GOT INFRINGEMENT?

WHAT EVERY PUBLISHER MUST KNOW ABOUT PROTECTING THEIR COPYRIGHTS

Learn How To Defend And Litigate Your Songs from the experts: Attorneys Barry Mallen and Robert Besser, musicologist Gerald Eskelin, and UCLA/Columbia professor Charles Cronin discuss defending and litigating copyright infringements. The panel will include an overview on infringement plus an in depth anatomy of historic cases. Required attendance for any publisher or songwriter!

Robert Besser, Esq. defended numerous cases including Isley Brothers and Kingsmen for "Louie Louie".

Charles Cronin, B.A. Oberlin; J.D. American; M.A., Ph.D. Stanford; M.A. Information Systems, Berkeley, is a musician and lawyer. He is a visiting fellow at Yale Law School and developer of the Columbia Law Library Music Plagiarism Project.

Gerald Eskelin – Musicologist has testified on behalf of John Fogerty, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, the Isley Brothers, the Spin Doctors and "Roger Rabbit" composer Allan Sylvestri and provided musicological services for performers including: Janet Jackson, Madonna, Elton John, Faith Hill, Kid Rock, Green Day, and ZZ Top.

Barry Mallen, Esq. defended numerous lawsuits for alleged copyright infringement of musical compositions, including cases involving recording artists such as The Rolling Stones, Mariah Carey, Amy Grant, Ice Cube, Robert Kelly, KISS, The Beastie Boys, Ozzy Osbourne, Kid Rock, Destiny’s Child, Gregg Allman and Kenny Loggins.

And special thanks to William Hochberg, Esq. a contributing AIMP member who helped organize this panel.  William's firm High Mountain Law represents top songwriters and publishers in transactions and litigation. 

AIMP After the Panel

The panel discussion continues here with AIMP After the Panel from our April 16, 2009 luncheon GOT INFRINGEMENT? What every publisher must know about protecting their copyrights.

• ·         Joe Satriani (“Fly”) vs. Coldplay (“Vida”)
• ·         Statute of limitations on infringement cases
• ·         The three note myth
• ·         Chord progression myths
• ·         Defending/litigating “beats” in Urban/Hip-Hop songs

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Panelists

Robert Besser, Esq.

Charles Cronin

Gerald Eskelin
Musicologist

Barry Mallen, Esq.
Partner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP.

Moderators

Richard Feldman
CEO, Artists First Music/Vice President, AIMP