Guest Panelists: Marghie Evans (Moderator) - Do Write Music (www.dowritemusic.com) ET Brown - SESAC (www.sesac.com) Mark Greenburg - SBN Broadcasting Networks (www.thespinnetwork.com) Brandon Schott - Concord Music (www.concord.com) Melanie Shark - Mandolin (https://partners.mandolin.com) Shawn Wilson - Muzooka (www.muzooka.com) Please note only members in good standing and invited guests will be granted access. You must register […]

Guest Speaker:  David Israelite, President and CEO, National Music Publishers’ Association Moderator:  Kent Draughon, CSoS President Please note only members in good standing and invited guests will be granted access. You must register to attend.  

PANELISTS: Jordan Bromley, Manatt Entertainment; Brian Frye, University of Kentucky College of Law; Jeremy S. Goldman, Frankfurt, Kurnit, Klein & Selz MODERATOR: Tara Aaron-Stelluto, Aaron | Sanders PLLC | Member, CSoS Board of Directors Please note only members in good standing and invited guests will be granted access. You must register to attend.

GUEST SPEAKER:  Stan Soocher Stan Soocher is Professor Emeritus 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 & […]

GUEST SPEAKER:  Bart Herbison  Bart Herbison is Executive Director of the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) with 100 domestic and international chapters.  NSAI is the world's largest not-for-profit trade organization dedicated to the songwriting profession. Established in 1967, the organization’s membership of more than 5,000 spans the United States and may other countries.  NSAI is […]

Copyright law can be confusing. The good news is that under US copyright law, comedians and other spoken word performers have the exact same copyrights and even better legal rights than musical songwriters. This means the licenses and accompanying royalties are not at all imaginary but required and protected under the existing laws. The problem […]

Linda Bloss-Baum, VP/Government Relations & Public Affairs at SoundExchange (www.soundexchange.com),  will provide an update on their latest programs including the fight to create a terrestrial performance right for artists (via the American Music Fairness Act), new developments in royalties for foreign neighboring rights, an update on digital radio in the US, and other key initiatives […]

Danielle Aguirre, Executive Vice President & General Counsel of the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA), will present information regarding the Phonorecords II Remand, updates since the July 1 response to the CRB, and the Remand's potential impacts to the copyright landscape. About Danielle Aguirre Danielle oversees all of NMPA’s legal, business and policy objectives.  Her […]