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Licensing Music to Churches in the Modern Era: A Discussion with CCLI – CLE Credit Available!
October 2 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Lynn Morrow interviews Gary Christiansen, President at Christian Copyright Licensing, Inc. (CCLI), which serves over 250,000 churches globally with music licensing and resources. Come learn what rights are involved in their licensing and what products CCLI provides to churches. Understand how CCLI’s offerings differ from a PRO and how they relate to the rights of music publishers and record labels. Hear specific needs of the global church and how CCLI strives to meet those needs.
Lynn Morrow, Attorney
Representing regional, national and international clients, Lynn advises and advocates for businesses and organizations that promote music and other forms of entertainment, and helps artists, authors, songwriters, music publishers and producers negotiate deals. She also works with independent publishing companies, record companies and large non-profit ministries with a music element, helping them to protect their intellectual property and content. Previously a litigator, Lynn brings courtroom and negotiation skills to her practice.
Lynn writes extensively on copyright and entertainment-related subjects, and her article, “The Recording Artist Agreement: Does it Empower or Enslave?” was published by the Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment Law and Practice. In addition, Lynn speaks frequently before legal and entertainment industry audiences. Lynn is the past Chair of the Entertainment and Sports Section of the Nashville Bar Association and Tennessee Bar Association. In 2013 and 2018, Lynn was named Best Lawyers® Lawyer of the Year in Entertainment Law in Nashville, and since 2008, she has been ranked among Best Lawyers® in Entertainment Law – Music, Copyright Law and Intellectual Property Law. Lynn assisted in the development of the firm’s Entertainment and New Media Practice Group.
Gary Christiansen, President, CCLI
A 25-year veteran of the company, Christensen joined the CCLI team after a 20-year career in banking. In his previous role as Chief Intellectual Property Officer, he was responsible for the publishing and rights owner side of CCLI’s enterprise, and was actively engaged in global copyright matters including rights, publisher relations and contract development as well as repertoire and royalty management.
Society members must be in good standing and registered prior to the meeting in order to attend. CLE Credit is available for Tennessee attorneys – for more information contact copyrightsocietyofthesouth@gmail.com.
