1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 James Sammataro is one of the top music industry attorneys. And like many music biz barristers, he's witnessing an alarming swell in copyright infringement lawsuits -- some of which are pretty questionable.&amp;nbsp; But even if a claim is flimsy, that doesn't mean an ill-educated jury won't award a multi-million dollar award to the litigating troll. Just ask Katy Perry or Pharrell. &quot;Certainly, we're in the age of copyright trolling,&quot; Sammataro flatly said. So what's the solution? In this edition of the Digital Music News Podcast, we set out to create a survival list for protecting yourself against an oncoming wave of copyright trolls. Because unfortunately, if you score a smash hit, you may also attract some serious litigation. There's even an old saying in the music industry: 'where there's a hit, there's a writ.' But that doesn't mean you can't be prepared for a possible attack. &quot;Part of the problem is that you don't have the lawyer sitting in the studio,&quot; Sammataro said.&amp;nbsp; But what if your lawyer was sitting next to you in the studio?&amp;nbsp; The Digital Music News Podcast https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/category/podcasts/ <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/12382889/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/12382889