So, you’ve fallen in love with yoga and been practicing for years. You’ve gone through teacher training, multiple workshops, and have been instructing classes at every location you can find. You’ve been describing the philosophy of yoga to anyone who …

Thinking of Opening a Yoga Studio? There are a Few Things to Consider. Read more »

Sometimes, for musicians, it’s easy for legal issues to be overlooked—but that doesn’t make them any less important. In fact, copyright issues can present an enormous hurdle to your plans for your work, so it’s important to be aware of …

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There are those out there who are worried that a Creative Commons license somehow limits your rights to your own material. But, while a Creative Commons license does give anyone who wishes to use it the legal ability to do …

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George Lucas’s penchant for enforcing his intellectual property rights with an iron fist is legendary throughout the galaxy—and why should any Star Wars fan begrudge him his right to what’s his? He self-funded a significant amount of the early project, he …

The Force Is Strong With George Lucas. Usually. Read more »

I love jazz. I specifically love jazz from the early 1900s. The tinny vocal tone, the muted trumpet, the dixieland clarinet—the simplicity and purity of music from that era strikes a chord in me that few of today’s genres can …

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Many people have the understanding that a Copyright gives you rights to your work, but a Creative Commons license gives others the rights to your work. This is generally true—but there’s more to it than that. What is a Creative …

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