The Basics of Music Law with Ethics Featuring the Beatles
Date: Aug 4, 2026 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: Online
Member Price: $143.00
Non-Member Price: $179.00
Section Price: $0.00
Areas of Law: Entertainment, Arts & Sports, Ethics, Intellectual Property
Earn up to 2.4 credits! (More Information)
Keynote
Moderator
- Jim Jesse, Esq.
- Rock N Roll Law, Nashville
Presenters
Spend the morning while listening to music and audio clips of “The Beatles” while learning about basic music copyright law and ethics! Learn as a former general counsel to a musical company will provide an overview of music copyright law and ethics. Hear about changes in the music industry over the years and the impact on law. Topics include the rights of musical artists, revenue stream issues, operating agreements, what record labels do, the roles of a music publisher and a producer, and more. Whether you are an entertainment attorney or a music fan, this program is for you. Register today!
Program Agenda:
- 10 | The basics of music law
- What is a copyright
- Copyright registration
- Music publishing 17 U.S.C. 102
- The exclusive rights with a copyright and music revenue streams 17 U.S.C. 106 - 11 | The ethical issues in representing a musical artist/band using The Beatles as a case study
- Representing the rock band organization as a client MRPC 1.13
- Skill sets for lawyers representing a rock band MRPC 1.14
- Conflicts of interest MRPC 1.7, 2.1 - 12 | Adjourn
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