SXSW 2025
Protect and Profit: A Practical Guide for Musicians
Description:
You wrote the perfect song. What's next? In this sixty-minute session join the U.S. Copyright Office, along with Clara Kim from ASCAP, Michelle Lewis from SONA, and entertainment lawyer Gwen Seale, for an informative roundtable designed for songwriters and recording artists. These leading experts will share how musicians can protect their works, what revenue streams are available to them, and how to create a game plan for success while facing modern day challenges.
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Takeaways
- What types of musician-created works are protected by copyright and how creators can register their works with the U.S. Copyright Office.
- How to understand the various revenue streams available to musicians and what they need to do to make use of them.
- How to form a strategic plan to develop and grow a personal business
Speakers
- Gwendolyn Seale, Associate attorney, Mike Tolleson and Associates
- Clara Kim, EVP, Chief Legal and Business Affairs Officer, ASCAP
- Michelle Lewis, Chief Executive Officer, Songwriters of North America/The SONA Foundation
- Jalyce Mangum, Attorney-Advisor, U. S. Copyright Office
Organizer
Ann Tetreault, Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Copyright Office
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