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Contact: Mike Petralia/Josh Salter
Linden Alschuler & Kaplan
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212-575-4545
October 12, 2010
LAVA RECORDS PRESIDENT JASON FLOM TO KEYNOTE THE
ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS LAW SEMINAR AT CMJ MUSIC MARATHON & FILM
FESTIVAL 2010
CMJ Festival & Entertainment Arts
& Sports Law Section of the New York State Bar Association Announce
Panel Schedule and Participants
Topics Include Apps Dealmaking and the
Challenges of Mobile TV
The 5th Annual Entertainment Business Law
Seminar at CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival 2010 in New York
City has announced its complete panel schedule and participants
including keynote speaker, music industry executive Jason
Flom. The Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE)
accredited one-day event titled “How to Take it With
You” will be held on Friday, October 22,
2010 at New York University’s Helen and Martin
Kimmel Center, in the Richard L. Rosenthal Pavilion, where
leaders at the center of the entertainment industry will discuss how
legal practitioners can best protect their clients’ creative
property in the digital age. The seminar is presented by CMJ Music
Marathon & Film Festival in association with the New York State Bar
Association Entertainment Arts & Sports Law Section (EASL).
Mr. Flom, who will address the CLE attendees at the MCLE
luncheon, is a global leader in the international recording industry,
having served as CEO of Atlantic Records, Virgin Records and Capitol
Music Group. Beginning his career in A&R for Atlantic, Flom was
responsible for signing Jewel, Hootie & The Blowfish, Stone Temple
Pilots and Tori Amos before moving on to form Lava Records, working with
Matchbox 20, Kid Rock, The Corrs, Uncle Kracker, Simple Plan and Sugar
Ray. In 2005, Flom became Chairman and CEO of Virgin Records and,
following its merger with Capitol Records, was appointed head of Capitol
Music Group, where he worked with Lenny Kravitz, Katy Perry, Coldplay
and The Rolling Stones. In 2009, Flom reclaimed the Lava Records
imprint, forming a partnership with Universal Republic. Lava has signed
artists including Jessie J, Joe Brooks, and Throwing Gravity.
Welcoming remarks and program introductions will be delivered at 8:45
a.m. by Judith B. Prowda, Esq.,Chair, EASL Section of
the State Bar; Joanne Abbott Green, Founder and
Executive Producer of CMJ Network, Inc.; and Rachel DeLetto,
Esq., Program Co-Chair EASL Section of the State Bar. The full
schedule of panels and panelists include:
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Today Manhattan,
Tomorrow The World – Lawyering for Success in International
Markets – How U.S. entertainment content providers
can succeed in foreign markets. Moderator: Marc Reisler,
Esq., Holland & Knight. Panelists: Peter Brodsky,
Esq., Sony ATV Music Publishing; John Coletta,
Esq., BMI.
10:10 a.m. – 11:10 a.m
(Choose one of two panels) Compensation is the
Sincerest Form of Flattery – A Discussion of Publicity
Rights - Exploring the latest developments in publicity
rights. Speaker: Richard A. Kurnit, Esq., Frankfurt
Kurnit Klein & Selz LLP.
OR
The Kid Stays in the Picture: Agreements with
Minors - Investigating the rules and risks of contracting
with minors including tips on the best approach to dealing with them.
Panelists: Nicholas Gordon, Esq., Franklin Weinrib
Rudell & Vassallo; Karen M. Platt, Esq., Mayerson
Stutman & Abramowitz, LLP.
11:20 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.
Avoiding the FRPR
Blues – Common Ethical Issues in Representing Entertainment
Clients - Exploring ethics issues that arise when lawyers
assume non-traditional legal roles or take on multiple roles while
representing entertainment clients. Moderator: Pery D.
Krinsky, Esq., Law Offices of Michael S. Ross, Adjunct Prof.
Fordham University School of Law. Panelists: Maria C. Miles,
Esq., Greenberg Traurig, LLP; Barry Temkin,
Esq., Mound Cotton Wollan &
Greengrass; Greg Goldstein, Esq., Attorney at Law.
12:20 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Lunch with
Keynote Address by Lava Records President Jason
Flom.
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Rights, Restrictions &
Compatibility: The Challenges of Mobile TV - Addressing
issues facing lawyers negotiating distribution deals for mobile content
including what is “mobile” versus “Internet.”
Moderator: Seth A. Metsch,
Esq., A&E Television Networks, LLC.
Panelists: Jeffrey D. Neuburger, Esq., Proskauer Rose
LLP; Shirin Malkani, Esq., National Basketball
Association; Sharon E. Kopp, Esq., Verizon;
Salil Gandhi, Esq., Crybaby Media.
2:40 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
(Choose one of two panels)
The Changing Landscape of
Film Distribution: A Digital Vision - Examining new
partnerships between film festivals and digital platforms to increase
the accessibility and visibility of independent films. Moderator:
Marc Jacobson, Esq., Marc Jacobson, P.C. Panelists:
Jessica Nickelsberg, Esq., Tribeca Enterprises;
Betsy Rodgers, Esq., IFC Entertainment; John
Sloss, Sloss Eckhouse Brennan LawCo LLP.
OR
The End is Near: What You Need to Know About
Copyright Terminations - Discussing key issues in
copyright terminations including who is eligible and what is dissolvable
as well as termination impacts and gray areas. Panelists: Neil
J. Rosini, Esq., Franklin Weinrib Rudell & Vassallo;
Michael Poster, Esq., Vandenberg & Feliu.
3:50 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
How to (Legally) Make an
App for That – Dealmaking in the Mobile Media and Gaming
Arena - Looking at dealmaking issues in this new media
stream including licensing and content use. Moderator: Ken
Swezey, Esq., Cowan DeBaets Abrahams & Sheppard LLP.
Panelists: Hayley Geftman, Esq., MTV Networks;
Amy Lauren, Esq., EMI; Sam Howard-Spink, New York
University; Stephen Sternschein, Esq., Heard Games.
To see the full seminar schedule, please visit http://cmj2010.com/daytime-events/cle-legal-program/schedule.
In today’s digital world, with the development of ever faster,
better and more powerful handheld devices such as the Android or the
iPad, the entertainment industry is scrambling to keep pace and
capitalize on this new mobile marketplace that makes creative content
available at consumers’ fingertips, whenever and wherever they
want it. With these new formats come new legal questions. This
year’s seminar will examine how creative, marketing and legal
practitioners in the entertainment industry can protect creative
property while ensuring that it is fully mobile – physically,
internationally and even posthumously.
Lawyers attending the seminar will receive six (6) New York State
MCLE credits, consisting of four (4) in Practice Management, one (1) in
Skills and one (1) in Ethics, plus a breakfast and luncheon. For those
who wish to register for the one-day business law seminar, go to www.nysba.org/EASLCMJ2010. An additional
amount of $50 will be added to the registration fee if you register
after 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 13. Both two- and
five-day CMJ/CLE registration options also are available to attend all
CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival events in addition to the
Entertainment Business Law Seminar. The event is open to all CMJ
registrants. For two- and five-day registration, please visit
CMJ’s website at http://cmj2010.com/daytime-events/cle-legal-program/
For more information on programming, schedules and to register for
MCLE credits, please visit www.nysba.org/EASLCMJ2010.
This year, CMJ has an exclusive partnership with several hotels in
Manhattan to benefit the CMJ badgeholders. Some of the hotels include
Hotel on Rivington, Eventi Hotel, and The Mave Hotel. The Mave Hotel
will be offering the following discounted rates to CMJ badgeholders
valid through October 8, 2010: Madison Queen room (1 Queen) at $269.00
per night, Madison Double room (2 Double Beds) at $299.00 per night, and
Boulevard King room (1 King) at $309.00 per night. The Eventi Hotel will
be offering the following discounted rates to CMJ badgeholders valid
through October 4, 2010: King Rooms at $335.00 per night. For full
details, please go to http://cmj2010.com/registration/hotels-travel/
For full details on CMJ registration, visit: http://cmj2010.com/registration/register-now/
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About NYSBA: The 77,000-member New York State Bar
Association is the official statewide organization of lawyers in New
York and the largest voluntary state bar association in the nation.
Founded in 1876, State Bar programs and activities have continuously
served the public and improved the justice system for more than 130
years. To learn more on NYSBA membership, please visit www.nysba.org or email membership@nysba.org.
About EASL: The Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section of
the NYSBA, now in its 23rd year, has a large, active and diverse
membership, with lawyers occupying every corner of the entertainment,
art and sports law fields, at every level, from law students and
first-year attorneys to senior partners at leading national and
international firms and senior legal and business affairs and C-level
executives at multinational media corporations. The section strives to
not only meet the needs of its increasingly specialized and
sophisticated membership by providing the best CLE programs and
scholarly publications, but also to fulfill its role as advocate for its
members’ interests, promote professional responsibility and
emphasize the core values of the legal profession. To learn more about
NYSBA’s Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Section, please visit
www.nysba.org/easl.
About CMJ Network, Inc.: CMJ Network connects music fans and
music industry professionals with the best in new music through
interactive media, live events and print. CMJ.com offers a digital music
discovery service, information resources, and community to new music
fans, professionals, and artists. CMJ Events produces the
legendary CMJ Music Marathon, the largest and longest-running music
industry event of its kind, in addition to live events and tours across
the USA. The weekly music business trade magazine CMJ New Music
Report is the primary source for exclusive charts of non-commercial and
college radio airplay and independent and trend-forward retail
sales. CMJ Access is an integrated marketing agency specializing
in providing its clients unparalleled access to the college and young
adult demographic and emerging music world. Log on to www.cmj.com for more information about
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