Art Of The Music Deal September 17, 2007

You are cordially invited to NARIP’s

ART OF THE MUSIC DEAL:

What Happens Before You $ign on the Dotted Line?

Part I (in LA): The Recording Contract

on Monday, September 17, 2007 in Los Angeles

NARIP's Art of the Music Deal launched in July in San Francisco - four top Bay Area attorneys negotiated a record agreement LIVE - and was a great success. See articles on front page of this site for review and photos.

Now we bring this series to Los Angeles, launching on September 17 with top music biz attorneys Todd Cooper and Dina LaPolt, as well as a cutting-edge personal artist manager (TBA shortly). (Look for our series in other NARIP chapters soon!).

Most people think they can just hand a negotiation to a lawyer, and leave it at that. But the truth is, as a professional, you need to be aware of the process and deal points, too, and what the short- and long-term implications to your artists' careers may be.

Now, in Part I (in Los Angeles) of this special series, two top lawyers and an artist manager face off in a live negotiation of a record agreement in NARIP's Art of the Music Deal. These experts come together to give you the inside track on major deal points, what they mean and what leverage you have to negotiate the best possible deal.

Most importantly, you will see HOW a record deal is negotiated and be involved in the process.

Get educated about the art of deal making!

YOU WILL LEARN:

When it's the right time to make a deal

Major areas of negotiation, including:

* Artist Advance / Recording Fund
* Terms & Options
* Controlled Composition Clause
* Guaranteed Release Clause
* Pay or Play Clause
* Cross-Collateralization
* CD reduction, packaging deductions and “fake” free goods deductions
* Tour support / marketing and promotion commitment (videos, etc.)
* Artist royalty and royalties payable on foreign sales

Royalty / income streams available to the artist and what to ask for

The five areas that affect the artist's royalty, including:

* Free Goods
* Recoupable Expenses
* Royalty Deductions
* Merchandising
* Exclusivity

And much more.

WHO (scroll down for speaker profiles):

Todd Cooper, Esq.
Dina LaPolt, Esq.
Artist Manager TBA

WHEN:

Monday, September 17, 2007
6:30 p.m. - Registration opens
7:00 p.m. - Program begins
9:15 p.m. - Program ends

WHERE:

SAE Institute
6565 Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90028
(across from Cat & Fiddle, between Highland & Vine)

Click here for map.

COST:

$20 for NARIP Members ($30 AFTER Thursday, September 13 at 5:00 p.m.)
$40 for Non-Members ($50 AFTER Monday, September 13 at 5:00 p.m.)

SPECIAL BONUS:

Congratulations! You made a wise choice, and you'll enjoy our program "Art of the Music Deal: The Recording Contract." Because you are purchasing a ticket to NARIP's program, we offer you an MP3 recording for only $20 more (regularly $39.95), a savings of $19.95. This way, you won't have to take notes and can refer back to important points in the discussion later. Please select the "Program with MP3" option below if you'd like to add the MP3 to your order.

PAYMENT METHODS:

1. Online (just scroll down) using PayPal or any major credit card (you need not be a PayPal member)
2. Call 818-769-7007 with credit card
3. Mail payment to NARIP to P.O. Box 2446, Toluca Lake, CA 91610-2446. Be sure to indicate which program you are paying for, and please include contact details. Mailed payment must be received no later than Thursday, September 13.
4. Walk-up

QUESTIONS?

Call 818-769-7007 or contact NARIP

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS:

TODD COOPER

Todd Cooper is Of Counsel with Greenberg Traurig’s Entertainment Practice Group. His practice focuses on music industry, multimedia and intellectual property issues. He is experienced in a wide range of music and multi-media transactions and has represented individuals and companies on intellectual property matters including recording artists, songwriters, producers, personal managers, event producers, models and record executive employment agreements. Todd has negotiated recording, distribution, and various other agreements with both major and independent record labels as well as negotiated co-publishing, sub-publishing and songwriter agreements with music publishers and has experience in complex acquisitions and sales of entertainment catalogs. Previously, Todd worked as a recording engineer for a major Los Angeles recording studio, as a road and production manager for various touring artists as well as a personal manager for a prominent Los Angeles-based company. Todd earned his J.D. at Loyola Law School and holds a B.A. in History from UCLA. He is admitted to practice in California.

DINA LaPOLT

Dina LaPolt is an entertainment attorney at LaPolt Law, P.C. in Los Angeles. LaPolt Law is a boutique entertainment firm that specializes in representing clients in the music, merchandising, film, television, and book publishing industries. The firm's clientele include recording artists, independent record companies, music publishers, songwriters, producers, managers, executives in the music and film industries, film production companies, photographers, directors, writers, authors, and actors. In addition to practicing law, Dina teaches "Legal and Practical Aspects of the Recording and Publishing Industries" in the Entertainment Studies Department at UCLA Extension and speaks regularly on panels at music industry conferences all over the country. On the film production side, Dina was the co-producer of the 2005 Academy Award-nominated documentary film entitled Tupac: Resurrection and she is currently co-producing a feature film entitled Live 2 Tell. For more information on Dina LaPolt or her firm, please log on to www.LaPoltLaw.com.

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