September 15, 2017: Allen Bargfrede and Benji Rogers of Dot Blockchain Music
BMI 10 Music Square East, Nashville, TN, United StatesTopic: “How Blockchain Will Change the Music Industry” - in this session, two of the co-founders of Dot Blockchain Media will discuss the dotBC project as well as various industry initiatives employing blockchain as a solution for rights management. Allen Bargfrede focuses his work on the intersection of art and technology. He is the co-founder of […]
October 24, 2017: Dan Ruff of MusicNotes, Inc.
Speakers: Dan Ruff and Duncan Hearn, Musicnotes, Inc. Topic: “How Musicnotes uses aggressive growth strategies to maintain a market-leading status.” Musicnotes, Inc. is the worldwide leader in digital sheet music with over $60 million in royalties paid and 6 million customers. In this session Dan Ruff (Licensing & Publisher Relations Manager) and Duncan Hearn (Experience Manager) […]
February 1, 2018: New Global Rights Collections with John Barker, CEO of ClearBox Rights
ASCAP 2 Music Square West, Nashville, TN, United StatesTOPIC: New Global Rights Collections: A fresh, in depth look at how digital rights are licensed and paid around the world. UPDATE: Including the latest updates on the impact of the Music Modernization Act of 2017 which was recently introduced. SPEAKER: John Barker, President/CEO of ClearBox Rights John Barker is the founder, President & CEO of […]
March 6, 2018: Exploring the Music Modernization Act – The impact on the creators, rights’ holders and music-minded entrepreneurs.
Nashville Entrepreneur Center 41 Peabody Street, Nashville, TN, United StatesThe Copyright Society of the South has teamed up with the Entrepreneur Center to offer the following March program: TOPIC: Exploring the Music Modernization Act - The impact on the creators, rights’ holders and music-minded entrepreneurs. PANELISTS: Ted Goldthorpe / Sony/ATV (Supervisor, North America Publishing Administration) Jeremy Brook / Brook Law Firm PLLC (Member) Ron […]
April 4, 2018 Luncheon – Speaker Update
To the Members of the Copyright Society of the South: Richard Busch has a scheduling conflict and will not be able to speak at our April 4 luncheon meeting. However, we have engaged Bart Herbison with NSAI to speak and present an in-depth look at the Music Modernization Act. If you have previously RSVP'd […]
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 StatesThe 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 […]
From Public Domain to Copyright to Public Domain – How We Freed ‘We Shall Overcome’
BMI 10 Music Square East, Nashville, TN, United StatesGUEST SPEAKER: Dr. E. Michael Harrington The topic will include how PD works can become copyrighted by means of added original expression, and the legal issues these newly copyrighted works face and will include music by Bach, Dave Brubeck, Paul Simon, Beethoven, Woody Guthrie and others. He will also discuss some of the specifics […]
“Blurred Lines” Lawyer Lifts the Veil on His Significant Entertainment Cases
ASCAP 2 Music Square West, Nashville, TN, United StatesGUEST 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 […]
