4th Annual Pacific Music Business Symposium
November 13, 2004
Focuses on New Music Technologies
Taming the Technology Juggernaut: Today's Music Business & Legal Challenges, will convene on Saturday, November 13 to address new technologies and how they are changing the rules for music distribution.
This annual music business symposium will be presented as a joint effort of the Conservatory of Music and Pacific's McGeorge School of Law. With the sweeping changes that continue to reshape the music industry, new models for successful business and legal practice are emerging. A number of innovative music business leaders will share their perspectives and strategies for success in the post-Napster world. To facilitate participation by industry leaders and alumni, the 10 AM - 6 PM event will be hosted at the Dugoni Dental School, 2155 Webster St., San Francisco CA.
Controversial author Moses Avalon will give the keynote address. His best-selling book, Confessions of a Record Producer, shook up the record industry when it revealed how recording artists were being exploited by a host of unethical practices employed by labels, managers and producers. The book, now in its third printing, has gone on to become a text at more than 20 universities including Pacific. He has provided expert advice to the California Senate Judiciary Sub-committee on Record Industry Accounting Practices. Avalon was the first non-attorney to speak at the Chicago Bar and taught at the Florida and Los Angeles Continuing Legal Education programs. A successful record producer himself, Avalon inked the book based on his many years of experience and in it, provides a street-smart practical primer for any artist or budding music business professional.
Following the keynote, the day's proceedings will include panels with a range of industry leaders, a mock contract negotiation pitting Pacific McGeorge law students on opposite sides of a deal, and a concluding panel with three leading artist managers including Jordan Kurland, manager of Indie legends, Death Cab for Cutie and Mike Kappus, founder of the Rosebud Agency, which handles artists including Robert Cray Band, J.J. Cale and Mavis Staples.
Students, staff, faculty, alumni and members of the music community are welcome to register for the free event by logging on to www.pacificalumni.org going to the Calendar link, then clicking on this event to find the sign up form.
The event is sponsored by Pacifics Conservatory of Music and Pacific McGeorge School of Law. Additional sponsors include Pacific Music Management Club, McGeorge Entertainment Law Society, Diageo Chateau and Estate Wines, Pacific Alumni Association, and ASUOP in association with the Dugoni School of Dentistry.
Practicing attorneys can register to receive four MCLE credits through Pacific McGeorge School of Law for registration and participation. Registration for attorneys will be available on site at 9 AM the day of the event.
A schedule of the days events will be posted on the Conservatory of Music's Web Site.
Location: Dugoni Dental School, 2155 Webster St., San Francisco CA
Time: 10:00am - 6:00pm
Cost: FREE
Contact: Professor Keith Hatschek, (209) 946-2443, khatschek@uop.edu