FIRST ANNUAL NASHVILLE ENTERTAINMENT LAW SYMPOSIUM
June 8, 2011
Nashville, TN
SYMPOSIUM MATERIALS
Table of Contents
Symposium Schedule
Speaker Biographies
MUSIC LICENSING IN TODAY’S WORLD
The New and Complex World of Television Music Licensing
THE LEGAL FUNDAMENTALS OF FILM FROM DEVELOPMENT TO EXHIBITION
Panel Outline
Independent Film Transaction Structure
Financing Agreement
Distribution Agreement Form
Sample Multimedia Producer Liability Policy
THE FUTURE OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY: WHAT’S NEXT AND WHAT EVERY ENTERTAINMENT LAWYER SHOULD KNOW
Major Label Recording Agreement
Major Label Recording Agreement Notes
Major Label CEA
Major Label CEA Notes
Article on Venues-Festivals
THE LATEST ON ETHICAL ISSUES – ONE ON ONE WITH THE STATE BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
Entertainment Law Ethics
Rules for New Artists
IN GOOD TIMES AND BAD TIMES: CURRENT ISSUES IN ENTERTAINMENT LITIGATION
Important Recent Entertainment Decisions
FROM HOLLYWOOD TO SOUTH BEACH
The Second Annual International Legal Symposium on the World of Music, Film, Television and Sports
April 27-29, 2011, Miami Beach, Florida
SYMPOSIUM MATERIALS
Table of Contents
Symposium Schedule
Speaker Biographies
ARTISTS AND LABOR
What You Need to Know About IRC Section 409A
Complaint & Petition to Vacate Arbitration Award
Civil Action to Confirm and Enforce Arbitration Award
Matthews Order Granding NFL Motion to Confirm Arbitration
Matthews v. Tennessee Titans
INTERNATIONAL INTERNET MADNESS
Internet Music Madness: Money Due or Money Die?
Registration for Performance Royalties: Artist or Group
Registration for Performance Royalties: Copyright Owner
Claimant Questionnaire
Attorney Declaration for Deceased Artist or Copyright Owner Royalty Claim
SoundExchange, Inc. Letter of Direction for Featured Artists
SoundExchange, Inc. Letter of Direction for Sound Recording Copyright Owners
SoundExchange FAQs for artists and labels
SoundExchange Licensing 101
Merchandising License Agreement
Sample Artist Recording Contract
MUSIC AND TELEVISION AROUND THE WORLD
Brief of BMI, Inc, as Amicus Curiae Urging Reversal in Favor of Appellant
Brief for Amici Curiae BMI, Inc. and ASCAP
Viacom Pro Amicus Brief
MP3Tunes.com Pro Amicus Brief
THE LEGAL FULL COURT PRESS, HOME RUN, AND KNOCK-OUT PUNCH IN SPORTS
THE BRAVE NEW INTERNATIONAL WORLD OF VIDEO GAMING
Review of Recent Video Game Right of Publicity Cases
No Doubt Compaint
Activision Answer
Hershey's Hottrix Order
Template License Agreement
Graphical Overview of Video Game Transactions
IW Employees Group v. Activision
ATVI Proposed Amendment Corss Complaint
INTERNATIONAL TAX CONSEQUENCES
Estate Planning Pro Forma
Traditional Life Insurance Premium Financing
THE BIG LEGAL PICTURE
Fact Pattern
Inside Hollywood: The Reel Path to Success in the Motion Picture Industry
An Overview of Canadian Tax Credits
Compiled Comparison of Film Tax Incentives
PRACTICE OF PROFESSIONALISM
Civility Toolbox
California Rules of Professional Conduct
The Practice of Professionalism in teh World of Entertainment Law
INTERNATIONAL WORLD OF LITERARY PUBLISHING
ABA Book Publishing
Standard Author Agreement
ABA Publishing Proposal Form
Option and Purchase Agreement--Underlying Rights
Sample Publishing Agreement
ADVANCED TRADEMARK, COPYRIGHT AND OTHER IP ISSUES
Defendants Brief on Network Automation, Inc.
Link to Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)
