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 […]

About Marcus Cobb Marcus Cobb is CEO and co-founder of FinTech company Mozaic, fka Jammber (www.mozaic.io). Cobb, Nashville NEXT’s 2019 Entrepreneur of the Year, is a serial entrepreneur, technologist, product designer and dynamic public speaker.  His striking journey took him from modest beginnings in El Pasto to technology leader for Fortune 50 companies, amassing a […]

At this month's webinar learn more about the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA), which was formed in March 2020 to fight for pandemic relief for local music and comedy venues, securing more than $16 billion in funding and keeping a vital part of the music industry afloat.  Dayna Frank and Tobi Parks will discuss the organization’s mission […]

According to GMA over 53 million Americans listen to Christian and Gospel Music several times a week.  These listeners are diverse and most of the listener base is under the age of 50!  After a very successful Gospel Music Week recently held in Nashville, our November event will feature a panel of experts who will discuss the current state of […]

  Stan Soocher is an award-winning journalist and entertainment attorney, as well as the long-time Editor-in-Chief of Entertainment Law & Finance, an ALM publication. In addition, Stan is Professor Emeritus of Music & Entertainment Industry Studies at the University of Colorado Denver, where he served as a Music Department Chair. Soocher has given speeches on entertainment law and related industry issues to […]