By Lee J. Eulgen and Andrew S. Fraker of Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
Lee J. Eulgen is a partner in the Intellectual Property & Technology Transactions practice at Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP (Chicago). He represents clients in matters related to intellectual property counseling and litigation, including trademark, copyright, patent, domain name, entertainment and privacy-related matters. Eulgen may be reached at (312) 269-8465 or by email at leulgen@ngelaw.com.
Andrew S. Fraker is an associate in the Intellectual Property & Technology Transactions practice at Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP (Chicago). His practice focuses on trademark and copyright matters and he also advises clients on technology and intellectual property licensing transactions. Fraker may be reached at (312) 269-5280 or by email at afraker@ngelaw.com.
Pop-country star Taylor Swift and her record label, Big Machine Label Group, made headlines last month by refusing to release Swift’s new album, 1989, on Spotify and then pulling her entire catalog from the popular music-streaming service. “I'm not willing to contribute my life's work to an experiment that I don't feel fairly compensates the writers, producers, artists and creators of this music,” Swift said in an interview with Yahoo! News. “And I just don't agree with perpetuating the perception that music has no value and should be fr...
