Streaming…Comparisons from a User and Licensor

ASCAP 2 Music Square West, Nashville, TN, United States

SPEAKER:   Kent Draughon Kent Draughon is the Vice President of Publishing Administration for Capitol CMG Publishing. He’s worked for CMG in some capacity ever since his junior year in college… (which is to say, ever since he had a mullet). Kent manages the jedi-knight team of licensing, royalty and copyright specialists that care for […]

Pandora: An overview as the company prepares to launch its on-demand offering

BMI 10 Music Square East, Nashville, TN, United States

Adam Parness is Head of Publisher Licensing and Relations at Pandora. In this role, Adam is responsible for leading Pandora’s global relationships with songwriters and music publishers, including the development of broader product rights and internationalization in order to increase revenue, retention and customer engagement.

Stan Soocher: 2016 Year In Review

ASCAP 2 Music Square West, Nashville, TN, United States

December 1, 2016 Meeting SPEAKER:  Stan Soocher, Associate Professor of Music & Entertainment Industry Studies at the University of Colorado's Denver Campus   Stan Soocher is the long-time Editor-in-Chief of the monthly Entertainment Law & Finance and an entertainment attorney. Stan is also an Associate Professor of Music & Entertainment Industry Studies at the University of Colorado’s Denver Campus, where he served […]

DC Advocacy Update with Bart Herbison

ASCAP 2 Music Square West, Nashville, TN, United States

RSVP HERE February 2, 2017 Meeting The Copyright Society of the South invites you to a luncheon meeting on Thursday, February 2, 2017 from 11:30am to 1:00pm at ASCAP's Connie Bradley Board Room TOPIC:  DC Advocacy Update Speaker:  Bart Herbison   Bart Herbison is Executive Director of the Nashville al Songwriters Association International (NSAI), the […]

April 4, 2018: An In-depth look at the Music Modernization Act – Bart Herbison, Guest Speaker (Note: Speaker/Topic Change)

CMA Event Center 35 Music Square East, Nashville, TN, United States

The Copyright Society of the South invites you to a luncheon meeting on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 from 11:30am to 1:00pm at The CMA Event Space  (35 Music Square East, Nashville, TN 37203). Bart Herbison is Executive Director of the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI), the world's largest not-for-profit songwriters trade organization dedicated to the songwriting profession. Established in […]

“Blurred Lines” Lawyer Lifts the Veil on His Significant Entertainment Cases

ASCAP 2 Music Square West, Nashville, TN, United States

GUEST SPEAKER:  Richard S. Busch Richard S. Busch is a Partner in the Litigation Section and is Head of the Entertainment and Intellectual Property Sections of King & Ballow. His practice areas include Litigation (State and Federal), Entertainment Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, and Commercial Litigation. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Busch served as Law Clerk to the […]

November 8, 2018 – Songwriter Series: A Special Evening with Mac Davis

Sambuca Restaurant 601 12th Avenue South, Nashville, TN, United States

GUEST PERFORMING ARTIST:  Mac Davis At his commercial peak in the mid-'70s, Mac Davis was one of America's most popular entertainers, a countrypolitan-styled singer and actor who found considerable success in both fields. After moving to Georgia, Davis first broke into the music business in 1962, when he was hired by the Chicago-based record label […]

December 6, 2018 – The Copyright Year In Review: 2018

ASCAP 2 Music Square West, Nashville, TN, United States

GUEST SPEAKER:  Stan Soocher, Associate Professor of Music & Entertainment Industry Studies at the University of Colorado's Denver Campus  Stan Soocher is the long-time Editor-in-Chief of Entertainment Law & Finance. He is also Professor of Music & Entertainment Industry Studies at the University of Colorado’s Denver Campus. In addition, Stan is an award-winning journalist and entertainment […]