Day 4 was another day of Continuing Legal Education panels. The first panel was legal ethics in music law. The topics discussed included obtaining informed consent, inclusion of appropriate disclaimers (especially when demo shopping), the customary contingency fees for demo shopping, and multi-jurisdictional practice. Some of the panelists said that they practice in jurisdictions in [...]
Posts Tagged ‘sxsw’SXSW Day 4 Wrap UpSunday, March 21st, 2010SXSW Day 2 Wrap UpFriday, March 19th, 2010The first panel that I chose at SXSW was Martin Atkins’ Welcome to the Music Industry: You’re F****d. This interestingly named panel addressed all of the potential pitfalls that up and coming artists face in trying to break in to the industry. He covered basic concepts, such as humility, and practical advice, like sticking to [...] The day before the flight: SXSWMonday, March 15th, 2010If you have no idea what SXSW is, check this out: SXSW Promotional Video One of the things that I learned at SXSW last year, which was my first year there, is that you have to have a goal in mind to be successful at SXSW. Last year my goal was just to figure out what [...] SXSW This Week!Sunday, March 14th, 2010I’m going to South By Southwest (SXSW), the biggest music industry conference in the world, this week. This will be my second year at SXSW. Last year, I had the opportunity to meet one of my music attorney role models, Ken Abdo. I also discovered Meiko, Lenka, and began the interviews for my new book [...] |