Event Description
Deadline to Register: Thursday, June 18, 2015
In the “Streaming
Age,” where the consumer is no longer purchasing music to own it, independent
artists are looking to exploit their music and generate revenue from income
streams outside of traditional record sales and digital downloads. Opportunities
to commercially place music in television, theatrical film, commercials, video
games and other uses through “synch deals” are greater (and more important) than
ever before. This used to be called “selling out,” but now artists are
“selling smart.”
The legal work in negotiating and securing synch
licenses for artists is key to a successful license and, possibly, an ongoing
relationship with a music supervisor. This CLE will cover some of the
primary points and pitfalls in the process.
Why attend?
Meet Adam, Christie,
and special guest(s) and learn more about the complex legal and practical issues
relating to modern music licensing.
Who may attend?
Members of
the MSBA, law students, the public.
Prior to the start of the program,
the Art & Entertainment Law Section will elect new officers and council
members for the 2015-2016 term. The CLE program will start
at 12:15 p.m.
Lunch will be provided. Special meal
requests need to be received no later than Thursday, June
18.
Program Chair:
Adam Gislason -- MSBA Arts & Entertainment
Treasurer, Attorney at Lommen Abdo, P.A.
Adam joined the
Lommen Abdo Law Firm in 2014 after a dozen years of extensive commercial
litigation, intellectual property, and entertainment law experience with a large
firm and his own boutique firm. Adam works with numerous creatives in a
variety of industries including music, film, television, tech, and design, and
routinely advises recordings artists with respect to licensing deals, contracts,
and other intellectual property matters. He can be reached at 612.336.9351
and agislason@lommen.com.
Faculty:
Christie Rothenberg Healey, Entertainment,
Media, Business & Legal Affairs at Lommen Abdo,
P.A.
Christie has spent most of her career working as a
Business Affairs executive for motion picture studios – Tri Star, Warner Bros.
Columbia Pictures. She is Vice Chair of the Minnesota Film & TV Board
and works with local and out of state film and television productions.
Christie works with clients in film, television and music and music licensing
matters. Christie has a certificate in Advanced Intellectual Property Law
for Paralegals. Christie can be reached at 612.336.1269 and Christie@lommen.com.
Special
Guest:
Steve Nalbert (Round Hill
Music) heads up Round Hill's
Synchronization Licensing department and handles pitching, negotiating and
license drafting for a wide range of Film, TV, Video Game, and Advertising
clients. While at Round Hill, he has successfully landed synchs for a
variety of artists, writers, and catalog copyrights, including The Beatles,
American Authors, Spacehog, Bronze Radio Return, The Griswolds, Graveyard
Lovers, Mason Brothers, Lindsey Lee and Young Rising Sons. Prior to Round
Hill, he worked at BMG Rights Management, Cherry Lane Music Publishing and
ASCAP. Aside from Music Publishing, Steve is a songwriter/producer and has
had songs used in a number of television programs. He has also worked in
music supervision on a few films including 2012's In Our Nature. Steve is
a graduate of SUNY Oneonta with a bachelor's degree in Music Business.
CLE Credits:
1.0 Standard CLE credit applied for | Event Code: 207052
Cost:
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
New Admittees (Attorneys
Admitted to the Minnesota Bar after January 1, 2015): Free
Join the Art & Entertainment Law
Section: 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 Sue Bores
to register for this meeting at no charge.
Remote Participation:
Remote attendance is available. Please indicate
that you will attend remotely when registering. Instructions will be sent
via e-mail on Monday, June 22.
To register with a check, please mail in this
registration form.
Need to cancel? Please see our cancellation
policy.
Questions? Contact Sue Bores | 612-278-6325