Music Business and Law Conference 

New York Law School | 185 West Broadway | New York, NY 10013

Cost to Attend:
EASL Section Members: $219 for EASL Members |  $249 after 9/30  | NYSBA Members: $289 (Join EASL Today for only $35 and save $40 on your registration) 
Non-NYSBA Members: $339 | Law Students: $149 
Accountants receiving CPE Credits: $299 

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MBLC 2019 

EASL – MUSIC BUSINESS LAW CONFERENCE – NOVEMBER 15, 2019 

This year’s Music Business and Law Conference features a variety of speakers from law, finance, and business, with panels focusing on global perspectives, building brands, income streams, tax, and practical concerns for the music artist advisor.

Panels and Program

    8:00 am -    8:45 am            Registration and Breakfast 

    8:45 am -    9:00 am            Opening Remarks / Overview of the Day 

    9:00 am – 10:30 am             1.  The Basics:  Management, Recording, Publishing, Licensing/ 

                                                            Revenue Streams 

  10:40 am – 11:40 am             2A.  Copyright Registration Challenges 

                                                2B.  Blanket Licensing / EU Directive – US and International 

  11:50 am – 12:50 pm            3A.  Music Modernization Act – Practical Effects 

                                                3B.  Trends in Publishing and Master Catalog Transactions 

  12:50 pm –   2:10 pm            LUNCH / KEYNOTE 

  1:05 pm -      2:10 pm            Top business and legal executives at Universal/Republic Records 

                                                Monte Lipman, Co-Founder and CEO of Republic Records

                                                Avery Lipman,  Co-Founder and President of Republic Records

                                                Steve Gawley, Esq., EVP Bus/Legal, Universal Music Group, East Coast Labels

                                                Daniel Getz, Esq., SVP Bus/Legal, Universal Music Group, RepublicRecords 

                                                Moderated by:  

                                                Larry S. Miller, Clinical Assoc. Prof./Director, Music Business Program,NYU Steinhardt 

    2:20 pm –   3:20 pm            4A.  Key Financial Building Blocks for Band Merch 

                                                4B.  Diversity Focus:  Disrupting Bias* 

    3:30 pm –   5:00 pm            Litigation Update on the Music Front

*Qualifies for NY MCLE Diversity Credit

Questions? Contact Kristina Maldonado @ kmaldonado@nysba.org

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Discounts and Scholarships: New York State Bar Association members and non-members may apply for a discount or scholarship to attend this program, based on financial hardship. This discount applies to the educational portion of the program only. Under that policy, any member of our Association or non-member who has a genuine basis of his/her hardship, if approved, can receive a discount or scholarship, depending on the circumstances. To apply for a discount or scholarship, please send your request in writing to Kristina Maldonado at: New York State Bar Association, One Elk Street, Albany, New York 12207 or kmaldonado@nysba.org.

Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities: NYSBA welcomes participation by individuals with disabilities. NYSBA is committed to complying with all applicable laws that prohibit discrimination against individuals on the basis of disability in the full and equal enjoyment of its goods, services, programs, activities, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations. To request auxiliary aids or services or if you have any questions regarding accessibility, please contact Kristina Maldonado at (518) 487.5588 or kmaldonado@nysba.org.

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2017 MUSIC BUSINESS AND LAW CONFERENCE 

This program features 11 different panels featuring a variety of speakers from law, finance, business, and technology, with several panels focusing on global perspectives of representation, tax, and practical concerns for music artists and businesses alike. 

Topics include: 

• Music Publishing and Digital Media 
• Music Business Basics – Publishing / Recording / Sampling 
• You Don't Know What You've Got Till It's Gone – The Implications of Bankruptcy
• Licensing Music for Broadway
• International Focus - Global Database Efforts
• Taking the Band on the Road – Tour Accounting
• Ethics and Everyday Practice
• Trends in Branding and Merchandising
• It’s Still About the Money – Royalty and Licensing Audits
• Copyright Law and Litigation – Annual Review 

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Select your recorded programs by format ( online video/audio streaming/ DVD/CD) and place them in your shopping cart.  The more products/credits you place in your shopping cart, the bigger the discount: 4 credits or more earns you 10% off of your shopping cart total; 8 or more credits earn 20% off; 10 or more 30% and 12 or more a maximum of 40% in savings.  

EASL SECTION’S ANNUAL MEETING PROGRAM 

Were you unable to make it EASL’s Annual Meeting Program? Purchase the recording and receive 4.0 credits in Professional Practice (Non-Transitional) 

The program included two panels:

First Annual Television General Counsel Roundtable (2.0 credits in Areas of Professional Practice)

The Television and Radio Committee (“TVR”) of the New York State Bar Association’s Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section (“EASL”), is pleased to present its inaugural annual Television General Counsel Roundtable, part of a slate of innovative programs planned by the TVR for 2017. 

To help kick-off what will be a rare colloquy among the top U.S. cable television attorneys, Moderator Eriq Gardner, Senior Editor of the Hollywood Reporter, has selected some of the most significant entertainment law cases of 2016, in order to spark a lively discussion concerning the most pressing legal and business issues confronting media and entertainment lawyers (and their clients) today, including the free-speech rights of filmmakers who transform real-life stories into theatrical films; the current battle over reshaping access to television programming via so-called over-the-top television and set-top boxes; related FCC action regarding net neutrality and the promotion of independent programming; and, the copyright implications of pre-1972 sound recordings used by television and radio today. Insights provided by the moderator and panelists on these and other issues will help illuminate current media and entertainment business practices, trends, challenges and opportunities.

Moderator: Eriq Gardner, Senior Editor, The Hollywood Reporter

Panelists:        
Nadja Webb Cogsville, Esq., Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, VH1, LOGO, BET, CENTRIC, Music Strategy
Michael Fricklas, Esq., Executive Vice president, General Counsel and Secretary, Viacom Networks
Cynthia Gibson, Esq., Executive President and Chief Legal Office, Scripps Networks Interactive
Jon Lutzky, Esq., General Counsel, Vice Media
Jeffrey Schneider, Esq., Executive Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs, National Geographic Partners

Crisis Management For Celebrities (2.0 credits in Areas of Professional Practice)

What may be a crisis for one celebrity may not be one for another, but there are certain events that would universally be viewed as a crisis for most individuals in the public eye. From high visibility criminal proceedings to significant civil actions and accusations in the media, this panel will explore crisis management from the perspective of the criminal defense attorney, the civil litigator, the transactional attorney, the manager and the publicist. Each has a unique and integral role in guiding the celebrity through troubled waters in a stress filled time.

Moderator: Brian D. Caplan, Esq., Reitler Kailas & Rosenblatt LLC, New York City

Panelists:
Susan Arons, Rubenstein Communications, New York City
Benjamin Brafman, Esq., Brafman & Associates, PC, New York City
Paul Rosenberg, Goliath Artists, New York City
Theodor K. Sedlmayr, II, Esq., Sedlmayr & Associates, PC, New York City 

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