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e tut sti In aw t L en nm c, tai si ter u t En n al M e nu f m An o n th ts ai 15 ec rt sp nte ss A al E sine igit Bu d D nd an al a res, Leg ctu Pi tion Mo Live Austin Omni Hotel October 21-22, 2005 Entertainm ent Law Institute Legal an d Business Aspects of Musi M c, otion Pictures, and Digital Entertainment Cosponsor ed by the Entertainment and Sports Law Section of the State Bar of Texas AUSTIN Friday sub-publishers; strategies for collect- ing royalties from around the world; October 21-22, 2005 6.5 hrs including 1.5 hr ethics changes resulting from the formation Omni Hotel Downtown of the European Union; new revenue 8:00 Registration streams in a digital world and how to collect them. 1 hr 8:30 Welcoming Remarks MCLE CREDIT Institute Director Steve Winogradsky, N. Hollywood, CA 13.25 HOURS (2.25 ETHICS) Mike Tolleson, Austin President, The Winogradsky Company MCLE COURSE NO: 000086443 Mike Tolleson & Associates 11:45 Break for Lunch (Sponsored by BMI) COPYRIGHTS Applies to the College of the State 12:00 Luncheon Award Presentation: Bar of Texas. 8:45 The Global Copyright Protection Honoring M. William Krasilovsky, System with Emphasis on Music, recipient of the State Bar of Texas Film and Literary Works. A review Entertainment & Sports Law Section of the international network of trea- 2005 Texas Star Award for Outstanding CPE Credit ties and strategies for global protec- Contribution and Achievement in the TexasBarCLE is registered with the tion of creative works of U.S. origin; field of Entertainment Law. Texas Board of Public Accountancy effect of territorial differences on the to offer courses. The State Bar’s commercial exploitation of music, Family Law and Copyrights. motion pictures and literary works; continuing education sponsor I.D. .5 hr / .25 ethics for use < 0.5 sq" current major issues and potential number is 135. Since CPE credit is M. William Krasilovsky, New York, NY solutions. 1 hr Law Offices of M. William Krasilovsky calculated on a 50-minute hour, this and John Gross course totals 16 hours. Lon Sobel, Santa Monica, CA Editor, “Entertainment Law Reporter” 1:00 Break 9:45 Copyright in the Digital World. ETHICS For their generous support of this Recent business developments and program, TexasBarCLE and the legal issues resulting from convergence 1:15 Ethics Issues for the Practicing Entertainment and Sports Law of digital technology and the music Entertainment Lawyer. A review of business; impact of MGM v. Grokster, Section of the State Bar of Texas issues such as dual professions, adver- for use > 0.5 sq" and recent legislation. .75 hr would like to recognize and thank: tising rules, compensation arrange- ments, and contingency fees. Susan Butler, New York, NY .75 hr ethics Legal & Music Publishing Editor, Bill- board and Entertainment Law Weekly Randal Johnston, Dallas Johnston-Tobey 10:30 Break 10:45 The Global Royalty Collection ESTATE PLANNING System for Music Publishers and 2:00 Estate Planning and Administration Owners of Sound Recordings. A for Copyright Owners. A review of review of the international network estate planning issues specific to copy- of performing rights and mechanical rights; administration of songwriter licensing agencies; the role and use of Legal and Business A spects of Music and artist estates; rights of heirs. , 1 hr / .25 ethics gies and tactics for collecting past due M royalties; handling statute of limitation otion Picture Paula Katz, New York, NY dent producers and theatres in Texas; s, and Digi defenses; review of claims theories and tal Entertainment ASCAP working with union contracts; music Cosponsored by the Entertainm case studies. .75 hr / .25 ethics licensing; choice of entity. 1 hr ent and Sports Law Section of the State Bar of Texas M. William Krasilovsky, New York, NY Steven Ames Brown, San Francisco, CA Law Offices of M. William Krasilovsky Moderator Attorney at Law and John Gross David Simon Sokolow, Austin Professor, School of Law 9:30 The Ever-Changing Record Busi- 3:00 Break The University of Texas at Austin ness. Negotiating artist agreements with major labels; a review of recording Ev Lunning, Jr., Austin TRADEMARKS and contract provisions dealing with new BRAND MANAGEMENT Artistic Director, Mary Moody technology and business opportuni- Northen Theatre ties; issues facing independent record St. Edwards University 3:15 Global Protection Strategy for companies. 1 hr Entertainment Industry Trademarks Lisa Byrd, Austin and Servicemarks. Practice tips for Chris Castle, Sherman Oaks, CA Executive Director, ProArts Collective registering names and developing a Attorney at Law global protection strategy for band names, company names, film titles, Peter Gordon, Norwalk, CT MOTION PICTURES television programs, and domain Thirsty Ear Recordings, Inc. names; product placement and trade- 2:00 Movie Money. Learn how to develop a money raising business plan; author mark issues for film producers. .75 hr 10:30 Break of Filmmakers and Financing: Business Plans for Independents talks about Purvi J. Patel, Dallas DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT Haynes and Boone developing strategies and guiding en- trepreneurs in looking for and working 10:45 Coming at You: New Products, CONTRACTS with equity financing. Problems and Processes Enabled .75 hr / .25 ethics and Accelerated by the Global 4:00 Court Currents: A Practical Look at Internet and Digital Convergence. Louise Levison, Sherman Oaks, CA Recent Court Cases Impacting the New challenges are being created for President, Business Strategies Entertainment Industry. A review of entertainment and copyright lawyers recent court decisions regarding key by new technology-based media and 2:45 Break contract law issues as they pertain to mobile devices. Copyright and busi- film and music industry agreements. ness issues flow from blogs, podcast- 3:00 How to Make a Killing with an .75 hr / .25 ethics ing, self-publishing, new-style roll- Independent Film. A case study of your-own Creative Commons licenses, the Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Famous Stan Soocher, Denver, CO and other recently emerging tools. A movie critic, Joe Bob Briggs, and the Editor-in-Chief, Entertainment Law & veteran information technology lawyer attorneys responsible for the recovery Finance will address the changes entertainment and financial success of the film talk industry clients and counsel should about the business and legal history of 4:45 Adjourn expect and suggestions for handling this classic film industry horror story. the results. .75 hr 1 hr / .25 ethics Saturday Henry W. “Hank” Jones, III, Austin John “Joe Bob Briggs” Bloom, 6.75 hrs .75 hr ethics Law Office of Henry W. Jones, III New York, NY Intersect Technology Consulting Writer 8:30 Announcements 11:30 Lunch on your own Institute Director Charles O. “Chuck” Grigson, Austin Mike Tolleson, Austin Law Offices of Charles O. Grigson Mike Tolleson & Associates THEATER Robert J. Kuhn, Austin MUSIC 1:00 Raising Money and Producing Kuhn, Doyle, & Kuhn Theatre Way Off Broadway. Legal and business issues facing indepen- 8:45 Resolving Royalty Claims and Dis- 4:00 Adjourn putes in the Music Business. Strate- FACULTY M. William Krasilovsky, recipient of the Entertainment & Sports Law Section 2005 Texas Star Award for Outstanding Contribution and Achievement in the field of Enter- tainment Law, will speak at lunch Friday on Family Law & Copyrights and again at 2:00 on Estate Planning for Copyright Owners. M. William Krasilovsky is co-author of the books, “THIS BUSINESS OF MUSIC” and “MORE ABOUT THIS BUSINESS OF MUSIC,” published by Billboard, the leading trade paper of the music industry. Both books have been recognized as leading reference texts by the American Library Association and ASCAP, as well as being sometimes re- ferred to as the “bible” of the music business by working musicians and others involved in the industry. Mr. Krasilovsky is an attorney specializing in music and entertainment matters. In addi- tion to the estates of Lorenz Hart, Rachmaninoff, Duke Ellington, Buddy De Sylva, Ray Henderson and Fats Waller, he also represents or has represented classic industry figures such as Johnny Cash, Crystal Gale, Chuck Berry, Mary Wilson of The Supremes, Billy Tay- lor, Gian Carlo Menotti, Harry Connick, Jr., Barry Eastmond and Dick Hyman as well as numerous other composers, publishers, recording artists, producers, studios and record companies. MIKE TOLLESON, Program Chair, has tional magazine Award nomination in She also serves on the board of gover- a long standing practice in the music, 2005 for “They Came, They Sawed”, a nors for The Recording Academy (the motion picture, television and digital 30-year history of “The Texas Chainsaw Grammy organization), New York Chap- media industries. He represents indi- Massacre.” ter. Prior to joining Billboard in August viduals and companies in connection 2004, Butler practiced law in New York with their entertainment industry legal STEVEN AMES BROWN specializes and California for 21 years, represent- and business affairs. He is a former in enforcing the rights of performers ing clients throughout the world in the chairman of the Entertainment and and authors in the areas of music, film, entertainment and technology fields. Sports Law Section of the Texas Bar and rights of publicity, unfair competi- the founder of the Entertainment Law tion and royalty collection. His client LISA BYRD is Executive Director of Institute. For more information see roster has included the estates of ProArts Collective, Austin’s primary miketolleson.com. Fred Astaire, Judy Garland and Orson producer of African American the- Welles, and actors and pop stars from atre. ProArts hosts the annual African JOHN BLOOM, journalist, actor, sati- the 50’s and 60’s. He is a frequent American Festival of Dance as well as rist, author and television personality, speaker and writer on the subject of other exhibits and events.