The materials for each session are available below.
Interactive/Film on Tuesday, March 17, 2015
The Arc of Emerging Technology: Patents Predict It
Presented by Gregory Stobbs
Cash, Credit, Bitcoin? The Law of Digital Currency
Presented by David Beam
Other People’s Money: Investors and Crowdfunding
Presented by Dan Satorius
Intellectual Property in Film and Interactive Media
Presented by Chad Everingham and Kellie Johnson
Music on Friday, March 20, 2015
Presented by Ken Abdo and Yocel Alonso
Licensing Made Difficult: Issues Clearing Music Rights
Presented by Mark Avsec, Jeff Liebenson, Tim Matson and Christine Pepe
- Copyright Office Study on Music Licensing
- Music Licensing Study
- Initial Comments – May 2014
- ASCAP AFJ2 Review Public Comments
- Reply Comments – September 2014
ASCAP BMI Future of Music Coalition National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences National Association of Broadcasters NMPA-HFA RIAA SAG-AFTRA & AF of M Songwriters Guild of America SoundExchange - What the Copyright Office’s Study on Music LIcensing Means to ASCAP Members (Playback Winter 2015)
- Adapting Copyright for the Mashup Generation (Menell)
Art Laws and Outlaws: Legal Issues in Music Graphics
Presented by Nels Jacobson and Dirk Fowler
Unhappy Together: The Turtles with Sirius XM
Presented by Bob Donnelly, Henry Gradstein and Steve Gordon
- Capitol Records v. Naxos of Am Inc. N Y 3d 540 (2005)
- Flo & Eddie v. Sirius XM, USDC California Order for Motion on Summary Judgment (9-2014)
- Flo & Eddie v. Sirius XM, USDC SDNY Sirius Order on Motion on Summary Judgment(11-2014)
- Flo & Eddie v. Sirius NY, Decision Denying Sirius Reconsideration (12-2014)
- Flo & Eddie v. Sirius XM, Court Order Certifying Interlocutory Appeal
- Constitutional Obstacles Reconsidering Copyright Protection for Pre-1972 Sound Recordings (Columbia Journal of Law & The Arts) (Subotnik & Besek)
- The Current State of Pre-1972 Sound Recordings (JIPEL Vol. 4, No. 2) (Gordon/Puri)
Music on Saturday, March 21, 2015
Don’t Ask/Don’t Get: Advanced Contract Negotiations and Pitfalls
Presented by Lynn Morrow, Paul Bezilla and Amy E. Mitchell
Litigation: The Cases We Need to Know
Presented by D’Lesli Davis and Stan Soocher
Still Screaming About Streaming
Presented by John Simson, Ken Steinthal, Brad Predergrast and Jay Rosenthal
- Copyright & The Music Marketplace, Exclusive Summary (2-5-15)
- Copyright & The Music Marketplace, Appendix D
- In re Pandora Media Inc., Judge Cote Summary Judgment Order
- In re Pandora Media Inc., Judge Cote Trial Order
- BMI v. Pandora, Judge Stanton Opinion
- Second Amended Final Judgment – Consent Decree
- BMI Public Comments
- ASCAP Public Comments
- DOJ Requests for Comments
The Challenging Future of Artist Representation
Presented by Ken Abdo, Kyle Frenette, Steve Hutton, Dina LaPolt and Ed Pierson