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 […]
November 8, 2018 – Songwriter Series: A Special Evening with Mac Davis
Sambuca Restaurant 601 12th Avenue South, Nashville, TN, United StatesGUEST 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 StatesGUEST 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 […]
February 6, 2019: Advocacy update – Explaining the Music Modernization Act and More!
ASCAP 2 Music Square West, Nashville, TN, United StatesGUEST SPEAKER: Bart Herbison, Executive Director of the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) 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 1967, the organization's membership of nearly 5,000 spans the United States and many other countries. With more than […]
March 27, 2019 – Estate Planning for Artists and Their Families
BMI 10 Music Square East, Nashville, TN, United StatesGUEST SPEAKER: Stacey Schlitz Stacey 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 […]
May 21, 2019 – Art is Business/Business is Art: Small Things Every Creative can do to Increase Revenue and Recognition
ASCAP 2 Music Square West, Nashville, TN, United StatesGUEST SPEAKER: Marcus Cobb | Jammber (www.jammber.com) Marcus Cobb is the CEO and Co-founder of Jammber, a workflow and payment platform for the entertainment industry. He has designed finance technology for Fortune 50 companies and has also designed fashion featured in music videos for Pitbull, Baby Bash,Trey Songz and others. An amateur songwriter and life-long […]
