by Howie Cockrill
In Part 1 and Part 2 of this "Spotlight:" article - I provided an overview of Live Nation and its executive team, as well as explored some of the company's core business (live event) deals.
Part 3 brings Live Nation's plans for ancillary revenue streams into focus by giving an overview of several deals Live Nation has cut in the past few years.
I also take a look at Live Nation's vision for 2008.
by Howie Cockrill
In Part 1 of this "Spotlight:" article - I provided a quick snapshot of live event impresario Live Nation.
In Part 2, I will focus on the team Live Nation has built to help the company move into a new era of entertainment, and some of the core business deals that exemplify what Live Nation is all about.
The SanFran Music Tech Summit is just around the bend - Thursday, May 8th @ the Hotel Kabuki in Japantown.
BEAT-Law's Howie Cockrill will be on the "Legal Issues in Searching, Linking and Blogging" panel @ 9:20 am, moderated by Joe Gratz of Keker and Van Nest LLP.
The other panelists are Andrew Bridges (Winston & Strawn LLP), Mark Palermo (ASCAP, Dir. of Special Projects), and John Potter (DiMA, Exec. Dir.).
From the SFMT website:
"The SanFran MusicTech Summit will bring together digital thought leaders from the San Francisco Bay Area, as well as from all around the country, to the region which currently leads the way in innovating (both socially, and technologically) new ways of interacting with both music, and musicians.
We will be working long term to help enable a sustainable, ongoing, Northern California based music and related technology market."
Hope to see you there!
by Howie Cockrill
INTRODUCTION
The advent of digital media as a content format and of the
internet as a distribution platform can now be squarely seen with the 20-20
hindsight of perspective as having been the end of one era and the beginning of
another in the entertainment industry.
by Tony Berman
Researched & edited by Howie Cockrill
In Part 1 of this article, I introduced the "360 Deal," and in Part 2, I delved into the specifics of 360 deals to give you a flavor of how they work.
In Part 3 I explored several issues that all parties thinking of signing a 360 deal should consider.
Part 4 is a continuation of my look at specific issues regarding 360 deals.
Researched & edited by Howie Cockrill
In Part 1 of this article, I introduced the "360 Deal," which is similar to a recording agreement between an artist and a record company but encompasses much, much more than just recordings. I also provided a bit of history to put the 360 Deal in context.
In Part 2, I delved into the specifics of 360 deals to give you a flavor of how they work.
Now, in Parts 3 and 4 I will explore some issues that all parties thinking of signing a 360 deal should consider.
by Howie Cockrill
The music industry is all abuzz over the long-awaited announcement from MySpace executives that the social-networking behemoth is moving forward with extensive, formal integration of music into the website.
MySpace’s initial focus as of the April 3rd launch is on bringing in major label content.
MySpace has officially partnered with three of the four majors – Sony BMG, Universal and Warner. EMI is expected to join up soon, with delays being attributed to recent management restructuring.
by Tony Berman
Researched & edited by Howie Cockrill
In Part 1 of this article, I introduced the "360 Deal," which is similar to a recording agreement between an artist and a record company but encompasses much, much more than just recordings. I also provided a bit of history to put the 360 Deal in context.
In Part 2, I am going to dive right into the specifics of 360 deals to give you a flavor of how they work.
Once again digital media enthusiasts and prognosticators are set to descend on Las Vegas for the 2008 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show.
The conference lasts from April 11th to April 17th.
I will be giving 2 fascinating & timely presentations. If you are at the conference, definitely check them out or at least stop by and say hello:
Hope to see you there!
by Howie Cockrill
Recently Warner Music appointed Jim Griffin, formerly head of technology at Geffen Records and one of the preeminent minds in the digital music business, to explore and oversee a project to monetize P2P music file sharing online.
The idea is to add a $5 fee to current monthly ISP user charges. This fee would then go into a fund used to compensate musicians, songwriters, labels and publishers for the use of their content online.
The money collected would be distributed amongst rights holders by a collection agency, similar to what ASCAP and BMI do for public performance royalties.
Griffin himself has estimated that this fund could create up to $20 billion in annual revenue, which is approximately double the current annual revenue of the American music industry.
by Tony Berman
Researched & edited by Howie Cockrill
Professional and armchair music industry pundits alike have a new and seemingly bottomless discussion thread.
This is Part 1 of a multi-part, comprehensive article about 360 deals - what they are, where they come from and what issues everyone involved should be aware of.
If you're heading to Austin's SXSW music festival, by now you are
You may even be trying to concoct something vaguely resembling a schedule.
Isn’t it all just ex-austin?!
As the drone and buzz around Austin's South By Southwest (SXSW) music festival grows ever louder, we wanted to let you know about one festival showcase we at BEAT-Law are particularly excited about.
So excited, in fact, that we joined on as sponsors!
For any current or future filmmakers out there, the Filmmaker's Resource Sharing Group is a potluck event you may be interested in.
Continue reading "Events: Filmmaker's Resource Sharing Group" »
by Howie Cockrill
THE PARTIES & THEIR ARGUMENTS
In Part 1 of this article, I introduced the pending Performance Rights Act and provided some background on the controversial topic of a general public performance right for sound recordings.
In Part 2, I comparedthe current Copyright Act with the proposed changes of the Performance Rights Act.
In Part 3, I’m going to look at the parties involved and their arguments for and against the sound recording performance right.
Continue reading "Copyright: Performance Rights Act Pt. 3" »
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