Music Law Conference

Music Law Conference Schedule

Tentative schedule for Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009:

Registration and Breakfast
8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Panel one: Licensing/Copyrights
"And The Beat Goes On" - A look at after-death rights and issues
9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Panel two: Management
"Being the Manager" - Managing artists and managing yourself
10:40 a.m. to 11:40 a.m.
Keynote Speaker: Martin Atkins
11:50 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Lunch
1 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.
Breakout sessions
1:50 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.
Session:
  • "IP Litigation in the Music Industry" - Led by top IP litigators
  • "Getting Your Foot in the Door to the Entertainment Industry" - Led by young entertainment lawyers
  • "Succeeding (or at Least Surviving) in the Industry" - Led by the keynote speaker, Martin Atkins
  • "DIY/Musician's Rights" - Led by an entertainment lawyer and a professor
Panel three - Distribution
"New Avenues and Channels"
3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Panel four - Ethics
"Getting Ahead in the Music Industry, the Fair and Legal Way"
4:10 p.m. to 5:10 p.m.
Closing Remarks
5:10 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

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