Monday, September 12
12:45 – 1:45 PM
Marvin Center Room 307
License to Cover: A Discussion about Section 115
In June 2005, the US Copyright Office proposed
changes to or the elimination of Section 115 to streamline the
music licensing process. However, the proposed reforms raise
many questions. The
public performance and reproduction/ distribution are still two
separate rights, and many people license these rights separately
from one another. In addition, what would happen to the compulsory
license that allows artists to record a “cover” song
without prior licensing, which Section 115 grants? Representatives
from the US Copyright Office, songwriters and the technology
community will discuss Section 115 in general and the impact of
proposed reforms.
Ken Kaufman Partner, Skadden Arps (moderator)
David Jones Counsel, Subcommittee on Intellectual
Property, Senate Judiciary Committee
Jonathan Potter Executive Director, Digital Media Association
(DiMA)
Josh Wattles Entertainment and Technology Attorney
speaker bios
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