The 32nd Cutting Edge CE

Music Business Conferences and Events

Schedules for each section is below

All panel takes place in Central Daylight Time [CDT]

Cutting Edge

Music Business Sessions

August 24 – 26, 2023

 Schedule

(Coming Soon)

All panel takes place in Central Daylight Time [CDT]

Wednesday, August 23 

Roots Music Gathering – Sustaining Culture – Open to the Public Sessions

Wednesday, August 23

InterContinental Hotel

Cutting Edge Songwriters Camp

Performances in Pete’s Pub Sessions

Location 2^nd Fl

11:00 – 11:30 PM                Cutting Edge Songwriters Camp (Invitation Only) – Welcome

12:00 – 4:00 PM                  Cutting Edge Songwriters Camp (Invitation Only) – Songwriting Rooms Opens

Small songwriting groups (4/5 songwriters per room), led by lead songwriters – The goal is to write one song per room per session.

5:00 – 6:30 PM                    [BREAKOUT SESSION in Pete’s Pub]  SpringBoard: Moment of Truth

Host: Barry Coffing, SpringBoard Conference, MusicSupervisor.com, WeGetMusic – In Pete Pub

5:00 – 9 PM                          Cutting Edge Songwriters Camp (Invitation Only) – Songwriting Rooms Opens

Small songwriting groups (4/5 songwriters per room), led by lead songwriters – The goal is to write one song per room per session.

Thursday, August 24 

[MORNING SESSIONS]

Thursday, August 24, 2023

Location: Frenchmen RM #1

8:50 Welcome

9:00 – 10:15  PM                  Recording Studio and Live Production Tips, Tricks, & Secrets [MUS. BUSINESS]

Recording in a commercial studio, home studio, or LIVE requires insight into the tools of the trade of engineers and producers. This panel will discuss equipment, techniques, and planning needed to avoid common mistakes.

Speakers:

• Dale Penner, Engineer, Producer, Owner, Paradise Alley Productions
• Danny Jones, Engineer, Producer, Owner, Danny Jones Production
• Deshaun Washington, Civic Theater, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
• Ben Lorio, Grammy Nominated Chief Engineer, McKinley Studio
• Barry Coffing, Owner, Music Supervior.com, WeGetMusic (Moderator)

10:30 – 11:45 AM                 Songwriters Essentials: Music Metadata – Tracking your songs’ plays in the Streaming Metaverse

What is Music Metadata? Understanding how your music is followed from your recording to Streaming. What actions should you take to ensure your rights are protected?

Speakers:

• Michelle Vice Maslin, Emmy-winning, #1 Hit Songwriter, Producer, Arranger

Thursday, August 24

[AFTERNOON SESSIONS]

12:00 – 1:00 PM                   Music Business Law: Music Business Law: Songwriters Agreements and  Recording Contracts Explained – Important clauses and deal points in recording affect the outcomes for artists and record companies. Q&A [MUS. BUSINESS]

• Kevin Mills, Esq. Kaye & Mills, Beverly Hills, CA
• Jessica Kaye, Esq. Kaye & Mills, Beverly Hills, CA (Moderator)

1:00 – 5:00 PM                                “Cutting Edge Songwriters Camp (Invitation Only) – Songwriting Rooms Opens”

Small songwriting groups (4/5 songwriters per room), led by lead songwriters – The goal is to write one song per room per session.

[Rooms expand into New Orleans, with writing happening at the InterContinetal, The McKinley Studios, and Leslie Smith Studio]

1:15 – 2:15 PM                    Technotainment Sessions Part I –

By “Technotainment,” we mean the future convergence/tipping point where technology and entertainment converge, allowing the consumer to access online, streaming media, video, Virtual Reality (VR), and multi-user content in one platform, creating entertainment pleasure, education, and communication opportunities—the new Super-Highway for consumer experience.

Technotainment Sessions cover:

• What practical opportunities exist for musicians, record labels, entertainment companies, and entrepreneurs?
• What can we do today?

Publicity, Branding, Marketing in the Metaverse – Building your social network to launch or enhance your Brand.

Speakers:

• Ben Ferguson, COO, Soundscape VR, Denver, CO
• Sam Bregman, Esq. CEO, Alpha Tribe Media
• Megan Coffing, Website, Branding Expert

2:30 – 3:45 PM        Booking, Touring and Management –

1. What does a venue evaluate when choosing an act?
2. A Touring Hack to save time and money.

• I manage artists, and this is what I need them to do to be successful

Speakers:

• Christopher C. Brown, Esq., General Manager, ETP Agency (Moderator)
• Catherine Hartman, Main Hall Director, Talent Buyer, House of Blues, NOLA
• Henry Turner, Jr., Musician, Venue Owner, Festival Promoter
• Dorian Francis, Producer, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage
• Derrick Tabb, ReBirth Brass Band, SparkHammer Sync

3:00 – 5:00 PM        [BREAKOUT SESSION in Melpomene RM] Meet me in the Recording Room – Hands-on presentations covering:

Getting the most from your PM system – Workflow in the studio from master Mixing and Live Production engineers.

Engineers:

Dale Penner, Mixer/Producer

Deshaun Washington, Civic Theater, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival

4:00 – 4:45 PM                    Let’s Write a Song for Synch Part I Synch Assassin, Producer, Music Supervisor Barry Coffing, and artist, music supervisor Jessica Alvarez, Sync Musica [MUS. BUSINESS]

Speakers

• Barry Coffing, Music Supervisor, Owner, Music Supervior.com
• Jessica Alvarez (aka, Jessi Campo), Sync Musica
• Danny Jones, Engineer, Producer, Owner, Danny Jones Production

4:45 – 5:30   Part II Let’s critique your songs – Play your finished song for the experts.

InterContinental Hotel – @Pete’s Pub

5:00 – 6:00 PM                    FILM MEETUP – In conjunction with Louisiana Produces and Louisiana Entertainment Office

Host: Wayne Douglas Morgan

Conversation with

• Johnny Palazzotto on making the documentary “The Original King Bee.”
• Meet Gisele Haralson, Filmmaker, Producer, “Who Said You Can’t,” Black Women in STEM
• Drew Young, “From Dust We Came”
• Woody Keim, “BattleGrounds: The Lost Community of Fazendeville”

6:00 – 8:00 performance

6:00 PM – 1:00 PM               Artists Showcase (venues across New Orleans)

Friday, August 25

[MORNING SESSIONS]

Friday, August 25, 2023

Location(s): Frenchmen RM #1, Frenchmen RM #2

9:00 – 9:20 AM                     An Overview of Everything in the Music Business that has NOT changed

Speaker

• Barry Coffing, Music Supervisor, Owner, MusicSupervior.com, WeGetMusic

9:30 – 10:10             SXSW Updates and vital information if you want to apply to Showcase, Register, or Volunteer

South by Southwest is the premiere entertainment culture event in the U.S., produced yearly in Austin, TX. Learn important information and Frequently Ask Questions. Q&A

Speaker

Amin Simms, Director of Registration, South by Southwest, Austin

10:20 – 10:50 – Realities of AI Songwriting, Art Creation, and Text Writing

Speaker:

Scott Keniley, Esq., Keniley, Kumar, Atlanta, GA

11:00 AM – 11:40 AM        Keynote Speaker –  Eric Alexander, Founder, CEO, Soundscape VR – Welcome to the Musical Metaverse

11:45 – 12:45 PM                Technotainment Part II: Planning and using the Metaverse (AI, VR, Web 03) for your projects and business.

Speakers:

Eric Alexander, Founder, CEO, Soundscape VR

Huntington Blackard, The Digital Prophet

Linda Septien – Septien Entertainment Group, #1 Artist Developer (Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, Jessica Simpson, Kacey Musgraves, Beyonce, Destiney Child)

Diego Pinzon, CEO, DAWn Audio (Digital Audio Workstation Network)

Friday, August 25

[AFTERNOON SESSIONS]

1:00 – 2:15 PM                    The A&R Process in the Digital Age, Part II: 5-Things you should do to attract A&R attention [MUS. BUSINESS]

A&R representatives, Record label owners, managers, and publicists discuss how to:

1. Build your Brand
2. Build Your Fan Base

• Network and Build Relationships

1. Get Discovered on Music Discovery Websites
2. Apply Marketing Strategies

Speakers:

• Lou Plaia – A&R, Sentric Music, former co-founder ReverbNation (Moderator)
• Christopher Brown, General Manager, ETP Agency
• Sam Bregman, Esq. Alpha Tribe Media
• John Autin, Owner, Rabadash Records
• Rich Ulloa, Owner, YT Music, Miami, FL

2:30 PM – 3:15 PM             Developing Writers and Artists in Today’s Market [Mus. Bus.]

Speakers:

• Barry Coffing, Music Supervisor, Owner, MusicSupervior.com (Moderator)
• Michelle Vice Maslin, Emmy-winning, #1 Hit Songwriter, Producer, Arranger
• Michael Dixon, Soda Rock Music, Nashville/London

3:30 – 5:30 PM         [BREAKOUT SESSION in Melpomene RM] Meet me in the Recording Room – Hands-on presentations covering:

Engineers

• Abid Hussain – Songwriting with the Ableton with a Certified Ableton Engineer
• Diego Pinzon, CEO, DAWn Audio (Digital Audio Workstation Network) – Live demonstration

3:30 – 4:30 PM        Music Industry Development – “Reimagined”

@ New Orleans Jazz Museum, 400 Esplanade Ave

2:00 PM – 6:00 PM 

Cutting Edge Songwriters Expo

2:00 – 3:00 – Lilli Lewis

3:00 – 3:45   Tribute to Wilson “Willie Tee” Turbinton

5:00 – 5:30   Conversation with Lou Plaia, A&R Director

7:00 PM –                             

Lifetime Achievement Award – James Rivers

Music Influencer Award – Jason Patterson

6:00 PM – 2:00 AM               Artists Showcases (venues across New Orleans)

Saturday, August 26

[MORNING SESSIONS]

Location: Frenchmen RM #1

9:00 AM – 9:45 AM             Educators Panel [MUS. BUSINESS]

Where do educators and institutions stand today in better equipping artists and entertainment entrepreneurs?

Speakers

Peter Cho, Executive Dean, Delgado Community College, West Bank Campus

Dr. Raymond M. Delaney Jr., Southern University New Orleans

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM        Conversations with Managers, Publicists, Booking Agents, Venue Operators, Artists on their role in the music ecosystem   [MUS. BUSINESS] 

This panel will improve the audience’s understanding of how a professional team works with an artist.

Speakers:

• Marcia Groff, Publicist, Entertainment Media Group (Moderator)
• Deanna Bernard, Booking Agent, Producer
• Henry Turner, Jr., Musician, Venue Owner, Festival Promoter
• Christopher O Brown, General Manager, ETP Agency
• Ben Ferguson, COO, Soundscape VR, Denver, CO

11:15 PM – 12:30 PM         Songwriting with Michele Vice-Maslin, Part III [MUS. BUSINESS]

Conversations with Songwriters

Veteran Songwriter and Producer Michele Vice-Maslin lead the third of three sessions on essential considerations when crafting a song for synch licensing.

Speakers:

• Michele Vice Maslin, Emmy-winning, #1 Hit Songwriter, Producer, Arranger

Saturday, August 26

[AFTERNOON SESSIONS]

Creatives Festival

Performances, Workshops, Film Presentation

and

Community Service Awards

Presented To

Ecos Latinos & Ashe Cultural Arts Center

**Free**

@ Ashe’s Powerhouse Theater – 1731 Baronne St, NOLA

Saturday, August 26

1:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Supported by New Orleans Tourism and Cultural Fund

Musicians and Creative Entrepreneurs are encouraged to attend

Discussion – Filmmaker Profile – Presentations

• Music – Artists’ Performances, Interviews, information on negotiating recording contacts, your music in Film/TV, Virtual Speed Meeting
• Film – Fashion Discussion, interviews, Demonstrations, Beauty Tips, Product Sales
• Tech – Music Tech, Esports, Equipment Demonstration, Podcast
• Film – Who Say You Can’t

1:00 – 1:20    Performance: High Heal Dula w Nolawazi Yadrestal

1:30 – 2:15    – Event Production and Funding

Speakers

Henry Turner, Jr.  – Musician, Venue Owner, Festival Producer (BR Soul Food Festival. Baton Rouge Mardi Gras Festival, A Taste of the Deep South)

Don P, Radio Personality, Promoter

Klervae Stinson MA,  Program Director, New Orleans Tourism and Culture Fund

Lacey M. Chataignier, Director, Louisiana Music Program, Office of Culture, Recreation & Tourism, Lt. Governor

Deanna Bernard, PCA, New Orleans Music Events

2:30 – 3:10    – Facilitating Legacy Projects (Dew Drop Inn and the McKinley Studios)

Host:

Glenda McKinley – GMc+ Advertising Agency, Owner, McKinley Studios

3:15 – 4:15    – Creative Entrepreneurs Training Provided: The Catapult Fund of the Jazz and Heritage Foundation

Kia Robinson Hatfield, Director of Programs, Marketing, and Communications at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation

4:30 – 6:00    Film Presentation: “Who Say You Can’t” – Black Women in STEM & Filmmaker Profile Q&A – Gisele Haralson, Filmmaker

6:10 – 6:55    Performance: Songwriters in the Round – Henry Turner, Jessi Campo, Cliff Dowling, Sysia Danae

7:00 – 7:15    Community Service Award Presentation: Ecos Latinos & Ashe Center for Cultural Arts

7:15 – 8:00    Performance: Mywhatalife Music Collective (Aquaya, Jack Faze, MUNCHIE)

Who can you meet at the Cutting Edge?

Confirmed Music Business and Creative Industries Workshop Speakers, with more to come

• 2023 Cutting Edge Music Business Sessions and Creatives Speakers
   
  • Dale Penner, Engineer, Producer, Owner, Paradise Alley Productions
  • Danny Jones, Engineer, Producer, Owner, Danny Jones Production
  • Deshaun Washington, Civic Theater, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
  • Ben Lorio, Grammy Nominated Chief Engineer, McKinley Studio
  • Barry Coffing, Owner, Music Supervior.com, WeGetMusic
  • Michele Vice Maslin, Emmy-winning, #1 Hit Songwriter, Producer, Arranger
  • Ben Ferguson, COO, Soundscape VR, Denver, CO
  • Sam Bregman, Esq. CEO, Alpha Tribe MediaMegan Coffing, Website, Branding Expert
  • Christopher C. Brown, Esq., General Manager, ETP Agency
  • Catherine Hartman, Main Hall Director, Talent Buyer, House of Blues, NOLA
  • Henry Turner, Jr., Musician, Venue Owner, Festival Promoter
  • Dorian Francis, Producer, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage
  • Barry Coffing, Music Supervisor, Owner, Music Supervior.com
  • Jessica Alvarez (aka, Jessi Campo), Sync Musica
  • Danny Jones, Engineer, Producer, Owner, Danny Jones Production
  • Johnny Palazzotto Producer, Documentary “The Original King Bee.” The Silm Harpo Story
  • Gisele Haralson, Filmmaker, Producer, “Who Said You Can’t,” Black Women in STEM
  • Amin Simms, Director of Registration, South by Southwest, Austin
  • Scott Keniley, Esq., Keniley, Kumar, Atlanta, GA
  • Eric Alexander, Founder, CEO, Soundscape VR – Welcome to the Musical Metaverse
  • Huntington Blackard, The Digital Prophet
  • Linda Septien – Septien Entertainment Group, #1 Artist Developer (Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, Jessica Simpson, Kacey Musgraves, Beyonce, Destiney Child)
  • John Autin, Owner, Rabadash Records
  • Rich Ulloa, Owner, YT Music, Miami, FL
  • Michael Dixon, Soda Rock Music, Nashville/London
  • Abid Hussain – Songwriting with the Ableton with a Certified Ableton Engineer
  • Diego Pinzon, CEO, DAWn Audio (Digital Audio Workstation Network) – Live demonstration
  • David Kunian, Archivist, New Orleans Jazz Museum
  • Peter Cho, Executive Dean, Delgado Community College, West Bank Campus
  • Dr. Raymond M. Delaney Jr., Southern University New Orleans
  • Marcia Groff, Publicist, Entertainment Media Group (Moderator)
  • Deanna Bernard, Booking Agent, Producer
  • Henry Turner, Jr.  – Musician, Venue Owner, Festival Producer (BR Soul Food Festival. Baton Rouge Mardi Gras Festival, A Taste of the Deep South)
  • Don P, WHIV, Radio Personality, Promoter
  • Klervae Stinson MA,  Program Director, New Orleans Tourism and Culture Fund
  • Lacey M. Chataignier, Director, Louisiana Music Program, Office of Culture, Recreation & Tourism, Lt. Governor
  • Deanna Bernard, PCA, New Orleans Music Events
  • Glenda McKinley – GMc+ Advertising Agency, Owner, McKinley Studios
  • Kia Robinson Hatfield, Director of Programs, Marketing, and Communications at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation
  • Don Pitts, Sound Music Cities
  • Scott Fetters, 2112/Center for Creative Entrepreneurship
  • Josh Fleig, Greater New Orleans, Inc
  • Leslie Harris, New Orleans City Council
  • Lacey M Chataignier, Louisiana Office of Cultural Development
  • Howie Kaplan, New Orleans Mayor’s Office of Nighttime Economy
  • Pixie Weyand, Feed Music, Austin, TX

32^nd Annual

CUTTING EDGE ENTERTAINMENT LAW SEMINAR

August 22, 23, 24, 2024

New Orleans

InterContinental New Orleans Hotel

Futurecasting (not Forecasting) Your Clients Legal Needs

“What’s Past is Prologue”

Covering

“AI – Publishing – Trademark – Film Agreements – Literary Publishing –  Business Consideration –  Transactional Issues”

This course is approved for a total of 16.00 hour(s) of credit, including 1.00 hour(s) of ethics, 1.00 hour(s) of professionalism, and 1.00 hour(s) of law office practice by the MCLE Committee of the Louisiana State Bar Association.

Subject to change

Thursday, August 22, 2024

[MORNING SESSIONS]

9:00 AM—10:00 AM           Professionalism—Avoiding Gaps, Mishaps, and Traps in Negotiations [Legal/ CLE 1.0 cr. hr.]

How do you get the most out of your negotiation? Ensure professional conduct and civility while negotiating with opposing counsel. How do you save a deal from going south?

Speakers:

• David Dalia, Esq., New Orleans, LA
• Judith DeFraites, Esq., New Orleans, LA

10:15 AM – 11:15 AM        Limited Liability Corporations and Other Business Formats Considerations for Entrepreneurs, Creatives and Athletes, when considering:

• Live Music Ventures
• Creative Content Accumulation
• Profession Representation [Legal/ CLE 1.0 cr. hr.]

Speakers:

• Gregg R. Zegarelli, Esq., Ventures Law Group, PC, Pittsburgh, PA
• Brittney Trigg, Esq., BTRIGGLAW, PLLC, Miami, FL
• Matthew Wilson, Esq., Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, Atlanta, GA
• Marc Stollman, Esq., Stollman Law, Miami, FL

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM         Litigation: Creative Content v AI Litigation Roundup [Legal/ CLE 1.00 cr. hr.]

This panel will overview current litigation relating to Artificial intelligence (AI).

Speakers:

• Stan Soocher, Esq., Editor-in-Chief, Entertainment Law & Finance, Professor Emeritus, College of Arts & Media, University of Colorado Denver
• Brian Caplan, Esq., Reitler Kailas & Rosenblatt, LLP
• Wallace Collins, Esq., New York, NY

12:30 Break

Thursday, August 22

[AFTERNOON SESSIONS]

1:00 PM – 2:15 PM             Updates to AI and Generative AI Intellectual Property Issues [Legal/ CLE 1.25 cr. hrs.]

Covering:

• Rights to Publicity
• Bifurcation of Copyrights Registration
• Licensing Rights for Generative AI
• Neighboring Rights

This panel will cover understanding AI and Data Rights, current legislation, and case law. The discussion will include AI involvement in the Metaverse (Web3), NFTs and art/music generation, and the legal implications of generative AI.

Speakers:

• Stephen J. Easley, Esq., Law Office of Stephen J. Easley, Esq.
• Scott Keniley, Esq., Keniley Kumar, Atlanta, GA
• Michael Olsen, Esq, Counsel, LLP, San Francisco, CA
• Kevin Mills, Esq., Kaye & Mills, Los Angeles, CA

2:30 PM – 3:45 PM             Literary Publishing:

• The Legal and Business Essentials
• Roles of Lawyers and Agents of a Literary Publishing Deal
• AI Impact
• Audiobooks

This panel will discuss various forms of content creation, licensing, representation, and marketing of Book Publishing. [Legal/ CLE/Business 1.25 cr. hr.]

Speakers:

• Kirk T. Schroder, Esq., Schroder Davis Law Firm, PLC, Charlottesville, VA
• Jessica Kaye, Esq., Kaye & Mills, Los Angeles, CA
• Kevin Mills, Esq., Kaye & Mills, Los Angeles, CA
• Abram Himelstein, Editor-in-Chief, UNO Press, New Orleans, LA

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM             Trademark 2024: Hot Topics and New Developments Avoiding and Resolving Disputes. What’s in a name? [Legal/ CLE 1.5 cr. hrs.]

Covering

• Trademark Office Updates
• How to Protect Trade Dress
• Protecting Rights is sports memorabilia in the Digital Era
• Remedies in Trademark Litigation

Speakers:

• Gregg R. Zegarelli, Esq., Ventures Law Group, PC, Pittsburgh, PA
• Peter A. Koziol, Esq., Assouline Bertowe, Boca Raton, FL
• Charlotte Towne, Esq., Charlotte Towne Law, Miami, FL
• Eugene Radcliff, Esq. Baton Rouge, LA

Friday, August 23

[MORNING SESSIONS]

9:00 AM—10:00 AM           Ethical issues for the Transactional Lawyers – Vernon P. Thomas Ethics Presentation [Legal/ CLE 1.0 cr. hr.]

This panel will cover the rules of professional conduct.

Speakers:

• Judith DeFraites, Esq., New Orleans, LA
• Darryl Cohen, Esq., Cohen, Cooper Estep & Allen, Atlanta, GA
• Ed Bradley, Esq., Bradley Law, Boca Raton, FL

10:15 AM – 11:15 AM        Representing high-value Sports and Entertainment Clients, Agreements, Rights To Publicity [Legal/ CLE 1.0 cr. hr.]

• Protecting Rights is sports memorabilia in the Digital Era
• Protecting Against Deep Fake Voice and Likeness-Generated AI

Speakers:

• Kimberly Haynes, Esq. Haynes Johnson, LLC, Baton Rouge, LA
• Matthew Wilson, Esq., Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, Atlanta, GA
• Darryl Cohen, Esq., Cohen, Cooper Estep & Allen, Atlanta, GA

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM                    New Trends in Synch and Masters Use Licensing [Legal/ CLE 1.0 cr. hr.]

This panel’s discussion will extend to multiple music licenses in Film/TV, Podcast, and the Metaverse. [Legal/ CLE 1.0 cr. hr.]

Speakers:

• Stephen J. Easley, Esq., Law Office of Stephen J. Easley, Esq,
• Edgar “Dino” Gankendoff, Esq., Provosty & Gankendoff, LLC, NOLA
• Barry Coffin, Music Supervisor.com, Huston, TX

Friday, August 23 

[AFTERNOON SESSIONS]

1:15 PM—2:00 PM Conversation on Publishing A&R and the A&R’s Role in Contacts Artists Signs with Publishing Companies [Legal/Bus CLE .75 hrs.]

Interviewee: Tom DeSavia, SVP, A&R, Concord Music Publishing

Interviewer: Charles Driebe, Esq., Blind Ambition Management, Atlanta, GA

2:15 PM – 3:30 PM “The Changing World of U.S. Music Collection Organizations” [Legal/ CLE 1.25 cr. hr.]

Over 6 billion dollars is being collected annually by the U.S. PROs ASCAP, BMI, GMR, SESAC, The MLC, and SoundExchange. In addition, negotiated direct licensing deals entered into by music publishers and record companies with the users of music significantly add to that total. Despite record revenue years, the area has seen significant changes in the primary sources of income, organizational and ownership transformations, distribution rule revisions, and the multiplicity of music catalog sales and writers selling their income streams.

This panel will discuss the current status of these entities, how they relate to each other, how rates are being set, and how recent changes have affected the negotiation, collection, and distribution of royalties to writers, publishers, artists, and record companies.

Speakers:

• Jeff Brabec, Esq., Senior Vice President Legal and Business Affairs, Board member The MLC, co-author “Music, Money, and Success,” Adjunct Professor USC
•  Todd Brabec Esq., former ASCAP Executive Vice President, co-author “Music, Money and Success,” Adjunct Professor USC

3:45 PM – 5:15 PM             Distribution and Film Production Service Agreements Business and Legal Considerations [Legal/ CLE 1.5 cr. hr.]

This panel will cover agreements between parties in the film process. Agreements between a production company and a producer, investor, or distributor. These agreements may cover what happens at any stage of the film process, before, during, and post-production.

Speakers:

• Kirk T. Schroder, Esq., Schroder Davis Law Firm, PLC, Charlottesville, VA
• William Ramsey, Esq., Ramsey Law Firm, New Orleans, LA
• Christoper Szapary, Esq., Provosty & Gankendoff, LLC, New Orleans, LA
• Richard C. Wolfe, Esq., Wolfe Law, Miami, FL

Saturday, August 24

[MORNING SESSIONS]

Saturday, August 24, 2024

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM           Legal Practice Management: Do’s and Don’ts of Court Procedures [Legal/ CLE 1.0 cr. hr.]

Court rules and decorum have never been more critical for all parties and their clients.

Speakers:

• Vernon W. Thomas, Esq. Thomas Law Firm, New Orleans, LA
• Nadine Ramsey, Esq., New Orleans, LA
• David Dalia, Esq., New Orleans, LA

10:15 AM – 11:15 AM –      Essential Clauses in Recording, Producing and Agency Agreements [Legal/ CLE 1.0 cr. hr.] 

The panel will cover artists, record labels, and producers. The panel will focus on potential costly mistakes to avoid.

• Essential deal points when representing artists,
• Re-record clause
• Options vs. Record Release Periods

Speakers:

• Brittney Trigg, Esq., BTRIGGLAW, PLLC, Miami, FL
• Matthew Wilson, Esq., Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, Atlanta, GA
• John F. Bradley, Esq., Bradley Law, Boca Raton, FL

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM           “Negotiating Video Game Music Deals” [Legal/CLE 1.5 cr. hr.]

Whether it’s a pre-existing song, a new composition written for a game, an electronic or orchestral score, or a sound recording, the negotiation to put music into any type of video game can take many forms, with the end result either being continuing royalties based on the success of the game or a one-time fee regardless of how many units are sold.

This panel will discuss the constantly evolving world of video game music, the ins and outs, the many variations, and, in some cases, the extreme complexity of a video game music deal. Areas covered include major console games, music centric games, mobile games, soundtrack albums, in game concerts, downloadable content (DLC), per-unit and sales plateau royalties, per-minute fees, advances, trailers, and user generated content/UGC videos, among other areas. Everything you need to know to get your music into a game and make money from it.

Speakers:

• Jeff Brabec, Esq., Senior Vice President Legal and Business Affairs, Board member The MLC, co-author “Music, Money, and Success,” Adjunct Professor USC
•  Todd Brabec Esq., former ASCAP Executive Vice President, co-author “Music, Money and Success,” Adjunct Professor USC

32nd Cutting Edge Entertainment Law Seminar

Faculty

2024 Entertainment Law Seminar Speakers (Subject to change)

• Jeff Brabec, Esq., Senior Vice President Legal and Business Affairs, Board member The MLC, co-author “Music, Money, and Success,” Adjunct Professor USC
•  Todd Brabec Esq., former ASCAP Executive Vice President, co-author “Music, Money and Success,” Adjunct Professor USC
• John F Bradley, Esq., Boca Raton, FL
• Brian Caplan, Esq., Reitler Kailas & Rosenblatt, LLP
• Barry Coffing, Music Supervisor.com, Huston, TX
• Darryl Cohen, Esq., Cohen, Cooper Estep & Allen, Atlanta, GA
• Wallace Collins, Esq., New York, NY
• David Dalia, Esq., New Orleans, LA
• Judith DeFraites, Esq., New Orleans, LA
• Tom DeSavia, SVP A&R, Concord Music Publishing
• Charles Driebe, Esq., Blind Ambition Management, Atlanta, GA
• Stephen J. Easley, Esq., Law Office of Stephen J. Easley, Esq.
• Hillel Frankel, Esq., McGlinchey, Nashville, TN
• Edgar “Dino” Gankendoff, Esq., Provosty & Gankendoff, LLC, NOLA
• Kimberly Haynes, Esq. Haynes Johnson, LLC, Baton Rouge, LA
• Abram Himelstein, Editor-in-Chief, UNO Press, New Orleans
• Jessica Kaye, Esq., Kaye & Mills, Los Angeles, CA
• Scott Keniley, Esq., Keniley Kumar, Atlanta, GA
• Peter A. Koziol, Esq., Assouline Bertowe, Boca Raton, FL
• Kevin Mills, Esq., Kaye & Mills, Los Angeles, CA
• Michael Olsen, Esq, Counsel, LLP, San Francisco, CA
• Eugene Radcliff, Esq. Baton Rouge, LA
• Nadine Ramsey, Esq., New Orleans, LA
• William Ramsey, Esq., Ramsey Law Firm, New Orleans, LA
• Stan Soocher, Esq., Editor-in-Chief, Entertainment Law & Finance, Professor Emeritus, College of Arts & Media, University of Colorado Denver
• Kirk T. Schroder, Esq., Schroder Davis Law Firm, PLC, Charlottesville, VA
• Marc Stollman, Esq., Stollman Law, Miami, FL
• Christoper Szapary, Esq., Provosty & Gankendoff, LLC, New Orleans, LA
• Vernon W. Thomas, Esq. Thomas Law Firm, New Orleans, LA
• Charlotte Towne, Esq., Charlotte Towne Law, Miami, FL
• Brittney Trigg, Esq., BTRIGGLAW, PLLC, Miami, FL
• Suzette Toledano, Esq., Toledano Entertainment & Arts Law, New Orleans, LA
• Matthew Wilson, Esq., Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, Atlanta, GA
• Richard C, Wolfe, Esq. Wolfe Law, Miami, FL
• Gregg R. Zegarelli, Esq., Ventures Law Group, PC, Pittsburgh, PA