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Counseling Clients in the Entertainment Industry 2013 - Sound Recordings; Music Publishing

Released on: Mar. 19, 2013
Running Time: 06:04:24

Running Time Segment Title Faculty Format
[03:03:33] Sound Recordings Julie Swidler ~ Executive Vice President, Business Affairs & General Counsel, Sony Music Entertainment
Nicholas C. Ferrara ~ Serling Rooks Ferrara McKoy & Worob, LLP
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[02:59:21] Music Publishing Howard Siegel ~ Pryor Cashman LLP
Linda A. Newmark ~ Executive Vice President - Head of Acquisitions & Strategic Projects, Universal Music Publishing Group
Ann Sweeney ~ Executive Vice President of Digital, Strategy & Policy, Warner/Chappell Music Publishing
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This session is geared toward a basic understanding of an artist-record company agreement with a mock negotiation as the format, and will address current issues and trends in the record industry, including digital distribution of sound recordings. The session will also provide a basic understanding of music publishing terms and concepts and will include a mock negotiation of an exclusive songwriter agreement.

Lecture Topics [Total time 06:04:24]

Segments with an asterisk (*) are available only with the purchase of the entire program.

  • Introduction* [00:01:30]
    Kenneth M. Kaufman, Howard Siegel
  • Sound Recordings [03:03:33]
    Nicholas C. Ferrara, Julie Swidler
  • Music Publishing [02:59:21]
    Howard Siegel, Linda A. Newmark, Ann Sweeney

The purchase price of this Web Program includes the following articles from the Course Handbook available online:

  • Overview of Entertainment Law Issues; Television, Video & User-Generated Content
    Kenneth M. Kaufman
  • Television, Video & User-Generated Content
    Vernon G. Chu
  • Agreements
    Carlos Gutierrez
  • Television, Video & User-Generated Content
    Lisa A. Williams-Fauntroy
  • Television, Video & User-Generated Content
    Julie Wolf
  • Television Agreements
    Kenneth M. Kaufman
  • Overview/The Big Picture
    Jim Charne
  • Treatment of Unsolicited or Confidential Information
    Jim Charne
  • Game Dev, Publishing, and License Agreements
    Jim Charne, Dan Offner, S. Gregory Boyd
  • On the Web
    Jim Charne, S. Gregory Boyd
  • Miscellaneous
    Jim Charne
  • U.S. Regulatory Framework--Legislation, Rules and White Papers
    James Alan Cook, Dona J. Fraser
  • FTC Actions and Related Matters
    James Alan Cook, Dona J. Fraser
  • State Legislation (California), AG Guidance and Court Cases Addressing Consumer Privacy and Data Security
    James Alan Cook, Dona J. Fraser
  • Building an Entertainment Law Practice--Forms
    Rosemary Carroll
  • Entertainment Law: Some Practice Considerations for Beginners
    Kirk T. Schroder
  • Recommended Reading for Students and Young Lawyers
    Kirk T. Schroder
  • A 2013 Update: What Every Entertainment Lawyer Needs to Know--How to Avoid Being the Target of a Legal Malpractice Claim or Disciplinary Action
    Jack P. Sahl
  • Recording Agreement--Outline of Deal Points
    Julie Swidler
  • Music Publishing
    Linda A. Newmark
  • "Music Publishing," Ch.2 in Entertainment Law, 3D ed. (Howard Siegel ed., New York State Bar Association 2004)
    Howard Siegel
  • Digital Licensing of Music Publishing Rights
    Ann Sweeney
  • Penguin Contract
    Gail Ross, John Schline
  • Contradictions Re Athletes' Rights of Publicity: A Tale of Two Cases
    Ronald Katz
  • Transforming the Judicial Tests for Balancing Publicity Rights and the First Amendment: Protecting the Rights of Amateur Athletes
    Lateef Mtima
  • Data Privacy Class Action Litigation
    Ian C. Ballon
  • DMCA Safe Harbors
    Ian C. Ballon
  • Outline--Distribution Economics
    Joseph J. Dapello
  • Production
    Emerson E. Bruns
  • PLI Outline--Independent Film Financing and Development
    Alison Cohen
  • Sound Recordings (PowerPoint Slides)
    Julie Swidler
  • Book Publishing (PowerPoint Slides)
    Gail Ross, John Schline
  • Indices to Counseling Clients in the Entertainment Industry 2013, Vols. I & II

Presentation Material

  • COUNSELING CLIENTS IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY 2006
    Julie Swidler
Co-Chair(s)
Kenneth M. Kaufman ~ Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
Howard Siegel ~ Pryor Cashman LLP
Speaker(s)
Nicholas C. Ferrara ~ Serling Rooks Ferrara McKoy & Worob, LLP
Linda A. Newmark ~ Executive Vice President - Head of Acquisitions & Strategic Projects, Universal Music Publishing Group
Ann Sweeney ~ Executive Vice President of Digital, Strategy & Policy, Warner/Chappell Music Publishing
Julie Swidler ~ Executive Vice President, Business Affairs & General Counsel, Sony Music Entertainment

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