIGIN (and never before told back story) of The Pussy Cat Dolls ft. Founder Robin Antin - PART 1

This is Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch and to start Richard pontificates on his prediction that Neil Young would file a lawsuit against Donald Trump & his campaign for copyright infringement. Then it is an honor & a privilege to be joined by Founder of The Pussycat Dolls Robin Antin on Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch to discuss: Richard's voice & his disposition, Polow de Don's life, if Richard should be President, how she got started & The Pussycat Dolls, ...

Aug 06, 202059 min

CHAPTER 18: Juice WRLD, Neil Young Threatens Trump with Lawsuit, and super friends assembled for a Lyrics v Melody debate plus a Busch/Matt Goss Duet!

This is Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch & he's here to discuss: His clients Yellowcard dropping a case without precedent, a letter from music artists against political campaign, Neil Young considering a lawsuit against The Trump Campaign for using his music at rally's, More Importance: lyrics vs. musical bed & expert opinion in the Blurred Lines case, Melody vs Lyrics importance ft. Al Bell, Jan Gaye, Polow de Don, Martin Harrington & Matt Goss more. This episode is not to...

Jul 30, 20201 hr 2 min

CHAPTER 17: Music Licensing For Election Campaigns & Hate Speech vs. 1st Amendment Rights

This is Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch & he is discussing: Thanking Brian Tyler for last episode, the two copyrights in music, registering with BMI & ASCAP, public performance, mechanical & synchronization & blanket licenses, the power of music in campaigns, artists & songwriters, claims for artists right of publicity & copyright infringement, moral clauses in contracts & the first amendment, if hate speech is punishable & protected by the First Amendm...

Jul 23, 202029 min
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