Copyright in the Digital Age
Monday, March 12, 2012
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Boston Society for Architects
290 Congress Street, Suite 200
Boston, MA
$35 / $20 for members
Designed for musicians of all music genres this workshop will teach you:
- How to protect your work
- Licensing basics
- What not to do (avoiding lawsuits)
- Royalties: who collects/who pays
This workshop is part of the Musician's Professional Toolbox series.
About the Faculty
James Grace, Esq., is the Executive Director of the Arts & Business Council. Prior to its merger with the Arts & Business Council, James was the Executive Director of the Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts of Massachusetts, Inc. (VLA) since 1998. The VLA provides free and reduced fee legal services and educational programs to Massachusetts artists and cultural organizations. Jim has experience working with artists and arts organizations in the areas of publishing law, copyright, nonprofit incorporation, budget matters, conflict resolution, artist live/work and nonprofit board issues. Jim was an adjunct professor for Boston University's Masters in Arts Administration Program where he co-taught a course on Legal Issues in Arts Administration. In addition, Jim is a working author and book editor. He is the best selling co-author of The Worst Case Scenario Handbook: Golf. To date he has been involved in the publication of over eight books. Jim's previous work experience includes in-house counsel for a large low-income housing non-profit organization where he practiced in the areas of landlord/tenant, real estate and alternative dispute resolution. Jim graduated with honors from Suffolk University Law School and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Valerie Lovely, Esq., has been a musician for most of her life. She earned her Bachelor of Music degree in Film Scoring from Berklee College of Music in Boston. She plays several instruments, has performed in rock bands, chamber groups, wind ensembles, and on studio projects, and has composed music in various styles and for use in a variety of media. Attorney Lovely has spoken before a variety of groups including the American Bar Association, Berklee College of Music, the Blacksun Festival, Suffolk Law School, the Massachusetts Bar Association, and the Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts. This year, in addition to working with her Music Law Firm clients, Attorney Lovely is teaching the legal aspects of the music industry to students online at Berkleemusic.com, in person at Berklee College of Music, and at The Intellectual Property Summer Institute (IPSI) at the University of New Hampshire School of Law. She also will provide training in music law for The Business of Music summer program at Berklee College of Music and The Recording Artist Project (RAP) at Harvard Law School.
