ENTERTAINMENT LAW BONER!

It's days like today that I remember how FUN being a lawyer can be when you are able to mix business with pleasure!

"The Entertainment Arts & Sports Law (EASL) Section of The New York State Bar Association in cooperation with Katten Muchin Rosenman, LLP and CMJ Network will host an all-day MCLE accredited program on November 2, 2006 to be held at this year’s CMJ Music Marathon at Lincoln Center in New York City, from October 31 through November 4, 2006.

The EASL Section program will feature panels and speakers on law-related topics of relevance to the recorded music industry, including:

Copyright Law 2.0: New Developments and Controversies in Copyright Law
Artist as Brand: Ownership and Uses of Trademarks Related to Artists and Music
Evolution of the Artist Contract: New issues in Recording Agreements
Catalog Shopping: Buying and Selling Music Assets and Companies
Managing Ethics and Conflicts in Music Law
Whose Space? Issues Arising from User-Created Content Sites

Called “The Sundance of Rock n’ Roll,” the CMJ Music Marathon is one of the largest and longest-running music events in the world, drawing tens of thousands of music lovers to New York City each year to sample over 1,000 artists representing the worlds of rock, electronica, hip-hop, metal, Americana, world and jazz. The marathon also features panels exploring the most pressing issues in today’s volatile music business, covering a wide variety of topics for people involved with virtually every aspect of the recording industry."

CMJ in MY WORDS: A bunch of up and coming bands playing tons of shows all day long for 5 days straight in all the coolest venues in NYC. Lots of music and partying and good times.

CMJ in THEIR WORDS: "Today, more than 100,000 music professionals, artists and fans converge on the music capital of the world every autumn for CMJ Music Marathon and CMJ FilmFest, celebrating the very best in new music, film and pop culture."