Continuing Legal Education Seminar & Professional Education Series

Approved by the Louisiana State MCLE for 16.5 total Hours of CLE credits, including one hour of Ethics and one hour of Professionalism

17th Annual Entertainment Law
Continuing Legal Education Seminar
August 26, 27, 28, 2010
Westin New Orleans Canal Place Hotel

New Trends and Hot Topics in Music, Copyright, and Music for Film
Including…
Publishing, Record Industry Developments, Legislative Developments, International Update , and Copyright Update

The Cutting Edge aims to present a concise examination of the legal paperwork a practicing attorney or entertainment executive will use in protecting or enforcing the rights of their clients in the digital age, and understanding their professional responsibility.

Approved by the Supreme Court for 16 total hours of CLE credit, including 1 hour of Ethics and 1 hour of Professionalism.

CLE Schedule

Thursday, August 26, 2010

8:00 – 5:00pm

Registration

9:00 – 10:30 am

LITIGATION V. MITIGATION(1.5 cr. hrs.)
Panel to examine issues that arise between parties in entertainment matters, how to avoid those issues going to litigation and the benefits of mediating those issues.

10:40 - 12:10

Music Licensing in the Online/Digital World.  (1.5 cr. hrs.)

12:15

Lunch

1:30 - 2:30

PROFESSIONALISM(1 cr. hr.)– THE ORNERY ADVERSARY:

What do you do when the attorney on the other side is being unprofessional, or nasty, or simply impossible? What do you do when you have an adversary who stalls, doesn’t return calls, or simply delays matters? How do you get the most out of your negotiation? How do you save a deal from going south?

2:35 – 4:05

NAB v. SoundExchange (1.5 cr. hrs.)
Will HR 848 succeed and what will the practical ramifications of passage of the bill into law mean for radio stations and performers?

4:05 – 5:05 pm

THE NEW PRODUCER AGREEMENTS (1 cr. hrs.)With independent artists branching out without record labels, producers are putting themselves in the role of the label. But are they? This panel will examine the new roles producers are playing in the music industry.

Friday, August 27, 2010

8:00 – 5:00pm

Registration

9:00 - 10:30 am

RIPPED...ARE MASH-UPS FAIR USE...AND WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR THE FUTURE OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY AND ARTISTS’ EARNINGS? (1.5 cr. hrs.)

10:35 – 12:05 pm

THAT’S NOT MY NAME(1.5 cr. hr.)
The importance of trademarks in the entertainment industry.

12:10 pm

Luncheon

12:30 pm

Luncheon Speaker

1:35 – 2:50 p.m.

ANATOMY OF A SONG (1 cr. hr.)
What are the rights associated with a song?  How are songs protected?  What makes a work of joint authorship?  How do you obtain the rights to use a song that has already been recorded?  How do you negotiate the rights to record a new song? 

3:00 – 4:45 pm

THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX (1 cr. hr.)The ways that money is being earned in the music industry. This panel will focus on the issues surrounding technology advances, gaming and music festivals.

5:00 pm

Keynote Interview

John Simson, Executive Director, SoundExchange

 

Saturday, August 28, 2010

8:00 – 11:00 pm

Registration

9:00 – 10:00 am

ETHICS - PRACTICAL STEPS TO SOLVING CONFLICT ISSUES (1 cr. hr.)

10:05 – 11:20 am

THE NEW INDEPENDENTS Where did the money go? How and where do tax credits work? What is the new model in this depressed film economy? (1.25 cr. hrs.)

11:25 – 12:40 pm

REALITY TELEVISION vs. SCRIPTED TELEVISON: How do you proceed with each different format? What is the likelihood of getting these shows produced? What are networks looking for?(1.5 cr. hrs.)

 

Hotel Accommodations

August  25 - 30, 2010 • Event Venue:  The Westin New Orleans Canal Place Special Rate: $99.00
Group rate available until July 26, 2010. Subject to availability.

Book your reservation today!

 

18th Annual Cutting Edge Music Business Conference and Roots Music Gathering

August 25 - 29, 2010

"Clarifying Income Opportunities in the Music Industry"

Location: Westin New Orleans Canal Place
100 Rue Iberville, New Orleans

Cutting Edge/Music Business Institute 1524 North Claiborne Avenue New Orleans, Louisiana 70116 tel 504.945.1800 fax 504.945.1873 email: cut_edge@bellsouth.net