Damien Riehl: Copyrighting EVERY Melody Ever...

Damien Riehl (Lawyer / Musician / Technologist) joins Benny, Siobhán, and Cory to discuss what happens when music meets the courtroom. This episode we dive into the legal side of music, checking out Damien's background and experience as a lawyer and programmer, as well as a look into his All The Music Project, and how it's using AI to help reshape copyright battles in court. Damien breaks down some of music's most famous copyright cases, checking out how they impacted the court and the music industry, along with a deep-dive into how AI and technology is shaping the future of songwriting. All this and more tune in with us to get 2020'd!

Check out Damien Riehl:

http://allthemusic.info/

Instagram/Twitter: @damienriehl

Damien's TED Talk: https://youtu.be/sJtm0MoOgiU

00:00 - Intro

03:05 - Damien's Background

05:20 - All The Music Project

07:35 - We're Running out of Melodies

12:25 - The start of All The Music

20:15 - The Blurred Lines Case Changed Everything

22:46 - The Law Behind Sampling

25:09 - I would Love to be an Expert Witness in a Copyright Case