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Lisa Alter is a partner in the firm of Alter, Kendrick & Baron, LLP in City. Her practice is focused primarily in the area of copyright law, with a particular emphasis on domestic and international music copyright issues. She advises composers, lyricists, artists, musical estates, and music publishers on a wide variety of transactional and licensing matters, conducts in-depth copyright due diligence in connection with the acquisition, sale and/or administration of copyright catalogues, and consults on issues involving termination of grants, recapture of copyrights, and foreign reversionary rights. Ms. Alter lectures frequently at professional and meetings on copyright matters and has represented clients on legislative matters impacting their copyright interests. She has also testified as an expert witness in matters involving music publishing interests and copyright termination rights. Ms. Alter is the author of “Protecting Your Musical Copyrights” which has recently been released in its third edition. Musical Copyrights” which has recently been released in its third edition. Cynthia S. Arato is an experienced litigator with a practice focusing on intellectual property, media and entertainment, and commercial litigation. Cynthia has successfully represented major corporations and prominent individuals in copyright, trademark, defamation, right of publicity, false advertising, employment, contract, fraud, fiduciary duty, and royalty actions. She has particular expertise prosecuting and defending complex copyright class actions. Cynthia regularly advises clients on a wide range of intellectual property matters, including trademark and right of publicity issues related to advertisements and products. She was lead trial counsel for the Select Committee of Inquiry formed by the House of Representatives in Connecticut in connection with impeachment proceedings related to Governor John G. Rowland, winning a landmark ruling from that State’s highest court leading to the Governor’s resignation from office.

Before co-founding Shapiro Arato LLP, Cynthia was a partner at , Dunn & Crutcher LLP and at other firms of national reputation, including the boutique litigation firm of Parcher, Hayes & Snyder.

Cynthia’s clients include leading entertainment and media companies, major record companies, and artists and writers in the entertainment industry. Ross Bagley is a member of Pryor Cashman LLP's Litigation, Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment and Digital Media Groups where he represents music publishers, record labels, performers and and film studios. Ross has worked on a variety of complex cases involving intellectual property ownership, terminations of copyrights and copyright infringement. Ross was a member of the Pryor Cashman team that obtained one of the largest jury awards in history for digital copyright infringement against music service provider MP3tunes, Inc. and its owner and CEO, Michael Robertson. Ross was also a member of the Pryor Cashman teams that obtained dismissal of a 2015 right of publicity claim against Beyoncé based on her song “Drunk in Love” and dismissal of a 2016 copyright infringement claim based on the artist’s audiovisual , Lemonade. Ross was Named to the Super Lawyers - New York Metro list as a "" in intellectual property litigation in 2015 and 2016. Bob Barbiere is Chief Operating Officer of Dubset Media Holdings, a music technology specializing in derivative works. Dubset has created the industry's first end-to- end music identification, rights management, and distribution platform enabling the legal streaming of mix and remix music content. The new platform, MixSCAN®, which is already being utilized by the popular DJ streaming website, Thefuture.fm, is expected to roll out industry-wide this year. Over the years, Bob’s passion for applying unique technology solutions to marketplace challenges has led to break-through product development including the creation of national fantasy sports, electronic voice and data trading platforms, advertising and music registries, and content rights management applications.

Katie Baron is a partner in the firm Alter, Kendrick & Baron, LLP in . Katie concentrates her practice in the area of music transactions with a special focus on issues related to copyright law. She handles the negotiating, drafting and implementing of a wide range of agreements within the entertainment industry and counsels on matters related to the acquisition, administration and licensing of rights both with respect to traditional media as well as in the ever-evolving digital arena. Her clients include a number of composers, , musical estates, performing artists and music publishers. She also advises music service providers, opera companies and producers of audio-visual content on rights clearance matters. In addition, Katie serves as counsel to the Music Publishers Association of the and several prominent musical foundations. She speaks frequently on matters related to copyright law for various professional groups and trade associations. She is a member of the Copyright Society of the USA, the New York State Bar Association Entertainment and Sports Law Section and The International Association of Entertainment Lawyers. Katie has a bachelor’s degree in Communications Studies from the University of Texas at Austin and received her law degree from Fordham University. Robert Bienstock serves as Senior Vice President of Business of Carlin Recorded Music Library Limited. Mr. Bienstock serves as Senior Vice President of Business Affairs and Operations for Carlin America, he began his music business career in the early 70s as an apprentice, recording engineer at after his Freshman year at Northwestern University. In 1994, he joined Carlin America, Inc., where he manages information systems and technologies, oversees all corporate legal and operational matters as well as the activities of both the Royalty and Licensing departments. This initial employment rapidly led to numerous tenures as a staff engineer most notably including Starday Recording in Nashville and the famed Fantasy Records studios located in the Bay Area where he also resumed his academic pursuits. He then joined The Hudson Bay Music Company in New York as its Professional Manager and was also involved with various recording projects in association with such celebrated producers as Leiber and Stoller and Andrew Loog Oldham. A growing fascination with law then returned Mr. Bienstock to college life and studies at the Fordham University School of Law where he frequently contributed articles on copyright issues to the Law School newspaper, was founder and officer of the Fordham Entertainment and Sports Law Council and won a Burkan Competition prize for his essay on copyright law. After placing on the Dean's List for two consecutive years and being named to the Fordham Law Review. Soon after he joined the New York offices of the renowned law firm of O'Melveny & Myers and, while consulting in copyright and intellectual property law, specialized in real estate transactions that included secured and convertible loans, property acquisitions and leveraged buy-outs, real estate securitizations, limited partnership syndications and leasing. He earned his Law J.D. in 1985 graduating in the top 10 percent of his class. He Graduated from the University of San Francisco in 1976 with a Bachelor degree in Communication Arts and Dean's List honors. Andrew Bergman is the Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel for Downtown Music Publishing, a global music rights management business with offices in New York, , , Los Angeles and Nashville.

In his capacity at Downtown, Mr. Bergman is involved in all facets of the Company’s management, strategic planning and business development. Mr. Bergman also oversees the day-to-day operations as well as the business development and business affairs of the company. Mr. Bergman began his career as the Director of Business Affairs for Island Records, where he worked with numerous developing and established recording artists. In 1998, Andrew joined Davis Shapiro Lewit & Hayes where he represented a variety of gold, platinum and mulit-platinum recording artists and producers with respect to their activities in the entertainment industry, eventually becoming Partner. Prior to joining Downtown, Mr. Bergman was a partner at Roberts & Ritholz LLP. His practice was focused on serving clients in the entertainment and new media industries, with a focus on music. Mr. Bergman received his B.A. from Tufts University in 1990 and his J.D. from Brooklyn Law School in 1994. Justin Buencamino CFE

Senior Manager | NEW YORK CITY-EAST

Professional Experience

Justin Buencamino is a Senior Manager in the Advisory Department of Prager Metis CPAs, LLC, a member of Prager Metis International Group. He has been in the accounting industry for more than 10 years.

Mr. Buencamino works closely on behalf of some of the world's most renowned recording artists, producers, music publishers, songwriters, record companies, digital service providers, authors, fashion owners, artists (fine arts), video game developers, and other proprietors of intellectual property and rights in the music, entertainment and fashion industries. His specialties include in royalty, licensing, and profit participation examinations; intellectual property valuations; due diligence in connection with intellectual property acquisitions or other transactions; and certification of Annual Statements of Account on behalf some of the music industry’s largest Digital Service Providers (i.e. subscription streaming services).

Mr. Buencamino began his career as a royalty liaison to BMG’s country music division, the RCA label group. Working on the recorded music side of the business early on in his career helped him learn the inner workings of record companies and music labels, the intricacies of artist contracts, and the systems and procedures behind the various aspects of royalty reporting. This valuable experience helps tremendously throughout his engagements, affording him the unique ability to approach examinations with the perspective of both sides.

Professional Associations • American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) • Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) • Association of Publishers (AIMP) • Copyright Society of the USA (CSUSA)

Education • BS, Business Administration, finance and management information systems, Boston University, Massachusetts

Insights & Presentations • EASL's Annual Music Business and Law Conference - November 18, 2016 • Streaming Money: A Back-of-the-Envelope Analysis, by Justin Buencamino & Vincent Loris

Brian D. Caplan has more than 32 years’ experience litigating a broad range of entertainment, intellectual property and commercial matters. He is a partner in the New York City law firm of Reitler Kailas & Rosenblatt LLC. His clients have included recording artists and producers, publishing companies, record labels, personal managers, business management, accounting firms, professional athletes, and dealers in fine art. In addition to contractual disputes, defamation cases and the prosecution and defense of copyright and trademark infringement actions, Mr. Caplan has represented clients in a broad range of disputes relating to partnerships and closely held corporations, as well as employment matters.

Mr. Caplan is frequently called upon to speak at seminars conducted in the United States and abroad and at select universities with respect to intellectual property matters and the dynamics of the entertainment industry. He is an annual Lecturer before the North American Entertainment & Sports Law Symposium and has lectured as an authority on United States copyright law before the International Association of Entertainment Lawyers annual Midem conference in Cannes, , as well as the Copyright Society of the USA and the American Bar Association. Doug Colton is the President and CEO of Colton Entertainment Group based in Nashville. Colton Entertainment is a full service independent music publishing and administration company. It also houses a production and label side and a management company.

The company developed through a joint-venture between Colton and Hall-of-Fame and Publisher, Roger Murrah. Prior to forming Colton Entertainment, Colton was President of Murrah’s legendary Murrah Music Group. Under Colton’s direction, Murrah Music became the first Nashville independent to make the Billboard Top-Ten Publisher’s List based on market-share. Murrah Music consistently had multiple songs in the charts and in 2008, was awarded with ASCAP’s Song of the Year.

As President of Murrah Music, Colton’s primary responsibilities included commerce strategies, legal and business affairs, deal restructuring and venture financing. Colton’s duties also included the analysis and securing of potential catalog acquisitions, international relations, as well as A&R and development responsibilities with respect to the Pop/Rock, Latin and Urban music markets.

Colton is an attorney specialized in music publishing, copyright and intellectual property law. Before joining Murrah Music, he was in private practice working with the international entertainment firm of Sukin Law Group, P.C. headquartered in New York. He has represented a diverse array of clients such as , the Estate of , the Gershwin’s, numerous international music publishers, and individual songwriters and artists.

Colton is a graduate of Vanderbilt Law School, and holds a B.A in Communications from the University of Washington. Prior to attending law school, he was a songwriter and performer himself. This experience has given Colton a unique perspective, combining the legal and business aspects of the company with the creative fields of songwriting, recording, music publishing and entertainment. A major supporter of songwriter and publisher rights, Colton’s accolades include authoring the Amicus Brief of the Nashville Songwriters Association International to the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the 1998 U.S. copyright extension. Colton resides in Nashville with his wife, Amy. Monica Corton is Senior Executive Vice President of Creative Affairs and Licensing at Next Decade Entertainment, Inc., an independent music publishing company that she has worked at for over twenty- . Her responsibilities include signing new writers, negotiating, drafting and licensing all works published and administered by the company as well as overseeing the distribution of royalties. Next Decade’s clients include Harry Belafonte, the Pure Songs catalog ( Boston), the Estate of Milton Gabler, Gaucho/Sandbox Music (70s R&B catalog which is sampled a lot in rap and hip/hop songs), Broadway writers Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich, trance/dance writer Jan Johnston (hits with , Tiesto, ), Bob McGrath (from Sesame Street) and Vic Mizzy (“Addams Family Theme” and “Green Acres Theme”) among many others. In 2005 and 2006, Ms. Corton was the national chairperson for Copyright Awareness Week, an event sponsored by the Copyright Society to advance the understanding of copyright to students in public schools and colleges. Ms. Corton has spoken on numerous panels for the music publishing and legal communities and has been published by Billboard Magazine, Digital Music News, Pop Matters, musictechpolicy.com, socialmedia.com and briansolis.com. She is a graduate of the Hartt School of Music, holds a Bachelor of Music in flute performance and music education and has given classical and jazz and master classes throughout the East coast.

Joyce Dollinger, Esq.,

Admitted to practice in the States of New York and Florida, Joyce Sydnee Dollinger is an attorney who has been practicing law and working with entertainment businesses and individuals for over 13 years. She has worked in-house for music and media businesses, and also founded music management and promotion companies and even launched her own . She is currently in private practice and is “of counsel” at Dollinger, Gonski & Grossman, which was founded in 1977. She’s a third generation attorney—following her father and grandfather.

Ms. Dollinger practices in the entertainment law field and concentrates on music law transactions in addition to corporate and business entity dealings and select film and television representation. One of Joyce’s clients is a company called Wear Your Music. They design, manufacture and sell innovative music jewelry and donate a portion of the profits from each sale to charities that benefit the music community. Ms. Dollinger also works with Cyber PR in helping independent artists get the most benefit from their creative endeavors. Another enterprise client she works with is a both a producer and distributor of premium mobile content and a service provider of mobile marketing solutions.

Before entering into private practice, Ms. Dollinger enjoyed a successful law career in the music industry for major and independent labels such as Arista, RCA, BMG Special Products, Motown, Island, RykoDisc, Palm Pictures and . Ms. Dollinger was also creator and co‐founder of a concert‐ promotion company that launched Camplified, which provided exposure to emerging artists at unique venues, as well as vice president and in‐house counsel for a firm representing major recording artists, songwriters and producers. Some of her career highlights include: negotiating with a record label to reclaim ownership of music masters for a recording artist; and spearheading all contract administration, administering all intellectual property assets, and drafting and negotiating cutting edge contracts and licenses.

Ms. Dollinger has been passionate about music and law for as long as she can remember. While still in high school she secured an internship at magazine, and during her college days at Bucknell University, she produced an outdoor‐rock concert featuring the Indigo Girls, interned at NBC in media relations and the ABC morning show “Good Morning America.” After enrolling at the University of Miami School of Law, Ms. Dollinger immersed herself in many extra‐curricular activities including working in the Miami City Attorney’s Office and serving as research editor for an international law journal.

Since 1998, Ms. Dollinger has been affiliated with the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (The Grammy Awards), and was a former‐contributing writer to Vocal Mag, Music Dish and the Indie Music Newsletter. She also served as director of business affairs for Powerhouse Group Inc./Inner Circle which was a conglomerate of young executives from various major record labels providing business networking and social events for music industry taste makers.

Ms. Dollinger is a frequent guest speaker on topics surrounding entertainment law, careers and artist management. Speaking engagements include: the Practicing Law Institute, Law School Admission Council and the annual CMJ Music Marathon. For four years she had served as the CLE Program Co‐Chair and Program Director of an all‐day Music Business Law Seminar presented by the Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law (EASL) Section of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) and the CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival.

Ms. Dollinger lives and works in New York City. Paul M. Fakler helps clients in the fields of copyright, trademark, entertainment, and computer/Internet law with litigation, counseling, and government relations needs. He has litigated numerous cutting-edge copyright cases involving digital media and the intersection of copyright and the Internet. Paul counsels clients with respect to copyright, trademark, right of publicity, entertainment, computer, and Internet law issues in diverse industries including the music, motion picture, publishing, software development, and digital media industries. He routinely represents digital music services, as well as other media and software companies, in negotiations and disputes with record labels, music publishers, and other rights holders. Paul also assists clients with copyright-related government relations, legislative, and policy matters. Paul has significant experience in the area of copyright compulsory license rate-setting proceedings, including proceedings before the Copyright Royalty Board and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) and Broadcast Music, Inc., (BMI) rate courts. Paul also counsels and represents recording artists and songwriters in royalty disputes adverse to record labels and music publishers, including with respect to the rates payable for digital downloads, and also assists artists and other authors with respect to recapturing ownership of their copyrights pursuant to the transfer termination provisions of the Copyright Act. He publishes Title 17: The S(c)ite For Copyright Law, a blog devoted to copyright law news, analysis, and discussion.

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

Donna Frosco, Esq.

Donna Frosco is a Partner with Dunnington Bartholow and Miller LLP. She is a member of Intellectual Property & Art Law, International, and Litigation & Arbitration practice areas. Ms. Frosco is transactional, general business and litigation/dispute resolution/appellate counsel to clients ranging from start-ups and individual entrepreneurs to Fortune 100 companies. She focuses on matters relating to protection and transfer of intellectual property; issues relating to technology, data and cyber- security; construction law; general business matters and federal and state litigation.

Intellectual Property -- Ms. Frosco represents clients in all facets of trademark, copyright, trade secrets and design rights. She advises trademark and copyright owners from initial concept/idea stage, through development and transactions and, if necessary, dispute resolution. She regularly represents domestic and foreign clients concerning trademark registration before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and counsels clients concerning protection of trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and proprietary information as well as legal issues related to brand development. Ms. Frosco represents licensors and licensees, including regarding acquisition of exclusive world-wide rights to major marks and labels. She advises clients concerning intellectual property transfers and non-disclosure and non- competition agreements. She counsels clients on enforcement of their intellectual property rights and compliance and proper use of the intellectual property of others. Ms. Frosco also represents clients in intellectual property infringement actions involving trademark, copyright and patent.

Data and Technology Law -- Ms. Frosco represents clients concerning technology law and data protection law, computer law and cyber law. She counsels clients across business sectors and industries regarding legal aspects of cyber security, the Internet, networks, and devices, and regarding website and application terms of use and privacy policies. Ms. Frosco advises on data protection policies and data breach responses. She also represents software licensors and licensees and technology vendors and users concerning subscription and hosting agreements.

Litigation and Dispute Resolution -- Ms. Frosco has broad experience representing clients in commercial litigation and has successfully contested issues of first impression. Her work often involves consultants and expert witnesses in the arts and tech industries. She has appeared before state and federal trial and appellate courts, administrative boards and tribunals, the International Trade Commission, and the United States Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

Ms. Frosco is Co-Chair of the Committee on Trademark and Copyright for the New York State Bar Association’s Entertainment Art and Sports Law Section. She is a Past President of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York, an organization of men and women attorneys with Special Consultative Status to the United Nations. She was the 2016-2017 Licensing and Technology Committee Co-Chair for the Intellectual Property Section of the Federal Bar Association

Ms. Frosco earned both J.D. and LL.M. (International & Comparative Law) degrees from Duke University School of Law and a B.A. degree from Boston College. She is admitted to practice in New York, California, New Jersey and Washington, D.C., as well as before the United States Supreme Court.

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Richard Gottehrer is the Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer of The Orchard. Richard began his career in the music industry as a songwriter, penning classics such as “My Boyfriend’s Back” and “” and was an artist in the 1960s pop group, . In 1966, he co-founded leading with fellow luminary Seymour Stein. Later, Richard went on to make a name as a multi-platinum producer for well- known music acts, including Blondie, The Go-Go’s, and Joan Armatrading before co-founding The Orchard in 1997. Today, Richard heads Blue Horizon, one of The Orchard’s premier labels, and Instant Records, which was originally founded in the 1970s and revived in 2013 in partnership with long-time business partner and Orchard co-founder Scott Cohen. Through these, Richard supervises recordings of The Black Angels and Dion for Blue Horizon, and Au Revoir Simone, Queen Kwong, Princess Superstar, Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas for Instant Records. He also produces The for Sub Pop and has worked with The Raveonettes since their inception. His motto is, and has always been “Move forward, even in times of adversity. Move forward.” Robyn Guilliams Partner

Robyn's work concentrates on providing legal, consultation, and management services to clients in the fields of entertainment and the arts--including the performing arts, music, television, motion pictures, the fine arts, publishing, graphic design, and non-profit arts related organizations--with regard to such matters as copyright, trademark, rights and licenses, commissions and collaborations, recording, production, merchandising, distribution, promotion, touring, booking, arts and artist management, business formation and practices, contracts and negotiation, and the tax and immigration needs of foreign artists and performers. Her clients include renowned artists, performers, and authors; nationally and internationally distinguished companies in the fields of opera, dance, and theatre; regional and off-Broadway theater companies; award-winning producers and directors; top-selling recording artists and producers; award winning documentary and feature-length film makers; regional and national presenters and venues; and critically acclaimed fine-artists and designers. She also serves as general counsel for many national and internationally-based artist management companies and agencies as well as U.S. Legal Advisor to the Association of British Orchestras.

Regarded as one of the leading experts on US tax issues for foreign artists, Robyn authored and updated the tax section of www.artistsfromabroad.org, the industry's most highly regarded and authoritative on- line resource for visa and tax issues for foreign artists and arts professionals who wish to perform or work in the United States, as well as Artists From Abroad--Tax Requirements for Foreign Guest Artists in the Second Edition of Immigration Options for Artists & Entertainers published by the American Immigration Lawyers Association. Robyn also writes on business and legal issues for the blog Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division hosted by MusicalAmerica.com and on the challenges of touring foreign artists in the U.S. for the blog Avoiding A World of Trouble hosted by HelloStage.com.

Robyn has also taught numerous workshops and seminars for the Association of British Orchestras, Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP), CINARS, Dance USA, Midwest Arts Conference, Performing Arts Exchange, Theater Communications Group (TCG), The Julliard School, and the Western Arts Alliance.

Robyn earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Louisville in 1986, obtaining a Bachelor of Music Theory concentrating in piano, flute and composition, and her law degree from the University of Maryland (J.D., 2004). Robyn is a member of the New York State Bar, the Virginia Bar and the District of Columbia Bar.

With an extensive background in arts management and administration, Robyn's professional career has included positions with the League of American Orchestras, the Richmond Symphony, the William Morris Agency, and most recently, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, where she served as Artistic Administrator for the National Symphony Orchestra. Robyn's duties at the NSO included programming the Orchestra's festivals, its pops, family and summer series, and its chamber music series, as well as negotiating and preparing contracts for the NSO's many guest conductors and guest artists.

In 2010, Robyn was honored to be selected by the Association of Performing Arts Presenters as a recipient of the 2010 Sidney R. Yates Advocacy Award for Outstanding Advocacy On Behalf of The Performing Arts.

In addition to her legal practice, Robyn also serves as Managing Director of Goldstein Guilliams International LLC, an artist and project management company which provides strategic, business, administrative and consulting services to highly successful and dynamic artists, playwrights, composers, and arts organizations at the very top of their fields. Jonas E. Herbsman graduated from Fordham University School of Law in 1990. He received an undergraduate degree cum laude from Tufts University in 1987.

Mr. Herbsman, a member of the New York Bar, has a general transactional practice concentrating on entertainment and contractual law, including recording contracts, music publishing, book publishing, intellectual property licensing, merchandising and the sale and acquisition of entertainment companies. Prior to joining SAHWH, Mr. Herbsman was a corporate associate at Weil, Gotshal & Manges from 1990 through 1994.

Marc Jacobson has significant experience in the entertainment and Internet industries. He currently advises many clients on the business and intellectual property issues faced by entertainment businesses in the digital age. This includes matters relating to the creation, development and exploitation of intellectual property rights in internet-based content as well as film, television, video, music and theatrical properties. Marc also advises companies on business and financing strategies in connection with such properties.

Admitted: California, Florida, New York, Supreme Court of the United States, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Law School: J.D., New York University School of Law

College: B.A., magna cum laude, State University of New York at Buffalo. Phi Beta Kappa. As a result of Marc’s broad business and legal background, he is an advisor to a diverse group of individuals and companies in connection with production, licensing, financing, recording, distributing, publishing, joint venture, personal service and related contracts. He handles the purchase and sale of music publishing catalogs and the financing, production, and distribution of filmed entertainment.

Marc is also well known for his experience with regard to the approval and disaffirmance of minors’ contracts. Additionally, as the former General Counsel, Chief Financial Officer and SVP of Public Policy for a major online service, Marc was a principal draftsman of the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act. He is also the founding Chairman of the New York State Bar Association Section on Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law.

Nicholas is the founder and managing director of Judd Financial, LLC. He brings together a decade-worth of experience working in the entertainment industry as both an accountant and financial manager. Nicholas’s clients benefit from his breadth of knowledge about the entertainment industry and his depth of experience in the world of accounting and finance. He takes pride in his ability to bridge the gap between the two disciplines and provide his clients with the resources they need to best operate their businesses, successfully.

Nicholas began his career at the prestigious business management firm, Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman LLP. During his tenure at Gelfand, Nicholas spent six years working on a wide variety of accounts ranging from Grammy Award-winning musicians and Emmy Award-winning actresses to successful fashion designers and filmmakers.

In 2014, Nicholas took a position overseeing the financial operations of Donnie Presents and Miami Marketing Group. He spent two years implementing new accounting and finance procedures and processes while managing a team who handled the bookkeeping, accounting, and financial planning & analysis functions for both companies. Nicholas also oversaw all onsite financial operations for Disco Donnie Presents's six annual music festivals.

From this experience, Nicholas realized his life-long dream of starting his own financial management firm, which would allow him to bring his skillset to other entertainment industry companies. Launched in late 2015, Judd Financial, LLC manages the finances for a group of small to mid-sized entertainment companies along with several music festivals including Something Wicked in Houston, Texas and Sun City in El Paso, Texas.

In his free time, Nicholas also manages Entertainment Talk Shop, a professional networking company. Entertainment Talk Shop was founded in 2011 and hosts quarterly entertainment industry networking events in New York City.

Clara Kim was named EVP and General Counsel of ASCAP in May 2105. Prior to joining ASCAP, Ms. Kim served as EVP, Business and Legal Affairs for National Geographic Channels US and International, where she was responsible for their domestic and international businesses. Prior to that, she spent two years as general counsel and co-founder of Multi-Verse Media, LLC, which produced original television and digital programming content. Before Multi-Verse, she was executive vice president, global business and legal affairs for Discovery Communications, where she oversaw the business and legal affairs teams for all of its domestic and international networks, located in eight offices around the world. Ms. Kim also held several general counsel and senior legal positions at Viacom Inc.’s Spike TV, Nickelodeon, MTV Networks International and Showtime Networks. She began her legal career as a corporate attorney at Shearman and Sterling in New York. She has also served as an adjunct professor at American University’s Graduate School of Communication. Ms. Kim received a B.A. in comparative literature from Brandeis University and a J.D. from New York University School of Law. Paul V. LiCalsi Partner Co-Chair, Entertainment and Media Litigation Group Robins Kaplan LLP 601 Lexington Avenue Suite 3400 New York, NY 10022 212-980-7417 (tel) 212.980.7499 (fax) [email protected]

FOCUS OF PRACTICE Business Litigation Copyright Entertainment and Media Litigation Intellectual Property and Technology Litigation Trademark, Advertising and Brand Litigation

EXPERIENCE Paul LiCalsi is a seasoned litigator who has worked in a wide variety of industries, with a particular concentration in entertainment and media. Adept at the complexities of high-stakes commercial and intellectual property disputes, Mr. LiCalsi has represented many leading entertainment and media institutions and individuals, including Apple Corps Limited () Taylor Swift, , Billy Joel, Dominic Dunne and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). His experience includes copyright, trademark, Internet rights, enforcement of personal services contracts, contract and commercial disputes, rights of publicity, and unfair competition, and he speaks frequently on issues at the frontlines of entertainment, media and intellectual property. Mr. LiCalsi brings the same insight and dedication that distinguish his longstanding role as counsel to the Beatles to his service on the Board of the T.J. Martell Foundation, the music industry's largest foundation that funds innovative medical research focused on finding cures for leukemia, cancer and AIDS. PAUL V. LICALSI, continued

SELECTED CASES* Ace Arts LLC v. Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC et al.: On behalf of Apple Corps, Limited, won dismissal of $100 million in claims under Sherman Antitrust Act and state business tort law alleging that the defendants had conspired to prevent Ace Arts from distributing a film of The Beatles’ first American concert in Washington DC in 1964.

Represented American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) in federal rate court proceedings against YouTube LLC. (Prior to joining Robins Kaplan LLP)

Represents long-standing client Apple Corps Limited (The Beatles) throughout United States in wide variety of contentious and non-contentious matters, including intellectual property policing and licensing. (Prior to joining Robins Kaplan LLP)

Successfully opposed a motion to dismiss Apple Corps Limited’s claims of breach of fiduciary duty and fraud against EMI Records Limited and Capitol Records Inc. in connection with sales of Beatles recordings in action before New York Supreme Court. (Prior to joining Robins Kaplan LLP)

Represented Scholastic Inc. enforcing the embargo of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in the United States before the book’s worldwide release on July 21, 2007. This nationwide task required leading a team of attorneys in five cities, along with computer forensics experts and investigators. During the last weeks before the book’s release, the efforts involved issuance of numerous subpoenas under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, civil litigation, coordination with law enforcement, and informal enforcement efforts. (Prior to joining Robins Kaplan LLP)

Represented Vanity Fair writer Dominick Dunne in two actions in federal court in New York against claims of by former Congressman Gary Condit in connection with the disappearance of Chandra Levy. (Prior to joining Robins Kaplan LLP) PAUL V. LICALSI, continued

SELECTED CASES* Represented a major insurance company in multi- (Cont.) district litigation involving financial fraud and the enforceability of surety bonds guaranteeing payments under subprime equipment leases. These cases involved claims totaling over $400 million. (Prior to joining Robins Kaplan LLP)

Represented H.J.M. Hunt, successor of E.H. Shephard, original illustrator of “Winnie the Pooh,” in litigation with Stephen Slesinger, Inc. and Disney Enterprises, Inc. regarding terminations of grants of copyright interest. (Prior to joining Robins Kaplan LLP)

*Past results are reported to provide the reader with an indication of the type of litigation we practice. They do not and should not be construed to create an expectation of result in any other case, as all cases are dependent upon their own unique fact situation and applicable law.

BAR ADMISSIONS New York

SPEAKING “Hot Topics and Emerging Issues in Entertainment ENGAGEMENTS/ Law,” Entertainment & Technology Law Conference LECTURES (March 26, 2015)

“Entertainment Law Through the Eyes of a Litigator,” American Bar Association 26th Annual North America Law Summit (November 2014)

“The Legal Geniuses Panel,” Future of Music Coalition (October 2014)

“Beyond the Copyright Claim: Using All Your Ammunition,” CMJ Music Marathon 2012 (October 2012)

Featured Speaker: 23rd Annual North American Entertainment, Sports & Intellectual Property Law Conference (November 2011)

“Representing Minors in New York,” New York State Bar Entertainment and Sports Law Section (October 2011) PAUL V. LICALSI, continued

SPEAKING Cutting Edge Music Conference (August 2009 and ENGAGEMENTS/ September 2011) LECTURES (Cont.) Annual Southern Regional Entertainment & Sports Law Conference (2000-2013)

“From Hollywood to South Beach: The Second Annual International Legal Symposium on the World of Music, Film, Television and Sports,” ABA Forum on the Entertainment & Sports Industries (April 2011)

“Entertainment Litigation can be Entertaining!!!,” North American Entertainment, Sports and Intellectual Property Law Conference (November 2010)

Moderator, “Irreparable Harm: Injunctive Relief in Copyright Infringement Actions After Salinger,” New York State Bar Entertainment and Sports Law Section (September 2010)

“World of Music, Film, Television and Sports,” American Bar Association's First Annual International Legal Symposium (April 2010)

“Entertainment and Sports Industries,” American Bar Association Annual Meeting (October 2009) 17th Annual Cutting Edge Music Business Conference (August 2009)

Featured speaker, Annual Meeting of the Copyright Society of the U.S.A. on the subjects of political parody, fair use and copyright infringement (June 2009)

RECOGNITION** Named in Chambers USA as a Notable Practitioner in Media and Entertainment Category (2015)

“Top 5% of lawyers in New York,” New York Super Lawyers (2006-2015)

“100 Top Outside Counsel in the Entertainment Industry,” The Hollywood Reporter, Esq. (2007-2008)

**Being named to the list or receiving the award is not intended and should not be viewed as comparative to other lawyers or to create an expectation about results that might be achieved in a future matter. PAUL V. LICALSI, continued

CIVIC ASSOCIATIONS Co-Chairman, Litigation Committee of New York State Bar Association Entertainment and Sports Law Section

Vice-Chairman, Board of Directors of the T.J. Martell Foundation for Leukemia, Cancer and AIDS Research

EDUCATION Duke University School of Law, J.D., with Honors (1977)

Yale University, B.A., cum laude (1972) Eric Longley

Director of Taxation | LONDON

Professional Experience

Eric Longley is a Director in the Tax Services and International Departments of Prager Metis LLP, a member of Prager Metis International Group. He has been in the accounting industry for more than 25 years.

Allied to his strong tax skills, Eric has front line experience of what an international business requires from its advisers. Eric has considerable experience of dealing with retail businesses, most recently with a U.K. business with an associated presence in Spain, this client required advice regarding VAT, management charges and transfer pricing issues concerning both business.

An ex-Inspector of Taxes with HMRC Eric has also held the position of Non-Executive Director for a pharmaceutical firm with a substantial international business. Ongoing assignments include issue of thin capitalisation and U.S. interest in U.K. business, reverse charge mechanism and services to U.K. bank through an international non-U.K. intermediary.

Professional Affiliations • Association of Tax Technicians

Education • BSc (Hons), Econ MA, England

Insights & Presentations: • "Five Top Tax Tips for Composers and Lyricits" - Eric Longley, BASCA Magazine - Aug/Sept, 2016 • "Performing in the UK: Notes for US Performers" by Eric Longley - September, 2016 • EASL's Annual Music Business and Law Conference - November 18, 2016 • SXSW Legal and Accounting Clinic-Mar 14, 2014 Nari Matsuura Bio

As Partner at Massarsky Consulting, Nari Matsuura has conducted valuations on behalf of banks and music publishers across a wide array of music assets, including 2101 Songs, AC/DC, Andreas Carlsson, Arthouse, Benny Blanco, , Big Loud Shirt Industries, Boosey & Hawkes, B-Unique, Bush, Downtown Music Publishing, Downtown Records, Eddie Holland, Eric Woolfson (Alan Parsons Project), First State Media Group, Hall & Oates, Josh Kear, Linda Perry, Lionsgate, , Music Theatre International, Ole Media Management, peermusic, Primary Wave, Razor & Tie, Reservoir Media Management, Rogers and Hammerstein, Round Hill Music, Ryan Tedder, Saban Music Group, Spirit Music Group, Verse Music Group, etc. She has also conducted valuations of numerous film and television catalogs as well as production music libraries. Ms. Matsuura received an M.B.A. from Cornell and a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Piano Performance from the Juilliard School.

Patrick Moxey is not just a ; he’s a man behind a movement.

The President and founder of Ultra Records, , and Ultra International Music Publishing, Patrick Moxey, is by all accounts a visionary pioneer who has pushed past barriers to bring hip hop and into the mainstream heart of America, where it squarely sits in 2016. Executive Producer of 3 GRAMMY Award winning records and responsible for worldwide multi-platinum hit records such as "Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix)" by Omi, "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" by Pitbull and more; Moxey is now focused primarily on the electronic dance music scene, which is topping the pop charts. But without Moxey and Ultra Music, the sound that has captured young U.S. music fans’ hearts, minds and wallets might never have happened.

Patrick Moxey, London-born but raised in America, always had a worldly outlook, attending high school in Berlin, he first put his European musical sensibility to work in college at the University of Chicago in the 1980's where he became Program Director for the school's station WHPK. The mid 1980s in Chicago only whet Moxey’s appetite for something bigger outside of the windy city, New York was calling. As Patrick moved to New York he transitioned to party and eventual club owner, throwing a series of roving parties that would land Moxey widespread acclaim, with some of the biggest names in music and pop culture passing through including the , De La Soul, JFK Jr., Daryl Hannah and more. One such person who did walk through the door was Russell Simmons who gave Moxey his first proper music industry job at Def Jam Records. Under the tutelage of Russell Simmons, Moxey learned the ins and outs of the record label and management facets of the music industry. After Def Jam, Moxey went on to manage legendary hip- hop acts such as Gang Starr, as well as dance artists like Little “Louie” Vega and under his company Empire Artists Management. Shortly after Patrick received a call from Pete Tong encouraging him to start his own label under Polygram and thus Payday Records was born where Moxey would go on to sign one of the biggest up-and-coming acts of the time, Jay-Z. From there, Moxey went on to Virgin, serving as the Senior VP of A&R for EMI’s America, while at Virgin he signed successful acts such as N.E.R.D, Kelis and Beenie Man. But Patrick Moxey’s heart was always in dance music, which in 1996 led him to start his own independent label Ultra Records. In 2013, Ultra Music created a unique strategic alliance with . Tracks on Sony Music’s dance music catalogues will be available to include on Ultra’s successful compilation series to help further Sony’s position in the Electronic Dance music market as well as Ultra’s position in the global scene. A new role was established in Sony Music specifically for Moxey himself – President of for Sony Music Entertainment Worldwide.

Today, Ultra Records, based in New York, boasts a worldwide team in offices located in London, Zurich & Toronto. However, the label started out small and was always (and remains) obsessed with quality dance music before it was considered "cool" in cities and the suburbs alike. Ultra Record's current roster includes: , , Above & Beyond, , , Black Coffee, Loco Dice, MK, , , Omi, filous, , , Louis The Child, Bearson, , Mr. Probz, Netsky, Chris Malinchak, , Mako and many more.

Harold B. Peterson, Jr. CPA, JD

Partner | NEW YORK CITY-EAST

Professional Experience

Harold Peterson is a Partner in the Tax Department of Prager Metis CPAs, LLC, a member of Prager Metis International Group. He has been practicing accounting since 1980.

Mr. Peterson works very closely with his clients to ensure that all of their needs and unique circumstances are fully understood. He has an expertise in a full range of tax services and takes pride in combining planning, research and advisory services in conjunction with tax compliance. He also represents clients in tax controversies and is active in estate and gift planning.

Mr. Peterson works with clients in a range of industries including entertainment, real estate investment and holding companies, manufacturers, professional practices, and other service industries. He has served as a lecturer for the Foundation for Accounting Education seminars as well as numerous other educational forums.

Professional Affiliations • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants • New York Society of Certified Public Accountants • New York State Bar Association

Civic Affiliations • Boy Scouts of America: Troop Chairperson and Assistant Scoutmaster

Education • JD, University of Dayton, School of Law, Ohio • BA, economics, Fordham University, New York

Events & Presentations EASL's Annual Music Business and Law Conference - November 18, 2016 CMJ Entertainment Business Law Seminar - October 16, 2015

Alexander Ross

Alexander is a partner and head of the Commercial Music and Digital Publishing groups. He specialises in music, publishing and digital media. He advises both copyright owners and licensees in the creation, licensing and distribution of copyright works in the online and mobile environment, and also in media financing, e-commerce and m-commerce. Highly regarded by his clients and senior industry figures, he is known for his expertise, specialist advice, and in-depth knowledge in emerging media, particularly in the music and publishing sectors. He is rated in Chambers as having “rare experience in the evolving digital media business”.

Alexander sits on the Executive Committee of the International Association of Entertainment Lawyers and is a member of the British Literary and Artistic Copyright Association.

Peter Shapiro Independent music entrepreneur Peter Shapiro’s eclectic career path has encompassed a range of celebrated projects as Founder of DAYGLO Ventures. His experience operating Wetlands in New York City inspired his recent venue projects: opening multiple Brooklyn Bowls and the restoration of The Capitol Theatre.

In 2014, Shapiro entered into an exclusive deal with , by which the co-founder performed at Shapiro’s venues and events. In July 2015, Shapiro created Fare Thee Well, Celebrating 50 Years of the Grateful Dead. The heralded event took place over five nights at Levi’s Stadium in the San Francisco Bay Area and in Chicago, earning acclaim as “the biggest concert event of all time.”

Shapiro is the founder of Lockn’, an annual four-day music festival defined by its creative, collaborative programming, which has drawn over 30,000 fans to a farm in rural Arrington, VA. He also created Jazz & Colors, an experiential music event held in such iconic locations as New York City’s Central Park and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, along with Chicago’s Field Museum.

He serves as publisher of Media Group overseeing the iconic print publication Relix Magazine, the highly trafficked music website Jambands.com and digital ad agency, Hear & There. Billboard acknowledged the collective success of his endeavors by naming him to their Power 100 lists of 2015 and 2016.

Some of his other projects include the Jammy Awards, America’s largest Earth Day event and the IMAX concert films U23D and All Access. Never one to sit still, he also co-founded the retail / online brand, Stone Fox Bride.

Shapiro sits on the board of a number of renowned civic and charitable organizations, including: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (where he is a voting member), New Y ork Public Radio, New Y ork City Parks’ Arts Committee, Central Park Summerstage, HeadCount and The Lowline. He also co-founded the environmental consulting firm Green Order.

Peter A. Tempkins Managing Director, Entertainment

Peter Tempkins specializes in insurance placement and risk management for all aspects of the music industry, namely concert tours, festivals, venues, promoters, clubs and music industry vendors. His festival clients include , Outside Lands and Forecastle Music Festival.

He is broker of choice for AC/DC, Arcade Fire, AC Entertainment and Square Peg Concerts among others. Peter has spoken on panels and roundtables for Billboard, CLE, IAAM, Performance Magazine, Pollstar and Tour Link. He is a results-oriented professional who combines his experience, insurance savvy and client focus to develop world-class insurance solutions.

Performance Magazine recognized him as Insurance Agent of the Year seven times.

Contact Peter Tempkins Office: 615-630-7625 Mobile: 615-584-1993 [email protected]

About HUB Entertainment

As a Top 10 largest insurance broker in the world, HUB International is a trusted provider of property & casualty and life & health services. HUB Entertainment Industry Solutions layers deep technical expertise on top of HUB’s size and scale to deliver world-class insurance and risk management results and service experience. Our entertainment experts are located across the United States and Canada, with a strong regional presence in Los Angeles, Nashville, Dallas, Miami and Toronto.

Our passionate and creative entertainment specialists speak your language, understand the urgency of your needs and have the experience and resources to respond quickly with solutions. Our culture is rooted in collaboration, loyalty and integrity—a foundation that cultivates excellence in all we do.

As your business partner, we work with you to reduce risks, manage costs and design comprehensive risk management and insurance plans that meet your requirements and ensure your continued success.

www.hubentertainment.com Linda J. Wank is a partner and co-Chair of our Estate Planning & Administration Group. Her core practice encompasses estate, gift and income tax planning, as well as estate and trust administration and charitable giving.

Ms. Wank advises high net-worth individuals, including corporateexecutives, business owners, entrepreneurs and creative talent, and assists clients in identifying and implementing their estate planning goals. She also counsels individuals and fiduciaries in estate settlements, probate litigation and tax audits, and represents public and private charitable organizations.

Ms. Wank is a Fellow of The American College of Trusts and Estates Counsel (ACTEC) and Vice-Chair of a standing committee of the Trusts and Estates Law Section of the New York State Bar Association. She is also a member of the U.K.-based Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), and the New York City Bar Association's Committee on Estate and Gift Taxation. In addition, Ms. Wank is a member of New York Women in Film & Television and its Planned Giving Committee, and serves on the Professional Advisory Committee of the Anti-Defamation League.

Ms. Wank writes regularly on a broad range of topics relating to estate planning and administration and is a frequent lecturer at trusts and estates law conferences throughout the country. Most recently, she served as chair and speaker at the CLE Program at the Annual Meeting of the Trusts and Estates Law Section of the New York State Bar Association: "Dying for Fame: Exploiting the Right of Publicity in the Age of Celebrity".

Before joining the firm, Ms. Wank worked for ten years in the Personal Representation department of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. She is admitted to practice in New York.

Gabe M. Wolosky CPA, JD, LLM, AEP, TEP, PFS, CGMA

Partner | NEW YORK CITY-EAST

Professional Experience

Gabe M. Wolosky is a Partner in the Tax, Advisory Services and International Departments of Prager Metis CPAs, LLC a member of Prager Metis International LLC. He has been practicing since 1976.

Mr. Wolosky specializes in providing compliance, planning, and advisory services in private and family wealth. He is a trusted advisor to his clients, including individuals, closely held businesses, foundations and fiduciaries on a wide range of matters including personal financial planning, estate, trusts, gifts and foundation and business matters. He understands the complexities associated with and works closely with clients on multinational, cross border and multistate issues. He has an expertise in several industries including art dealers and collectors, antique dealers, professional services, estates, and entertainers. Mr. Wolosky has also participated in the valuation of intellectual property.

Mr. Wolosky takes great pride in working effectively with multiple generations of a family. He establishes “rules of engagement” so that a trust can be built by each level. He strongly believes in working collaboratively with other professionals to create a team approach to his ensure his clients receive the big picture service they deserve.

Mr. Wolosky is a noted expert and has presented and participated in panels for New York State Bar Association, CMJ, New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants, as well as several law firms and trust companies.

Professional Organizations • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants • New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants • Estate Planning Committee • Medium and Large Size Firm Committee • Entertainment & Sports Committee • Estate Planning Council of New York City, Inc.— Immediate Past President • Estate Planning Council of Westchester • Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners — Treasurer • National Association of Estate Planning Council • New York State Bar Association • American Bar Association

Education • LLM, Taxation, NYU School of Law • JD, Brooklyn Law School, New York • BS, (cum laude), accounting, Brooklyn College, New York

Events and Presentations • The New-York Historical Society's Planned Giving Advisory Council panel entitled "From Neverland Ranch to Paisley Park: Lessons from the Estates of and Prince". - Nov 30, 2016 • EASL's Annual Music Business and Law Conference - November 18, 2016 • Annual Case Study - Estate Planning Council of Westchester - February 24, 2016 • Strategies for Charitable Gifts - Hospital for Special Surgery - February 11, 2016 • Planning fo Same Sex Couples-Estate Planning Coucil of Westchester - May 6, 2015 • What Does Life Look Like Post-DOMA - a Trusts and Estates Q&A Panel