Deadline to Register: April 26, 2017
In March of 2015, a federal jury in
Los Angeles voted unanimously that Robin Thicke and producer
Pharrell Williams’ song Blurred Lines infringed on the 1977 Marvin Gaye song, Got to Give it Up. This decision is highly
criticized and an appeal to the 9th Circuit followed. Dr. E. Michael Harrington,
a professional musicologist who specializes in federal copyright matters, is coming to Minneapolis
to discuss his opinion that the jury's decision was foolish and explore the
ramifications on the music industry if this decision were to become a
standard.
Why
attend?
Meet copyright infringement expert witness
Dr. E. Michael Harrington and discuss your questions about the Blurred Lines case.
Who may
attend?
Members of the MSBA, law students, the
public.
Speaker:
Dr. E. Michael Harrington is a composer, musician,
consultant, professor, and is currently the Music Business Program Faculty Chair
at SAE Institute Nashville and Course Author and Professor at Berklee
Online. Among numerous other industry pursuits, he has worked as an expert
witness and consultant in music copyright issues involving the Dixie Chicks,
Woody Guthrie, Deadmau5, Lady Gaga, Jib Jab, DJ Danger Mouse, Busta Rhymes,
Steven Spielberg, Samsung, HBO, Mark Burnett, Food Network, Citadel, White
Stripes, Black Keys, Akon, T-Pain, Lauryn Hill & The Fugees, Steve Perry,
Collin Raye, Patty Loveless, Tupac Shakur, Samsung, AT & T, Keith Urban, the
Houston Rockets (NBA), Beatallica, Mariah Carey, the Turtles, the Monkees,
Ne-Yo, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Avril Lavigne, Mystikal, Britney Spears, 2 Live
Crew, Rascal Flatts, Sugar Hill Gang, Lonnie Mack, Hasbro, Ford, Heinz, Publix, Insight International
and others.
In August 2016, he was cited as an authority in the Brief of Amici Curiae 212
Songwriters, Composers, Musicians, and Producers in Support of Appellants in the
“Blurred Lines” decision at the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth
Circuit. Link: https://www.scribd.com/document/322595201/Brief-of-Amici-Curiae-212-Songwriters-Composers-Musicians-And-Produce#
He also co-authored a brief to the 9th Circuit with attorney Ken Freundlich
and nine other musicologists.
Learn more at http://www.emichaelmusic.com/meet-dr-harrington/.
Chair: Kelly Dougherty , MSBA Arts & Entertainment Chair.
CLE
Credit:
1.0 Standard CLE credit approved | Event Code: 237461
Cost
(includes lunch):
Art & Entertainment Law Section: Free
MSBA Member but not a
member of the Art & Entertainment Law Section: $10.00
Non-MSBA
Members: $15.00
Law Students: Free
Join the Art & Entertainment Law
Section: $28.00
MSBA members who are not members
of the Art & Entertainment Law Section can join the section & attend
this event for FREE. Click here to add the section to your membership and then
contact Tram Nguyen
to register for this meeting at no charge.
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