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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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Episodes

CHAPTER 16: SELF TAUGHT ft. Brian Tyler (Composer: Avengers 2, Iron Man 3, Now You See Me, Crazy Rich Asians, Fast & Furious, Formula 1, Thor: Dark World & more)

On this Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch, it's an honor & a privilege to be joined by acclaimed Film & Television composer Brian Tyler to discuss: Cancel Culture in Film & Television today, 1st Amendment & Artistic Expression, going to UCLA & Harvard, The Butterfly Effect & Multiverses, Elon Musk's theory that we are living in a computer simulation, Reptilians living amongst us?, family history in art & film, being a self taught musician of 40 instruments &a...

Jul 16, 20201 hr 39 min

CHAPTER 15: CANCEL CULTURE, CONTENT REMOVAL & THE 1st AMENDMENT

This is Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch & on this episode we are discussing: COVID-19 being stubborn & relentless, The grey areas of life, The Butterfly Effect, Suggestions of Sports Franchises Changing Their Names, J.K. Rowling & other authors signing a petition against cancel culture, those criticizing Hamilton, Intellectual Property & The Digital Millennium Copyright Act, The use of intellectual property on Google & YouTube in relation to payment received by cre...

Jul 09, 202027 min

CHAPTER 14: BACK TO THE LAW - SOCIAL UPRISING & DIGITAL LEGAL ISSUES

CHAPTER 14: BACK TO THE LAW - SOCIAL UPRISING & DIGITAL LEGAL ISSUES This is Blurred Laws & Life with your host Richard Busch who is discussing: Mississippi removing the Confederate Symbol from their state flag, Digital Media Law & Intellectual Property, Royalties of Artists vs Record Labels & Litigating That Issue, Copyright Infringement, Statutory Damages, The Music Moderation Art of 2018 & so much more. Music Provided by FreePlayMusic.com

Jul 02, 202032 min

CHAPTER 13: DON'T GET ANGRY, GET EVEN WITH POLOW ft. Shurland Sealy (Childhood Friend) on a Happy Ending Deportation Case vs The Patriot Act For A Pal

CHAPTER 13: DON'T GET ANGRY, GET EVEN WITH POLOW ft. Shurland Sealy (Childhood Friend) on a Happy Ending Deportation Case vs The Patriot Act For A Pal This is Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch, who is here to discuss: Always having immediate impeachment, reptilian aliens & Polow Da Don then Richard's oldest childhood friend Shurland Sealy is on the podcast to discuss: Listening to CHAPTER 12, playing basketball growing up together, moving to the U.S. at the age of 3, being kept in h...

Jun 25, 202029 min

CHAPTER 12: RACE IN AMERICA ft. Polow Da Don (World Famous Music Producer) on Police Brutality & The True Threat: Reptilian Aliens!

On today's episode of Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch, it is an honor & a privilege to have world famous music producer Polow Da Don on to discuss: Events in Atlanta & Jim Crow, Feelings about what's been happening in the United States the last few weeks, Black Lives Matter & Celebrity Response, thinking about 2060 vs. 1960, if the odds are stacked against you in America as a Black man, exploitation of the poor, working with Richard, race in America, playing one on one bas...

Jun 18, 202056 min

CHAPTER 11: THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT - George Floyd, The Aftermath, Richard Busch & The World at Large

Today on a very philosophical episode of Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch we discuss: Starting @blurredlawsandlife Instagram, The Butterfly Effect of the murder of George Floyd and the aftermath of it in the world & how it has changed the world, Deciding to take the LSATs, Getting into Law School, Interviewing for a federal clerkship, Being hired by King & Ballow, Going to New York for an investigation into The New York Daily News, Filing a Civil Rico case, Why Richard was chos...

Jun 12, 202027 min

CHAPTER 10: GEORGE FLOYD ft. Donna de Varona (2x U.S. Olympic Team Member, 1st at 13, 2x Gold Medalist, Equal Rights Champion & Sports Broadcaster)

The events of the past 2 weeks in the Murder of George Floyd, Richard growing up in Carol City, watching the events & the protests of this week, a message from Doc Rivers, Liberty City Riots of 1980 over an acquittal for Murder of a black man named Arthur McDougall, being a kid when this was happening, If he was the prosecutor or defending in the case of George Floyd vs. The Officers, 30 Seconds of SIlence, This public execution being indefensible & more. Then this is an honor & a pr...

Jun 04, 20201 hr 31 min

CHAPTER 9: THE DRIVE IN ME ft. Scott Schreer (7x BMI Composer OTY winner, Composed all original FOX Sports Themes, Founder TuneSat & FreePlay Music)

Richard Busch comes firing out of the tunnel today to the iconic NFL on Fox Theme music because today we have the creator Scott Schreer on the podcast today! It's an honor & a privilege to have the Composer & Producer of Iconic Theme Songs & companies on the podcast to today to discuss: How he did all of these amazing things & his drive, both of them growing up and playing sports, watching Sammy Davis Jr. & getting into entertainment, the moments that shaped them, mentors, ha...

May 28, 20201 hr 47 min

CHAPTER 8: THE STORY OF THE BAD BOY RECORDS CASE: ONE OF THE BEST MOMENTS I'VE HAD IN A COURTROOM: by Richard Busch

This is Blurred Laws & Life with acclaimed lawyer & litigator Richard Busch. On this eighth episode, we discuss: Having David Hill on the show last week, having Scott Schreer on the show next week, Tesla's plant being back in operation after the City of Alameda dropped their Constitutional Suit, litigating & winning a case vs. Sean "Diddy" Combs, Sound recordings under the Federal Copyright Act, "Ready To Die" & "Singing In The Morning" suit, a serious hand delivered letter, addi...

May 22, 202035 min

CHAPTER 7: CHANGING THE GAME ft. David Hill (Former President & Creator of Fox Sports, Sr. EVP of 21st Century Fox, Event Producer & 33x Emmy Winner)

Welcome to Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch. Today Richard kicks off the show by discussing: Tesla filing a Constitutional Challenge & representing Eminem for a Constitutional Issue, R.I.P. Childhood Hero Don Shula & a very funny story about him from his childhood & more. Then it's an honor and a privilege to have David Hill (Producer, Former President of Fox Sports, Senior EVP of 21st Century Fox & Legendary Live Event Director) on the podcast to discuss: Being the Pre...

May 14, 202055 min

CHAPTER 6: TRUTH IS STRANGER THAN FICTION & THE ULTIMATE SHOWDOWN ft. Al Bell (Former Stax Owner & CEO, Producer & Songwriter) Responds to Jan Gaye!

On this very special episode of Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch we begin with special guest Al Bell (Former Stax Owner & CEO, Producer & Songwriter) to discuss: Standing up for Stax Records, if he's intimidated by Jan Gaye & responding to her from Chapter 5, Shouting at what she said, if there had not been Berry Gordy & him doing the impossible, Berry Gordy coming up with an artistic concept for Top 40 Radio stations to play African American Music & his great hook ...

May 07, 202040 min

CHAPTER 5: BLURRED LINES LAWSUIT ft. Jan Gaye (and by tweet Donald J. Trump!) former wife of Marvin Gaye on their life, his music & a historic victory

How much fun he's having with these episodes during Quarantine, April being better than March, how big the Blurred Lines case was & a tweet by Marvin Gaye about it, fighting after the trial was over on the appeal, those who supported and went against The Gaye's in the Amicus Briefs & more. Then it's an honor & a privilege to have Jan Gaye on Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch to discuss: Marvin Gaye's charisma & soulful voice, the cover of Sexual Healing that came closest...

Apr 30, 20201 hr 21 min

CHAPTER 4: WE'LL TAKE YOU THERE ft. Al Bell (Music Industry Legend, Former Owner & CEO of Stax Records, Record Producer & Executive, Songwriter)

This is Blurred Laws & Life with acclaimed lawyer & litigator Richard Busch. On this second episode, we discuss: Having a blast doing these podcasts, interviewing music legend Al Bell & how they met, The Behind The Scenes of Litigation & the stakes, how he began his career, Entertainment Lawyer Relief Act 2001, Atomic Dog & Copyright Infringement, Winning & more. Then it's an honor & a privilege to have the legendary Al Bell join us on Blurred Laws & Life with Ric...

Apr 23, 20201 hr 39 min

CHAPTER 3: THE BIGGEST WINNER ft. Jillian Michaels (Fitness Superstar & Empowered Media Owner) & Giancarlo Chersich (Empowered Media CEO)

Having Jillian Michaels on the podcast & her being the preeminent fitness leader in the industry, Having a distribution deal with Lionsgate & how they put her workout videos on YouTube for free on the BeFit YouTube channel, how this damaged Jillian's video selling power, Filing an Arbitration Agreement with JAMS, Lionsgate's argument, the language in the contract, "Pirating Your Own Product" & proving damages, Distribution Rights, the trial & arbitrators decision, ASCAP delaying ...

Apr 16, 20201 hr 19 min

CHAPTER 2: DEFENDING SLIM SHADY ft. Joel Martin (Manager of Eminem’s Former Production Company F.B.T. Productions & Publishing Company Eight Mile Style/Producer/Engineer)

This is Blurred Laws & Life with acclaimed lawyer & litigator Richard Busch. On this second episode, we discuss: The horrors going on in New York but staying positive, hearing from Adversaries in Law, Free Play Music, Jackie Gleason, Billy on The Street & The Night Of from a legal perspective, Mr. Deeds & John Turturro, Joel Martin being one of the people who discovered Eminem, The Bass Brothers, a landmark case that he represented, digital royalties being payable to artists, Bes...

Apr 09, 20202 hr

CHAPTER 1: REPRESENTING THE UNDERDOGS ft. Martin Harrington (Songwriter, Record Producer & Music Publisher)

This is Blurred Laws & Life with acclaimed lawyer & litigator Richard Busch. Today on this landmark first episode, we discuss: A little about Richard's background & landmark victories, the future seeming uncertain & hope for what's to come, Growing Up in Carol City, Florida, guests to come on the podcast, Blurred Lines case backstory & Copyright Law, the Disenfranchising of Composers & more. Next Martin Harrington, who is a British Songwriter, record producer and Music Pu...

Apr 02, 202051 min

PROLOGUE

Welcome to Blurred Laws & Life with Richard Busch. This is the podcast that helps you see things clearly in the Law of Life, Sports, Music, Entertainment, Digital Media & more. Produced by DBPodcasts.com

Mar 28, 20202 min
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