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Entertainment & Sports Law 2021: 4 General, 1 Dual
The panels and speakers featured in this CLE are sure to keep your attention and provide you with up-to-date information and inside knowledge on some of the hottest topics in the entertainment and sports industries currently, including: catalog sales and the related financial and ethical components that come into play on both the buyer and seller sides; sports betting and how the recent legalization in Tennessee has changed the legal landscape for better or for worse; the explosion of TikTok and the new age of artist development through the social/video/marketing platform; and the impact of cancel culture and morality clauses when it comes to holding artists accountable for their actions.
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Courses Included
- Entertainment & Sports Law 2021: Managing Crises in the Entertainment Industry
In recent years, there have been several high-profile PR crises in the entertainment industry. How can lawyers work together with PR practitioners to help their clients through these crises, and what role can lawyers play in preparing for a PR crisis before it happens? This panel will feature a mix of attorneys and PR practitioners and will cover morality clauses, artist suspensions, and a discussion of both the legal and PR implications of a crisis for your clients in the entertainment industry.
Course InformationFormat:Online VideoDual Credits:1.00General Credits:0.00Speakers/Producers
- Alandis Brassel Sr., Brassel Law PLLC, Nashville
Active in the arts and entertainment community, Alandis is a member of The Recording Academy (Grammys ®) and a director on the board of Worldwide Stages, a state-of-the-art soundstage and...
- Ebie McFarland, Essential Broadcast Media, LLC, Nashville
Raised just 90 miles outside of Nashville in the small town of Waverly, Tennessee, Vanderbilt University grad Ebie McFarland founded Essential Broadcast Media, LLC, an award-winning PR company in...
- Gina Miller, Entertainment One,
Gina Waters Miller has been passionate about writing and music for as long as she can remember. "Poetry and music was an escape turned form of communication for me. Instead of running away and...
- Alandis Brassel Sr., Brassel Law PLLC, Nashville
- Entertainment & Sports Law 2021: TikTok, You Don’t Stop - From Discovery to Development to Deal
Have you ever wondered whether that viral TikTok video you watch leads to more than just views, likes, and social chatter? Is there more to the story? In this panel, music industry legal practitioners discuss the unconventional (but ever-growing) art of discovering artists on social media platforms, what a development deal for such artists might look like, and the necessary steps to ensure that such artists don’t fade into obscurity when the video stops and, instead, land a record deal. Also, this panel will discuss the similarities and differences between these types of unconventional artist development relationships based on geography (i.e., L.A. v. Nashville v. New York) and genre (i.e., country v. pop v. hip hop).
Course InformationFormat:Online VideoDual Credits:0.00General Credits:1.00Speakers/Producers
- Christian Barker, Shackelford, Bowen, McKinley & Norton, Nashville
Christian Barker, Partner, joined the Nashville office of Shackelford, Bowen, McKinley & Norton, LLP in August 2020 after nearly eight years as a solo practice entertainment attorney and most...
- Billy Mann, icons+giants,
William H. Mann is an American songwriter, record producer, creative executive, music publisher, and founder/CEO of independent music publishing company Green & Bloom/Topline, as well as...
- Charly Salvatore, , Nashville
Charly Salvatore is a Nashville based artist manager who has worked with LeAnn Rimes, Billy Currington, Russell Dickerson, and Logan Mize. He discovered, developed, and in 2020 broke Avenue Beat...
- Christian Barker, Shackelford, Bowen, McKinley & Norton, Nashville
- Entertainment & Sports Law 2021: Sports Betting Goes Live in Tennessee
Following the Supreme Court’s repeal of federal gambling prohibitions in 2018, sports betting is now legal in nearly half of the United States. Among those states is Tennessee, which became the first state to implement an online-only sports betting market when it started taking bets in November 2020. In its first month of business, the state saw $130 million wagered on sports—more than any other state’s debut month in US history. This panel will examine Tennessee’s unique and rapidly-growing sports betting market, with insight from various sides of the business, including the sportsbook operators, professional sports teams, and the lottery/ regulatory body. Moderated by Alex Hall, the discussion will feature Thomas Lee of the Tennessee Sports Wagering Council, Justin Fielkow of BetMGM, and Joe Kennedy, General Counsel of Nashville Soccer Club.
Course InformationFormat:Online VideoDual Credits:0.00General Credits:1.00Speakers/Producers
- Justin Fielkow, BetMGM,
Attorney with significant experience working with businesses in the sports and entertainment industries – both as in-house counsel and in private practice.
Recent: Associate Counsel, Marketing... - Alexander Hall, Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz P.C., Memphis
Alex Hall is a litigation attorney at Baker Donelson's Memphis office and a member of the Firm's Health Care Litigation Group. Alex has extensive experience defending clients in a variety of...
- Joe Kennedy, Nashville Soccer Club, Nashville
Joe Kennedy became General Counsel of Nashville SC in January, 2021. Prior to that, he was Vice President and Assistant General Counsel for the Atlanta Hawks & State Farm Arena. He is a graduate...
- Thomas Lee, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, Nashville
As a member of Frost Brown Todd, Tom practices in the areas of government services and business litigation, concentrating his work on lobbying and government relations, and providing strategic counsel...
- Justin Fielkow, BetMGM,
- Entertainment & Sports Law 2021: Trend Alert - Catalog Sales - Part 1Whose Market is it and Why is it So Hot?
Superstar artists and songwriters are selling their catalogs, and everyone seems to want a slice of streaming’s steady returns. Join us to hear about catalog considerations for a seller’s and buyer’s market from legal, accounting, and publishing perspectives.
Course InformationFormat:Online VideoDual Credits:0.00General Credits:1.00Speakers/Producers
- Ross Cameron, Lyric Capital Group, New York
Ross Cameron is Co‐Founding Partner of Lyric. Prior to Lyric, Cameron led Spirit’s Acquisitions & Business Development strategies. Cameron was responsible for initiatives associated...
- David Crow, Milom Crow Kelley Beckett Shehan PLC, Nashville
David has been professionally active in the music business for over twenty-seven years and has focused his law practice exclusively on entertainment and intellectual property matters for the past...
- William Petree, Ritholz Levy, Nashville
Chip Petree opened the Nashville office of Ritholz Levy Fields in 2014 as a partner in the firm’s Entertainment Group after a decade heading up his own law practice, Petree Law. As a...
- Sam Powers, O’Neil Hagaman, Nashville
After graduating from MTSU’s music business program in 1993, Sam Powers began his career as an intern at Little Big Town Music. While there, Powers worked his way up to become the Director of...
- Ross Cameron, Lyric Capital Group, New York
- Entertainment & Sports Law 2021: Trend Alert - Catalog Sales - Part 2Taxes, Ethics, and Estate Issues, Oh My!
The frenzy to sell/purchase catalogs does not come without consequences. This panel will discuss the tax implications, financing and ethical considerations, and estate issues that arise in catalog sales.
Course InformationFormat:Online VideoDual Credits:0.00General Credits:1.00Speakers/Producers
- Derek Crownover, Loeb & Loeb LLP, Nashville
Derek Crownover is a recognized leader in the music, entertainment, sports and media industries, counseling publishing companies, independent record labels, singers and songwriters who own their...
- Kerry O'Neil, O'Neil Hagaman PLLC, Nashville
Kerry O’Neil is the Co-Founder of Big Yellow Dog Music, an independent music publishing and artist development company. Big Yellow Dog Music has been recognized with four Grammys, 35 No.1 songs,...
- Kella Stephenson Farris, Farris, Self & Moore, LLC, Nashville
“I grew up listening to country music––Barbara Mandrell, the Judds, Alabama,” Kella Stephenson Farris says in her office on Music Row. “I remember being nine years-old...
- Rob Taylor, Wiles + Taylor & Co. PC, Nashville
Born and raised in Nashville, Rob Taylor received his degree in accounting from Middle Tennessee State University and entered the work force in private accounting shortly after graduation. In...
- Derek Crownover, Loeb & Loeb LLP, Nashville
- Member: 225.00
- Non-Member: 375.00
- Section: 175.00
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General Credits: 4
Total Credits: 5 Highlights
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