Explanation and Briefing concerning the European Term Directive
(In English and French)French Music Publishers Association, Paris, France
Financing the Music BusinessBillboard Seminar, New York City
Musical Theatre as an Opportunity for Writers of Country MusicSESAC, Nashville
Panel: European DirectivesAssociation of Independent Music Publishers, Los Angeles
Special Briefing: Song Copyright & Crisis, Here & AbroadASCAP – Association of Independent Music Publishers, New York City
Lawrence Lessig, His Creative Commons and Its Severe Threat to Copyright Throughout the WorldEastern European Music Publishers Association, Warsaw, Poland
Proposed Changes to EU Copyright Term for Songs & Recordings: The Impact on Worldwide Copyright of the Free Trade Agreements Currently Being Negotiated by the United StatesInternational Association of Entertainment Lawyers, Cannes, France
Music & Money RoundtableSukin Law Group, New York City
Music Industry Valuations, Deal Making & PredictionsBillboard Symposium, New York City
Pan-European LicensingAssociation of Independent Music Publishers, New York City
CELAS, The PRS/GEMA Joint Venture for European Online LicensingSukin Law Group, New York City
Conference on Collective Management of Copyright & Related Rights in North America Presented by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)Vanderbilt University Law School, Nashville
Pan-European Licensing: Getting the Right to Maximize Your EarningsAssociation of Independent Music Publishers, Los Angeles
State of the Art: The Recording Contract & World Publishing & Subpublishing
Instructional SeminarMIDEM, Cannes, France
The New Economics of the Music BusinessBillboard Symposium, New York City
Essential Elements in Negotiating Advanced Music Publishing AgreementsBlack Entertainment Lawyers Association, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Entering into Employment Agreements for ExecutivesSukin Law Group, New York City
Issues Facing Musicians in the Music IndustryThe Kernochan Center for Law, Media & the Arts, Columbia University
Analysis and Negotiation of Music Publishing AgreementsPracticing Law Institute, New York City
Elements of Songwriters AgreementsAmerican Bar Association, Harvard University, Cambridge
Media Coverage
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