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At Long Last…Phonorecord III Adjustments…What to expect! – 11/15/23
On November 15, 2023, a great turnout of members and guests of the Copyright Society of the South enjoyed lunch and a Phonorecords III update from Rick Marshall, […]

Helping Tennessee’s Music Industry Thrive – The Tennessee Entertainment Commission – 10/18/23
On October 18, 2023, members and guests of the Copyright Society of the South enjoyed lunch and a presentation by Bob Raines (Executive Director) and Jimmy Wheeler (Director of Business […]

Fall Copyright Symposium – 9/11/23
It was standing-room only at Belmont University on September 11, 2023, as members of the Copyright Society of the South, Belmont faculty, students, and guests enjoyed three informative sessions on […]

Living with AI, IP & Music in the Better-Best of Times – 5/23/23
On May 23, 2023, members and guests of the Copyright Society of the South enjoyed lunch and a fascinating lecture on artificial intelligence (AI) by Dr. E. Michael Harrington (www.emichaelmusic.com). […]

Getting To Know DiMA – 4/13/23
On April 13, 2023, members and guests of the Copyright Society of the South enjoyed lunch and a presentation from The Digital Media Association (www.dima.org). Garrett Levin, President & CEO, […]

From The Shoulders Of Giants – 3/29/23
“Don’t let common sense cloud your judgement.” “Have a reputation for integrity.” “You build yourself by building other people, not by building yourself up.” These were just some of […]

A Visit with The Mechanical Licensing Collective – 2/16/23
On February 16, 2023, members and guests of the Copyright Society of the South enjoyed lunch and an update from The Mechanical Licensing Collective. Kris Ahrend, Chief Operating Officer of […]

Legislative Updates – 1/11/23
On January 11, 2023, members and guests of the Copyright Society of the South enjoyed lunch and conversation with guest speakers Bart Herbison and Jennifer Turnbow. Herbison serves as Executive […]

December 2022 Board Election Results
Congratulations to Stacey Schlitz on being elected to our Board of Directors. She will join remaining incumbents: John Barker Kari Barnhart Brian Buchanan Kent Draughon Marghie Evans Aaron Hartley Christy […]

2022 Copyright Review with Stan Soocher – 12/8/22
On December 8, 2022, the Copyright Society of the South welcomed Stan Soocher (www.stansoocher.com) for his 26th annual copyright review. The holiday luncheon event was held at BMI (www.bmi.com) for […]