The IAEL Legal Update for Entertainment & Technology
1:00PM - 2:30PM
This year topics include: implementation of the EU Directive on Copyright; the Martin Garrix vs. Spinnin’ Records lawsuit; registration of the 007 theme as a sound mark; look-a-likes and image rights; AI made works and copyright; private copying in the cloud; plagiarism lawsuits involving Ed Sheeran, Dua Lipa and Kanye West; litigation over the Rolling Stones logo; moral rights and posthumous releases; NFTs; the deal between French labels and performers on streaming and the launch of Warner’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Institute.

Co-Chairs:
Susan Abramovitch, Partner, Gowling WLG (Canada)
Peter Marx, Partner, Marx Van Ranst Vermeersch & Partners (Belgium)

Speakers:
Gordon Williams, Partner, Lee & Thompson (UK)
Marijn Kingma, Partner, Höcker (The Netherlands)
Sylvain Naillat, Counsel, Nomos Paris (France)
Götz Schneider-Rothhaar, Partner, SKW Schwarz (Germany)
Heidy Vaquerano, Partner, Fox Rothschild LLP (US)

The IAEL Main Seminar: International Disposition of Music Catalogs
3:00PM - 5:00PM
Music catalog sales, purchases and collateralization are ubiquitous and varied. We present our panel, featuring authors of articles for this year’s International Association of Entertainment book on the topic - edited by Ken and Jake Abdo, and launched for the first time at ADE. This session explores these transactions from the point of view of the various stakeholders. Further details of our topical and varied areas of focus, and our expert speakers, are set out below.

Chair:
Kenneth J. Abdo, Partner, Fox Rothschild LLP (USA)

Speakers:
Heidy Vaquerano Partner, Fox Rothschild LLP (USA) - Preparing Recording Catalogs for Market: Seller Considerations
Susan Abramovitch, Partner, Gowling WLG (Canada) - Mastering Due Diligence: Buyer Considerations
Dick Molenaar, Partner, All Arts Tax Advisers (Netherlands)- The Tax Implications of the International Disposition of Music Catalogs
Bradley Mullins, Partner, Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP (USA) - Bands & Brands: Trademark Protection, Exploitation, and Valuation
Anne-Marie Pecoraro, Partner, ATurquoise (France) - Developing, Licensing, and Selling Celebrity Branded Merchandise
Radboud Ribbert, Partner, Greenberg Traurig (Netherlands) - European Online Realities and the Value of Synchronization Rights Upon Sale
Olga Sihtar, Associate, Orsinger (Italy) - Financialization of Music
Stephanie Rotelli, Founder, Cosmo Legal (Italy) - NFTs: Digital Collectibles or IP Investment Opportunity?
Michael Damore, General Counsel, Sound Royalties (USA) - Collateralization of Music Royalties as an Alternative to Sale
Rutger van Rompaey, General Counsel, Buma/Stemra (Netherlands) interviewed by Jeff Liebenson, President of the IAEL (USA)