Workshop: Music Rights

Event Details

Time: November 16, 2009 from 6:30pm to 9pm
Location: docs In Progress Documentary House
Street: 8700 First Avenue
City/Town: Silver Spring, MD 20910
Website or Map: http://www.docsinprogress.org
Phone: (301) 789-2797
Event Type: workshop
Organized By: Docs In Progress
Latest Activity: Nov 5

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Event Description

When using music in documentary films, the rights issues can be especially confusing to navigate. What do you need to know about the difference between rights for a musical composition vs. a sound recording? Is it enough to have the artist's permission if a work has been published and released through a record label? Can you make an argument for fair use if music is playing in the background of a key scene? If you are commissioning original music through a composer, what should be considered in your contract? All these questions and more will be addressed at this workshop with Kurt R. Klauss, an entertainment attorney who counsels clients on matters involving television and film, music, the Internet, rights acquisitions and licensing, clearances, copyrights, trademarks, contracts, and small business issues. M
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
This workshop is limited to 15 participants.
Cost is $35 or $65 if taken with the November 9 Working with Music workshop.
Click here to register for this workshop alone.
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MORE ABOUT THE WORKSHOP LEADER
Kurt R. Klaus is a Washington, DC/Maryland attorney who provides legal counsel and business advice in support of entertainment/media content-related transactions and pre-litigation-stage disputes involving nearly all media sectors. Prior to practicing law, Kurt worked in film, TV, and music production. He is also admitted as an attorney in Tennessee. This is Kurt's 30th year working in entertainment, 16th year as entertainment counsel. Kurt is a former Board member of Women In Film and Video- Washington, DC.

Kurt’s clients include television networks, large and emerging media production companies, independent producers of TV series, feature films, TV specials, and documentaries, development companies, media investors, record companies, writers, musicians, and photographers. KurtKurt is a former media executive with experience in developing and launching television programs, radio programs, and websites. He has served as an adjunct professor (7+ years) at two universities covering copyright law and entertainment law subject matter. Prior to the practice of law, Kurt worked for years as a producer and assistant director on television commercials and industrial films. He has also worked in the production management department on four studio feature films. He is a former radio announcer. Kurt has earned Juris Doctor (Law), Master of Science (Advertising/Mass Communications) and Bachelor of Science (Recording Industry Management) degrees.