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SUMMARY:Webinar: Stan Soocher's Annual Copyright Review
DESCRIPTION:GUEST SPEAKER:  Stan Soocher \n \nStan Soocher is Professor of Music & Entertainment Industry Studies at the University of Colorado’s Denver Campus and the long-time Editor-in-Chief of Entertainment Law & Finance. In addition\, Stan is an award-winning journalist and entertainment attorney. He is author of the books Baby You’re a Rich Man: Suing the Beatles for Fun & Profit and They Fought the Law: Rock Music Goes to Court\, as well as of the chapter “Twenty-First-Century Patronage: The Road to Billy Joel’s Madison Square Garden Concert Residency” in the new book We Didn’t Start the Fire: Billy Joel and Popular Music Studies. \nThis is Stan’s 24th consecutive year presenting “Copyright Year in Review” to the Copyright Society of the South. \n****This is a private online event for Society members and their guests.  If you are interested in becoming a member of the Copyright Society of the South\, contact us today!***
URL:https://copyrightsocietyofthesouth.com/event/webinar-stan-soochers-annual-copyright-review/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Calendar of Events,Upcoming Events
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SUMMARY:Webinar: November 17\, 2020 – All About The Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC)
DESCRIPTION:GUEST SPEAKER: Maurice Russell \nMaurice Russell is the Head of Rights Management for The Mechanical Licensing Collective (www.themlc.com). In this role\, Russell supports The MLC’s work to implement the first statutory blanket licensing system for mechanical rights in the United States. Russell also leverages his operational and administrative expertise in order to help The MLC prepare to process digital music royalty payments to music publishers and songwriters globally. \nA senior executive in the music and entertainment industry with over 20 years of experience and a deep passion for intellectual property (IP) rights management\, licensing\, business development\, strategy\, client service and operations management\, Russell was previously the founder of music industry rights management consultancy firm Media Rights Management (MRM). At MRM\, Russell helped his clients navigate the music industry’s growing licensing and data challenges. \n****This is a private online event for Society members.  If you are interested in becoming a member of the Copyright Society of the South\, contact us today!***
URL:https://copyrightsocietyofthesouth.com/event/webinar-november-17-2020-all-about-the-mechanical-licensing-collective-mlc/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Calendar of Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200930T113000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Current Issues Facing the Marketplace
DESCRIPTION:SPEAKERS:  Dr. Jeffrey Eisenach and Barry Massarsky\nDr. Jeffrey Eisenach is a Managing Director and Co-Chair of NERA’s Communications\, Media\, and Internet Practice\, and serves on the firm’s Board of Directors. He is also an Adjunct Professor at George Mason University Law School\, where he teaches Regulated Industries\, and a Visiting Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. Previously\, Dr. Eisenach has served in senior policy positions at the US Federal Trade Commission and the White House Office of Management and Budget\, and taught at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Dr. Eisenach’s consulting practice focuses on economic analysis of competition\, regulatory\, intellectual property and consumer protection issues. He has submitted expert reports and testified in US federal court as well before the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice\, the Federal Trade Commission\, the Copyright Royalty Board\, the Federal Communications Commission\, the International Trade Commission\, US Tax Court\, several state public utility commissions\, and courts and regulatory bodies in Australia\, Canada\, the United Kingdom\, India\, the Caribbean\, and South America. He has also advised clients in some of the world’s largest information technology sector mergers. He has written or edited 19 books and monographs\, including Broadband Competition in the Internet Ecosystem and Competition\, Innovation and the Microsoft Monopoly: Antitrust in the Digital Marketplace. His writings have also appeared in scholarly journals such as The Review of Network Economics\, as well as in popular outlets like Forbes\, The New York Times\, and The Wall Street Journal. Prior to joining NERA\, Dr. Eisenach was a managing director and principal at Navigant Economics\, and before that he served as Chairman of Empiris LLC\, Criterion Economics\, and CapAnalysis\, LLC. Among his other previous affiliations\, Dr. Eisenach has served as President and Senior Fellow at The Progress & Freedom Foundation; as a scholar the Heritage Foundation\, and the Hudson Institute; as a member of the 1980-81 Reagan-Bush Transition Team on the Federal Trade Commission\, the 2000-2001 Bush-Cheney Transition Team on the Federal Communications Commission\, the Virginia Governor’s Commission on E-Communities\, and the Virginia Attorney General’s Task Force on Identity Theft. In 2016-2017 he led the Trump-Pence Transition Team for the Federal Communications Commission. Dr. Eisenach received his PhD in economics from the University of Virginia and his BA in economics from Claremont McKenna College.                               \nBarry M. Massarsky has been operating as a music industry economist since 1981.  After graduating Cornell University with his MBA\, he became the Senior Economist at ASCAP and then in 1992\, formed his own economic consulting firm which now includes four music economic consultants\, including his partner\, Ms. Nari Matsuura.  For the last consecutive 28 years\, he has served as the outside economist for both RIAA and SESAC and co-developed the strategies that lead to the formation of SoundExchange.  He has been the performance rights outside expert for both UMPG and Warner Chappell since 2003\, as well as currently serving in a similar capacity for SONY/ATV.  He also contributes to the economic and strategic positioning for both MUSICFIRST and SESAC in their respective dealings concerning terrestrial radio licensing. His firm presently provides music catalog valuations for most players comprising the music copyright financial marketplace and is recognized as a first-in-class valuation firm by both the significant commercial lenders and privately held funds in this space. He is also a veteran economic expert in copyright damages cases for the music industry’s major record labels and publishers with his current assignment representing the interests of Ed Sheeran.                                                                                                                  \n****This is a private event for Society members and their guests.  If you are interested in becoming a member of the Copyright Society of the South\, contact us today!***
URL:https://copyrightsocietyofthesouth.com/event/webinar-current-issues-facing-the-marketplace/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Calendar of Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200528T113000
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SUMMARY:Webinar:  AI:  Invasion of the Robot Creators:  Underlying Rights Issues in the Use of Artificial Intelligence to Create New Works
DESCRIPTION:PANELISTS:  John Beiter\, Marghie Evans\, Michael Harrington\, and Randy Wachtler  \n  \nJohn Beiter has practiced entertainment law for over 25 years.  His clients have included recording artists\, record companies\, songwriters\, music publishers\, filmmakers\, and authors regarding talent agreements\, entity formation\, copyright acquisition and a wide variety of other transactional matters.  His institutional clients include the Americana Music Association\, the International Entertainment Buyers Association\, and SESAC.  He has been listed in Best Lawyers in America in Entertainment-Music since 2012 and his new firm is listed in the 2020 Best Law Firms in Entertainment-Music\, Tier 1 Nashville.  He is a member of the Recording Academy\, Country Music Association\, and American and Tennessee Bar Association entertainment law sections\, and is a former Leadership Music board member and former Chairman of the Nashville Bar Association Entertainment Law Committee.  Beiter helped draft the Songwriters Capital Gains Tax Equity Act and has spoken on several roundtables presented by the Copyright Office and the USPTO.  Previously\, he wrote songs for a Nashville music publisher. \n\n\n\n* * * * * \n\n\n\nAn expert in the rights clearance field\, especially for audio-visual and new media and experienced music publishing executive\, Marghie Evans is partner at Do Write Music in Nashville.  She sits on the boards of Leadership Music and the Copyright Society of the South and consults with Fair Trade Music International. Do Write Music have been in business for 12 years\, and represents various songwriters including Janis Ian\, Delbert McClinton\, Robin Zander (Cheap Trick)\, Victoria Shaw\, Bobby Pinson\, Old Crow Medicine Show and Matthan Minster (Cage the Elephant).  Their catalogue includes hits for Toby Keith\, Trace Adkins\, Blake Shelton\, and Christina Aguilera.  Do Write Music was winner of 2018 Music Row song of the year “Most People Are Good”\, recorded by Luke Bryant on behalf of their client\, songwriter Ed Hill. Prior to setting up Do Write Music\, Marghie was Head of Rights & Clearances for PolyGram Filmed Entertainment and Universal Pictures in London\, England. That’s where she learned the music publishing business – licensing in music for film and TV.  She also acted as a consultant (on behalf of both PolyGram and Universal) to the MCPS (Mechanical Rights Protection Society) and BPI (British Phonographic Industry) on rights clearance for new media. Marghie grew up in Toronto where she was a professional singer/songwriter throughout the 1980s.  She toured Ontario with her eponymous band and appeared on CBC’s “The Entertainers” and “Opry North”.  She eventually signed with RCA Canada and scored a top 20 country hit with “Some Things Never Change” in 1986.  She moved to England in 1988. \n\n\n\n* * * * * \n\n\n\nDr. E. Michael Harrington has served as consultant and expert witness in hundreds of music copyright/IP matters involving The We Shall Overcome Foundation\, Pharrell Williams\, Robin Thicke\, Taylor Swift\, Led Zeppelin\, Katy Perry\, Dixie Chicks\, Adele\, Steven Spielberg\, Led Zeppelin\, Steve Perry\, 50 Cent\, Tupac\, Lady Gaga\, Deadmau5\, Danger Mouse\, Jib Jab\, Adam Levine\, Busta Rhymes\, Samsung\, HBO and others. On February 5\, 2020\, he spoke about AI and creating music at the “Copyright in the Age of Artificial Intelligence” symposium sponsored by the U. S. Copyright Office and World Intellectual Property Organization at the Library of Congress.  As expert witness\, he is responsible for freeing the iconic civil rights anthem\, “We Shall Overcome\,” on January 26\, 2018. On August 30\, 2016\, his writings and interviews were cited as authorities in the “Brief of Amici Curiae\, 212 Songwriters\, Composers\, Musicians\, and Producers in Support of Appellants” in the “Blurred Lines” decision at the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.  He co-authored the Brief of Amici Curiae Musicologists in Support of Williams & Thicke\, Led Zeppelin and Katy Perry in their appeals to the Ninth Circuit. He has been interviewed by media including New York Times\, Wall Street Journal\, Washington Post\, Bloomberg Law\, NPR\, Bravo\, CNN\, BBC\, CBC\, The Guardian\, ABC\, NBC\, CBS\, Fox\, Huffington Post\, Fortune\, Esquire\, Salon and others\, and lectured at Beverly Hills Bar\, Texas Bar\, Boston Bar\, Minnesota Bar\, Harvard Law School\, Harvard Business\, the American Bar Association\, GWU Law\, Cardozo Law\, BC Law\, UNH Law\, Vanderbilt Law\, Penn State Law\, Brooklyn Law\, William Mitchell Law\, Arizona State Law\, NYU\, and more than 300 universities\, festivals\, conferences and organizations. As Course Author at Berklee Online\, Berklee and Coursera\, he created the Coursera/Berklee Copyright Law in the Music Business which has attracted students from 117 countries. He also created the Berklee Online Graduate Music Business Law course\, and the Berklee Online Music Business Capstone course.  He was the Jemison Distinguished Professor of the Humanities at the University of Alabama-Birmingham and has taught at University of Miami\, Ohio State\, University of Pittsburgh\, William Paterson University\, Belmont University\, Berklee and Berklee Online. He has bicycled twice from Los Angeles to Nashville (2\,500 miles) and once from Oregon to Nashville (3\,400 miles).  \n\n\n\n* * * * * \n\n\n\nRandy Wachtler is founder of 615 Music Companies\, a leading worldwide independent production music company\, active in more than 70 countries. 615 Music has earned more than 70 awards for excellence in music composition including two National EMMY’S.  615 Music is recognized as a Leader in the field of Sonic Branding & Production Music Libraries. The company was acquired by the Warner Music Group in 2010 and is now part of Warner/Chappell Production Music\, where Wachtler served as President and CEO. Wachtler also co-founded the Production Music Association (PMA) based in Los Angeles\, CA and most recently the past Chairman and current board member of that group. Current board member of AIMP-Nashville and has served on the boards of Leadership Music and National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS). Current President of RJW Music and Consulting. \n  \n\n\n\n****This is a private event for Society members and their guests.  If you are interested in becoming a member of the Copyright Society of the South\, contact us today!***
URL:https://copyrightsocietyofthesouth.com/event/webinar-ai-invasion-of-the-robot-creators-underlying-rights-issues-in-the-use-of-artificial-intelligence-to-create-new-works/
LOCATION:Webinar\, Members: Please use link provided in email invitation
CATEGORIES:Calendar of Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200421T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200421T121500
DTSTAMP:20260416T150025
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SUMMARY:An interview with Gary Hertz and Steve Schnur - April 21\, 2020 (Webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Steve Schnur has been a label and music publishing company President\, TV executive producer\, music supervisor\, professional musician\, songwriter\, composer\, record producer and more. Along the way\, he has moved the needle and changed the game in the fields of music\, movies\, television\, sports\, video games and digital interactive entertainment around the world.  As Worldwide Executive of EA Music Group\, his role is to pursue\, create and continuously develop the international vision for music in game franchises such as Battlefront\, Dragon Age\, FIFA\, Madden NFL\, Need For Speed\, Star Wars\, and The Sims\, via which he has been responsible for internationally launching artists. His hands-on approach to composer selection\, orchestration and production of well over 100 EA soundtrack albums – including original scores for Battlefield 1\, The Sims\, Madden NFL\, Mass Effect\, Dragon Age\, Medal of Honor and Star Wars: Battlefront with composers that have included Mark Mothersbaugh\, Michael Giacchino\, Junkie XL\, Steve Jablonsky and Hans Zimmer – has earned EA over 50 soundtrack nominations over the last 15+ years. \nGary Hertz is a writer\, producer\, marketing consultant and semi-grizzled industry veteran. Over the past 30+ years\, he’s worked with companies that include New Line Cinema\, Arista Records\, Anchor Bay Entertainment\, National Lampoon\, IFC Films\, Sony Digital\, Rounder Records\, EA Games\, Severin Films\, Dualtone Music Group and The Library Of Congress. \n****This is a private event for Society members and their guests.  If you are interested in becoming a member of the Copyright Society of the South\, contact us today!***
URL:https://copyrightsocietyofthesouth.com/event/an-interview-with-gary-hertz-and-steve-schnur-april-21-2020-webinar/
LOCATION:Webinar\, Members: Please use link provided in email invitation
CATEGORIES:Calendar of Events,Luncheon,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200317T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200317T130000
DTSTAMP:20260416T150025
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SUMMARY:***POSTPONED***Artificial Intelligence (AI) - Invasion of the Robot Creators:  Underlying rights issues in the use of artificial intelligence to create new works
DESCRIPTION:Due to circumstances beyond our control\, we regret we must postpone our March 17th luncheon meeting.  We will be in touch when we are able to reschedule.  Thank you.  \n______________________________________________________________________ \nGUEST PANEL:  John Beiter\, Marghie Evans\, Michael Harrington and Randy Wachtler\n\n\nJohn Beiter\nJohn Beiter has practiced entertainment law for over 25 years.  His clients have included recording artists\, record companies\, songwriters\, music publishers\, filmmakers\, and authors regarding talent agreements\, entity formation\, copyright acquisition and a wide variety of other transactional matters.  His institutional clients include the Americana Music Association\, the International Entertainment Buyers Association\, and SESAC.  He has been listed in Best Lawyers in America in Entertainment-Music since 2012 and his new firm is listed in the 2020 Best Law Firms in Entertainment-Music\, Tier 1 Nashville.  He is a member of the Recording Academy\, Country Music Association\, and American and Tennessee Bar Association entertainment law sections\, and is a former Leadership Music board member and former Chairman of the Nashville Bar Association Entertainment Law Committee.  Beiter helped draft the Songwriters Capital Gains Tax Equity Act and has spoken on several roundtables presented by the Copyright Office and the USPTO.  Previously\, he wrote songs for a Nashville music publisher. \nMarghie Evans\nAn expert in the rights clearance field\, especially for audio-visual and new media and experienced music publishing executive\, Marghie Evans is partner at Do Write Music in Nashville.  She sits on the boards of Leadership Music and the Copyright Society of the South and consults with Fair Trade Music International. \nDo Write Music have been in business for 12 years\, and represents various songwriters including Janis Ian\, Delbert McClinton\, Robin Zander (Cheap Trick)\, Victoria Shaw\, Bobby Pinson\, Old Crow Medicine Show and Matthan Minster (Cage the Elephant).  Their catalogue includes hits for Toby Keith\, Trace Adkins\, Blake Shelton\, and Christina Aguilera.  Do Write Music was winner of 2018 Music Row song of the year “Most People Are Good”\, recorded by Luke Bryant on behalf of their client\, songwriter Ed Hill. \nPrior to setting up Do Write Music\, Marghie was Head of Rights & Clearances for PolyGram Filmed Entertainment and Universal Pictures in London\, England. That’s where she learned the music publishing business – licensing in music for film and TV.  She also acted as a consultant (on behalf of both PolyGram and Universal) to the MCPS (Mechanical Rights Protection Society) and BPI (British Phonographic Industry) on rights clearance for new media. \nMarghie grew up in Toronto where she was a professional singer/songwriter throughout the 1980s.  She toured Ontario with her eponymous band and appeared on CBC’s “The Entertainers” and “Opry North”.  She eventually signed with RCA Canada and scored a top 20 country hit with “Some Things Never Change” in 1986.  She moved to England in 1988. \nMichael Harrington\nDr. E. Michael Harrington has served as consultant and expert witness in hundreds of music copyright/IP matters involving The We Shall Overcome Foundation\, Pharrell Williams\, Robin Thicke\, Taylor Swift\, Led Zeppelin\, Katy Perry\, Dixie Chicks\, Adele\, Steven Spielberg\, Led Zeppelin\, Steve Perry\, 50 Cent\, Tupac\, Lady Gaga\, Deadmau5\, Danger Mouse\, Jib Jab\, Adam Levine\, Busta Rhymes\, Samsung\, HBO and others. \nOn February 5\, 2020\, he spoke about AI and creating music at the “Copyright in the Age of Artificial Intelligence” symposium sponsored by the U. S. Copyright Office and WorldIntellectual Property Organization at the Library of Congress. https://www.copyright.gov/events/artificial-intelligence/ \nAs expert witness\, he is responsible for freeing the iconic civil rights anthem\, “We Shall Overcome\,” on January 26\, 2018:  nyti.ms/2Eiibuo \nOn August 30\, 2016\, his writings and interviews were cited as authorities in the “Brief of Amici Curiae\, 212 Songwriters\, Composers\, Musicians\, and Producers in Support of Appellants” in the “Blurred Lines” decision at the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit bit.ly/2FApIqI.  He co-authored the Brief of Amici Curiae Musicologists in Support of Williams & Thicke\, Led Zeppelin and Katy Perry in their appeals to the Ninth Circuit. \nHe has been interviewed by media including New York Times\, Wall Street Journal\, Washington Post\, Bloomberg Law\, NPR\, Bravo\, CNN\, BBC\, CBC\, The Guardian\, ABC\, NBC\, CBS\, Fox\, Huffington Post\, Fortune\, Esquire\, Salon and others\, and lectured at Beverly Hills Bar\, Texas Bar\, Boston Bar\, Minnesota Bar\, Harvard Law School\, Harvard Business\, the American Bar Association\, GWU Law\, Cardozo Law\, BC Law\, UNH Law\, Vanderbilt Law\, Penn State Law\, Brooklyn Law\, William Mitchell Law\, Arizona State Law\, NYU\, and more than 300 universities\, festivals\, conferences and organizations. \nAs Course Author at Berklee Online\, Berklee and Coursera\, he created the Coursera/Berklee Copyright Law in the Music Business which has attracted students from 117 countries: bit.ly/2zFPLfB. He also created the Berklee Online Graduate Music Business Law course bit.ly/2sifg03\, and the Berklee Online Music Business Capstone course bit.ly/2HiHfDv \nHe was the Jemison Distinguished Professor of the Humanities at the University of Alabama-Birmingham and has taught at University of Miami\, Ohio State\, University of Pittsburgh\, William Paterson University\, Belmont University\, Berklee and Berklee Online. \nHe has bicycled twice from Los Angeles to Nashville (2\,500 miles) and once from Oregon to Nashville (3\,400 miles).  bit.ly/UyfCdd \nRandy Wachtler\nFounder of 615 Music Companies\, a leading worldwide independent production music company\, active in more than 70 countries. 615 Music has earned more than 70 awards for excellence in music composition including two National EMMY’S.  615 Music is recognized as a Leader in the field of Sonic Branding & Production Music Libraries. The company was acquired by the Warner Music Group in 2010 and is now part of Warner/Chappell Production Music\, where Wachtler served as President and CEO. Wachtler also co-founded the Production Music Association (PMA) based in Los Angeles\, CA and most recently the past Chairman and current board member of that group. Current board member of AIMP-Nashville and has served on the boards of Leadership Music and National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS). Current President of RJW Music and Consulting. \n****This is a private event for Society members and their guests.  If you are interested in becoming a member of the Copyright Society of the South\, contact us today!***
URL:https://copyrightsocietyofthesouth.com/event/artificial-intelligence-ai-invasion-of-the-robot-creators-underlying-rights-issues-in-the-use-of-artificial-intelligence-to-create-new-works/
LOCATION:CMA Event Center\, 35 Music Square East\, Nashville\, TN\, 37203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Calendar of Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200218T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200218T130000
DTSTAMP:20260416T150025
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SUMMARY:Legislative Updates with Bart Herbison - February 18\, 2020
DESCRIPTION:GUEST SPEAKER: Bart Herbison\, Executive Director of the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) \n \nBart 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 1967\, the organization’s membership of nearly 5\,000 spans the United States and many other countries. With more than 100 chapters\, NSAI is dedicated to protecting songwriter’s rights and serves aspiring and professional songwriters in all genres of music. NSAI also owns The Bluebird Cafe in Nashville\, Tennessee. \nUnder Herbison’s leadership NSAI gained prominence in the national legislative arena. Accomplishments include: · Passage of the landmark “Songwriters Capital Gains Tax Equity Act” in 2006 · Creating the first-ever Group Copyright Infringement Insurance for songwriters and music publishers. · Purchase of the “Music Mill” studios as NSAI headquarters in 2005 · Acquisition of the world-famous “Bluebird Café” in 2008. \nA Paris\, Tenn.\, native\, Herbison worked as a reporter and spent 14 years in radio before joining the staff of former Tennessee Governor Ned McWherter in 1987. Herbison joined the staff of U.S. Rep. Bob Clement (D-Nashville) in 1988. During the next 10 years\, Herbison served as the Tennessee Congressman’s Press Secretary\, Campaign Manager and Chief Administrative Officer before leaving Capitol Hill for Music Row in 1997. \nHis first movie role is in “Wheeler” starring Stephen Dorff in the title role\, where Herbison portrays himself. He was also featured in the documentary “The Last Songwriter\,” released in 2017. \n****This is a private event for Society members and their guests.  If you are interested in becoming a member of the Copyright Society of the South\, contact us today!*** \n 
URL:https://copyrightsocietyofthesouth.com/event/legislative-updates-with-bart-herbison-february-18-2020/
LOCATION:ASCAP\, 2 Music Square West\, Nashville\, TN\, 37203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Calendar of Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191204T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191204T130000
DTSTAMP:20260416T150025
CREATED:20191118T160857Z
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SUMMARY:December 4\, 2019:  Copyright Year-End Review
DESCRIPTION:GUEST SPEAKER:  Stan Soocher \n \nStan 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 attorney. He is author of the books Baby You’re a Rich Man: Suing the Beatles for Fun & Profit and They Fought the Law: Rock Music Goes to Court. \nThis is Stan’s 23rd consecutive year presenting “Copyright Year in Review” to the Copyright Society of the South. \nAdditionally\, Stan has presented solo speeches and/or participated on panels on entertainment law and industry developments\, at among many other venues: the American Bar Association\, N.Y. State Bar Association\, Nashville Bar Association\, South-By-Southwest Music Conference\, Dallas Bar Association\, Los Angeles County Bar\, D.C. Bar\, Colorado Bar Association\, Minnesota State Bar\, Liverpool Sound City Conference\, Reeperbahn Music Conference in Hamburg\, Germany\, Georgia Bar\, New Jersey Bar\, Connecticut Bar\, Florida Bar\, California Lawyers for the Arts\, Southern University Law Center\, Harvard Law School\, Vanderbilt University School of Law\, New York University Law School\, Indiana University School of Law\, Loyola Law School in Los Angeles\, Fordham University School of Law\, New York Women in Film and Television\, Dartmouth Lawyers Association\, National Music Publishers Association\, the Seattle Museum of Pop Culture\, the Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association\, and the College Music Society. \n***This is a private event for Society members and their guests.  If you are interested in becoming a member of the Copyright Society of the South\, contact us today!***
URL:https://copyrightsocietyofthesouth.com/event/december-4-2019-copyright-year-end-review/
LOCATION:ASCAP\, 2 Music Square West\, Nashville\, TN\, 37203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Calendar of Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191105T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191105T130000
DTSTAMP:20260416T150025
CREATED:20191030T153115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191030T153115Z
UID:1393-1572953400-1572958800@copyrightsocietyofthesouth.com
SUMMARY:November 5\, 2019:  The National Museum of African American Music  - H. Beecher Hicks\, III\, President & CEO
DESCRIPTION:GUEST SPEAKER:  H. Beecher Hicks\, III \n \n  \nH. Beecher Hicks III’s professional experiences have included work in the private\, public and nonprofit sectors\, where he has focused on building enterprises as a consultant\, banker\, investor and operating executive. Henry is now the president and CEO of the National Museum of African American Music\, or NMAAM (www.nmaam.org). His relationship with the project began in 2010 when he began serving on NMAAM’s board before becoming CEO in 2013. From traditional African drum beats to modern hip-hop\, the 56\,000-square-foot experiential museum will highlight the many contributions African Americans have made to American music and culture. \nAs a former investment banker and current private equity investor\, Henry is first and foremost a deal-maker. His prior banking experience includes roles as an investment banker at Bank of America in Charlotte\, N.C.\, where he closed more than $1 billion in middle market transactions\, as an operating principal with Onyx Capital Ventures\, achieving more than 25 percent top-line growth for his portfolio companies. He currently serves as a partner with private equity group Red Clay Capital Holdings. Henry draws on his business experience to lead NMAAM’s fundraising efforts and provide the museum with a sturdy fiscal foundation. \nIn 1998\, Henry was appointed by President William J. Clinton to be a White House Fellow. In this capacity\, he was senior adviser to the CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service and launched the AmeriCorps Promise Fellows program on behalf of the president and Gen. Colin Powell. Henry is a member of the boards of directors for Leadership Nashville\, University School of Nashville and Nashville’s Center for Nonprofit Management. He served previously on the board of directors for the Nashville Convention and Visitors Corporation and United Therapeutics Corporation (Nasdaq: UTHR)\, where he served on the audit and compensation committees. \nThe son of a preacher\, he grew up in the church\, where he developed a passion for music. He explored his talents as a member of the Morehouse College Glee Club\, where he earned a scholarship to sing and completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in marketing. After graduating from Morehouse\, Henry continued his education to earn a Master of Business Administration degree in finance from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His musical passion is a vital asset at NMAAM\, where he combines his financial acumen with the fervor of a musical scholar and fan. He also takes delight in playing tennis and golf\, reading modern biographies and fiction\, and has recently begun DJ’ing local parties. He is married to Crystal\, an elementary educator\, and they are the parents of two young adults. You can find his latest insights on his blog (dreambigthenexecute.com) or on his Twitter account at @hbeecher3. \n\n****This is a private event for Society members and their guests.  If you are interested in becoming a member of the Copyright Society of the South\, contact us today!***
URL:https://copyrightsocietyofthesouth.com/event/november-5-2019-the-national-museum-of-african-american-music-h-beecher-hicks-iii-president-ceo/
LOCATION:BMI\, 10 Music Square East\, Nashville\, TN\, 37203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Calendar of Events,Luncheon,November 5th Luncheon Meeting,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191022T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191022T130000
DTSTAMP:20260416T150025
CREATED:20191004T174953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191004T175049Z
UID:1378-1571743800-1571749200@copyrightsocietyofthesouth.com
SUMMARY:October 22\, 2019: How to Maximize Your Income from Canadian Cuts
DESCRIPTION:GUEST SPEAKER:  Margaret McGuffin  \n \nMargaret McGuffin is the Executive Director of the Canadian Music Publishers Association. Previously\, Margaret has held management positions with the Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA) \, Musicians’ Rights Organizations Canada\, and Access Copyright. She has also served on the Board of Directors for Re:Sound and the Canadian Private Copying Collective. \nMcGuffin started her career at Music Canada and Connect Music Licensing\, then later worked as a consultant with a wide range of cultural\norganizations and collective management organizations including the JUNOS. \nMargaret holds a BA from the University of Western Ontario and an MBA in Arts and Media Administration from York University’s Schulich School of Business. McGuffin volunteers extensively and currently serves as Vice Chair on the Board of Directors of Work in Culture and the Advisory Board of MusiCounts. \n****This is a private event for Society members and their guests.  If you are interested in becoming a member of the Copyright Society of the South\, contact us today!***
URL:https://copyrightsocietyofthesouth.com/event/october-22-2019-how-to-maximize-your-income-from-canadian-cuts/
LOCATION:ASCAP\, 2 Music Square West\, Nashville\, TN\, 37203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Calendar of Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190910T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190910T130000
DTSTAMP:20260416T150025
CREATED:20190820T134518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190820T134518Z
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SUMMARY:September 10\, 2019 - Songtrust: The Modern Guide to Music Publishing
DESCRIPTION:GUEST SPEAKER: Anna Bond | Songtrust (www.songtrust.com) \nAnna Bond is the Director of Business Development for Songtrust in North America. A 15-year veteran of the industry\, Bond’s mission is to help musicians advance their careers and share their unique visions. Prior to her role at Songtrust\, Bond worked in label management\, heading up the US offices for Rough Trade Records and FatCat Records. She has worked with artists like Princess Nokia\, Houndmouth\, and Frightened Rabbit; as well as independent distributor Secretly Canadian; digital music service eMusic; and more. \n****This is a private event for Society members and their guests.  If you are interested in becoming a member of the Copyright Society of the South\, contact us today!***
URL:https://copyrightsocietyofthesouth.com/event/september-10-2019-songtrust-the-modern-guide-to-music-publishing/
LOCATION:BMI\, 10 Music Square East\, Nashville\, TN\, 37203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Calendar of Events,Luncheon,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190327T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190327T130000
DTSTAMP:20260416T150025
CREATED:20190318T171846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190318T171925Z
UID:1303-1553686200-1553691600@copyrightsocietyofthesouth.com
SUMMARY:March 27\, 2019  - Estate Planning for Artists and Their Families
DESCRIPTION:GUEST SPEAKER: Stacey Schlitz \nStacey Schlitz represents some of the world’s most renowned entertainers\, composers\, and music publishers in the areas of tax\, probate\, estate planning\, intellectual property\, corporate planning\, contract negotiations\, and litigation.  She also represents sports agents\, trade groups\, and municipalities in her litigation practice. Stacey’s clients include award-winning musical artists\, songwriters\, and publishers in the country and Christian music industries\, as well as professionals in the medical\, dental\, banking\, and sports industries. \nStacey has conducted seminars for Continuing Legal Education\, including “When You Say Nothing At All:  What Lawyers Can Learn from Songwriters\,” developed in conjunction with Judge Thomas Marten of the United States District of Kansas and songwriter Don Schlitz; and “Estate Planning for Artists:  Protecting Your Creativity” for the Tennessee Lawyers and Professionals for the Arts.  Stacey was the editor of the Tennessee Bar Association’s Entertainment and Sports Newsletter in 2008-2009.  Due to her knowledge of both the probate and copyright practice areas of the law\, Stacey is frequently appointed by the Davidson County Probate Court in probate\, conservatorship\, and guardian ad litem proceedings involving entertainers or copyright assets \n****This is a private event for Society members and their guests.  If you are interested in becoming a member of the Copyright Society of the South\, contact us today!***
URL:https://copyrightsocietyofthesouth.com/event/march-27-2019-estate-planning-for-artists-and-their-families/
LOCATION:BMI\, 10 Music Square East\, Nashville\, TN\, 37203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Calendar of Events,Luncheon,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190206T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190206T130000
DTSTAMP:20260416T150025
CREATED:20190116T202952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190116T202952Z
UID:1288-1549452600-1549458000@copyrightsocietyofthesouth.com
SUMMARY:February 6\, 2019:  Advocacy update - Explaining the Music Modernization Act and More!
DESCRIPTION:GUEST SPEAKER: Bart Herbison\, Executive Director of the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) \n \nBart 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 1967\, the organization’s membership of nearly 5\,000 spans the United States and many other countries. With more than 100 chapters\, NSAI is dedicated to protecting songwriter’s rights and serves aspiring and professional songwriters in all genres of music. NSAI also owns The Bluebird Cafe in Nashville\, Tennessee. \nUnder Herbison’s leadership NSAI gained prominence in the national legislative arena. Accomplishments include: · Passage of the landmark “Songwriters Capital Gains Tax Equity Act” in 2006 · Creating the first-ever Group Copyright Infringement Insurance for songwriters and music publishers. · Purchase of the “Music Mill” studios as NSAI headquarters in 2005 · Acquisition of the world-famous “Bluebird Café” in 2008. \nA Paris\, Tenn.\, native\, Herbison worked as a reporter and spent 14 years in radio before joining the staff of former Tennessee Governor Ned McWherter in 1987. Herbison joined the staff of U.S. Rep. Bob Clement (D-Nashville) in 1988. During the next 10 years\, Herbison served as the Tennessee Congressman’s Press Secretary\, Campaign Manager and Chief Administrative Officer before leaving Capitol Hill for Music Row in 1997. \nHis first movie role was in Wheeler starring Stephen Dorff in the title role\, where Herbison portrayed himself. He is also featured in the 2017 documentary\, The Last Songwriter. \n****This is a private event for Society members and their guests.  If you are interested in becoming a member of the Copyright Society of the South\, contact us today!*** \n 
URL:https://copyrightsocietyofthesouth.com/event/february-6-2019-advocacy-update-explaining-the-music-modernization-act-and-more/
LOCATION:ASCAP\, 2 Music Square West\, Nashville\, TN\, 37203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Calendar of Events,Luncheon,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181206T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181206T130000
DTSTAMP:20260416T150025
CREATED:20181116T162747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181127T163158Z
UID:1263-1544095800-1544101200@copyrightsocietyofthesouth.com
SUMMARY:December 6\, 2018 - The Copyright Year In Review: 2018
DESCRIPTION:GUEST SPEAKER:  Stan Soocher\, Associate Professor of Music & Entertainment Industry Studies at the University of Colorado’s Denver Campus  \nStan 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 attorney. He is author of the books Baby You’re a Rich Man: Suing the Beatles for Fun & Profit and They Fought the Law: Rock Music Goes to Court\, the latter which is now available in an updated\, expanded edition in Amazon’s Kindle Store. \nThis is Stan’s 22d consecutive year presenting to the Copyright Society of the South. \nAdditionally\, Stan has presented solo speeches and/or participated on panels on entertainment law and industry developments\, at among many other venues: the American Bar Association\, N.Y. State Bar Association\, Nashville Bar Association\, South-By-Southwest Music Conference\, Dallas Bar Association\, Los Angeles County Bar\, D.C. Bar\, Colorado Bar Association\, Minnesota State Bar\, Liverpool Sound City Conference\, Georgia Bar\, New Jersey Bar\, Connecticut Bar\, Florida Bar\, California Lawyers for the Arts\, Southern University Law Center\, Harvard Law School\, Vanderbilt University School of Law\, New York University Law School\, Indiana University School of Law\, Loyola Law School in Los Angeles\, Fordham University School of Law\, New York Women in Film and Television\, Dartmouth Lawyers Association\, National Music Publishers Association\, the Seattle Museum of Pop Culture\, the Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association\, and the College Music Society. \n*This is a private event for Society members and their guests.  If you are interested in becoming a member of the Copyright Society of the South\, please contact us today!*
URL:https://copyrightsocietyofthesouth.com/event/december-6-2018-the-copyright-year-in-review-2018/
LOCATION:ASCAP\, 2 Music Square West\, Nashville\, TN\, 37203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Calendar of Events,Luncheon,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181108T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181108T180000
DTSTAMP:20260416T150025
CREATED:20181030T184803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181030T184803Z
UID:1248-1541692800-1541700000@copyrightsocietyofthesouth.com
SUMMARY:November 8\, 2018 - Songwriter Series:  A Special Evening with Mac Davis
DESCRIPTION:GUEST PERFORMING ARTIST:  Mac Davis \nAt 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 Vee-Jay as their Atlanta-based regional manager. After joining the Liberty label three years later\, in 1967 he moved to Los Angeles to head the company’s publishing arm\, Metric Music; in addition to running Metric’s day-to-day operations\, he also began composing his own songs\, with Glen Campbell\, Bobby Goldsboro\, Lou Rawls\, and Kenny Rogers & the First Edition among the artists recording his work. \nIn 1968\, Elvis Presley recorded Davis’ “A Little Less Conversation\,” and soon after the King was requesting more of his work. After notching a Top 40 hit with Davis’ “Memories\,” Presley reached the Top Five in 1969 with the songwriter’s “In the Ghetto\,” a single from the landmark From Elvis in Memphis LP. Davis also arranged the music for Presley’s first television special before signing his own recording contract in 1970. In that year\, he released his first chart single\, “Whoever Finds This\, I Love You\,” from his debut album\, Song Painter. \nIn 1972\, Davis scored a number one pop hit with “Baby\, Don’t Get Hooked on Me\,” which also reached the country Top 20. His crossover success continued throughout the decade\, with singles like 1974’s “Stop and Smell the Roses\,” 1975’s “Burnin’ Thing\,” and the following year’s “Forever Lovers” scoring with listeners in both camps. Between 1974 and 1976\, Davis hosted a musical variety show for NBC television\, followed by a string of specials; in 1979\, he also starred in the film North Dallas Forty with Nick Nolte. \nDavis’ success continued in the early ’80s; “It’s Hard to Be Humble\,” the title track of his 1980 album\, was the first of four consecutive Top Ten country hits that culminated with his biggest country single\, “Hooked on Music\,” the next year. In 1980\, he also starred in a TV movie\, Cheaper to Keep Her. However\, a co-starring role opposite Jackie Gleason and Karl Malden in 1983’s disastrous The Sting II effectively ended Davis’ career in Hollywood\, and by 1985\, he had recorded his last Top Ten hit\, “I Never Made Love (Till I Made Love With You).” In 1990\, Davis made a comeback as a songwriter\, co-authoring Dolly Parton’s hit “White Limozeen”; that same year\, he also took over the title role in the Broadway hit The Will Rogers Follies. Will Write Songs for Food\, his first LP in nearly a decade\, appeared in 1994. \nSambuca Restaurant is located at 601 12th Avenue South\, in the Gulch.  (Please note: the Sky Loft is located on the second floor with no elevator access.) \n*This is a private event for Society members and their guests.  If you are interested in becoming a member of the Copyright Society of the South\, please contact us today!*
URL:https://copyrightsocietyofthesouth.com/event/november-8-2018-songwriter-series-a-special-evening-with-mac-davis/
LOCATION:Sambuca Restaurant\, 601 12th Avenue South\, Nashville\, TN\, 37203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Calendar of Events,Luncheon,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180928T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180928T130000
DTSTAMP:20260416T150025
CREATED:20180830T140923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180830T140923Z
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SUMMARY:"Blurred Lines" Lawyer Lifts the Veil on His Significant Entertainment Cases
DESCRIPTION:GUEST SPEAKER:  Richard S. Busch \nRichard 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 Honorable John V. Parker\, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana. \nMr. Busch received his law degree from Loyola University Law School where he was a member of the Loyola University Law Review and the Moot Court Board\, serving as Spring National Team Coach. In addition\, Mr. Busch received the American Jurisprudence Award for Secured Transactions and the Fishman Award as the outstanding commercial law student. \nMr. Busch has successfully represented clients in numerous trial and appellate court cases. In the action styled F.B.T. Productions\, LLC v. Aftermath Records\, et al.\, Mr. Busch represented the Plaintiff\, who discovered\, produced\, and co-wrote some of recording artist Eminem’s biggest hits\, in the landmark case\, in which the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit entered judgment in favor of F.B.T.\, finding that the agreements between record label Universal and digital download providers like iTunes\, are licenses\, and Eminem’s recording agreement entitled him and F.B.T. to 50 percent of Universal’s net receipts for sales by iTunes and others of Eminem songs. The full decision may be found at 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 18450 (9th Cir. Sept. 3\, 2010). Mr. Busch has represented many other artists in similar lawsuits and in connection with similar claims. \nTo see Mr. Busch’s full bio\, please click here:  https://kingballow.com/attorneys/richard-busch/ \nThis is a private luncheon event for Society members and their guests.  If you are interested in becoming a member of the Copyright Society of the South\, please contact us today!
URL:https://copyrightsocietyofthesouth.com/event/blurred-lines-lawyer-lifts-the-veil-on-his-significant-entertainment-cases/
LOCATION:ASCAP\, 2 Music Square West\, Nashville\, TN\, 37203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Calendar of Events,Luncheon,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180404T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180404T130000
DTSTAMP:20260416T150025
CREATED:20180306T194711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180314T191728Z
UID:1131-1522841400-1522846800@copyrightsocietyofthesouth.com
SUMMARY:April 4\, 2018:  An In-depth look at the Music Modernization Act - Bart Herbison\, Guest Speaker    (Note: Speaker/Topic Change)
DESCRIPTION: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). \n \nBart 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 1967\, the organization’s membership of nearly 5\,000 spans the United States and many other countries. With 140 chapters\, NSAI is dedicated to protecting songwriter’s rights and serves aspiring and professional songwriters in all genres of music. \nUnder Herbison’s leadership NSAI gained prominence in the national legislative arena. Accomplishments include: \n\nPassage of the landmark “Songwriters Capital Gains Tax Equity Act” in 2006\nCreating the first-ever Group Copyright Infringement Insurance for songwriters and music publishers.\nPurchase of the “Music Mill” studios as NSAI headquarters in 2005\nAcquisition of the world-famous “Bluebird Café” in 2008.\n\nA native of Paris\, Tennessee\, Herbison worked as a reporter and spent 14 years in radio before joining the staff of former Tennessee Governor Ned McWherter in 1987.  Herbison joined the staff of U.S. Rep. Bob Clement (D-Nashville) in 1988.  During the next 10 years\, Herbison served as the Tennessee Congressman’s Press Secretary\, Campaign Manager and Chief Administrative Officer before leaving Capitol Hill for Music Row in 1997. \nHerbison is a 1996 graduate of Leadership Music and served on the Leadership Music Board of Directors and boards including the national musicunited.net campaign; Nashville Mayor’s Music Council; Tennessee Governor’s Board for Economic Growth and Development; Nashville Chamber of Commerce Government Relations Advisory Board and the Nashville State Community College Foundation Board of Directors. \nPlease RSVP by: Monday March 26\, 2018.  Invitations are individual and non-transferable.  Parking is limited in the CMA parking garage.  Please carpool and/or use street parking when available. \nYou don’t want to miss this in-depth look at the Music Modernization Act. Hope to see you there!
URL:https://copyrightsocietyofthesouth.com/event/april-4-2018-copyright-infringement-lawsuits-why-some-win-blurred-lines-why-some-lose-led-zeppelin-and-whats-next/
LOCATION:CMA Event Center\, 35 Music Square East\, Nashville\, TN\, 37203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Calendar of Events,Luncheon,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20140917T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20140917T130000
DTSTAMP:20260416T150025
CREATED:20140828T190052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140828T190052Z
UID:528-1410953400-1410958800@copyrightsocietyofthesouth.com
SUMMARY:Kevin Grosch\, CEO of Made in Network
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://copyrightsocietyofthesouth.com/event/kevin-grosch-ceo-of-made-in-network/
LOCATION:BMI\, 10 Music Square East\, Nashville\, TN\, 37203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Calendar of Events,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20140520T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20140520T133000
DTSTAMP:20260416T150025
CREATED:20140514T163030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140515T135355Z
UID:453-1400585400-1400592600@copyrightsocietyofthesouth.com
SUMMARY:Current Copyright Review Update with Sandra Aistars\, CEO of Copyright Alliance
DESCRIPTION:Ascap’s Connie Bradley Board Room \nTuesday\, May 20\, 2014 11:30am – 1:30pm
URL:https://copyrightsocietyofthesouth.com/event/current-copyright-review-update-with-sandra-aistars-ceo-of-copyright-alliance/
LOCATION:ASCAP\, 2 Music Square West\, Nashville\, TN\, 37203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Calendar of Events,Luncheon,Upcoming Events
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