Publishing, Split Sheets, Publishing Deals, PROs, and Mechanicals. Writer’s share? Publisher’s share? ASCAP? BMI? MLC? 

Dave Ratner will cover all of it at Week 2 of  "Own Your Sound: Master the Business of Music" brought to you by Colorado Attorneys for the Arts (CAFTA) and Colorado Music Industry Alliance (CMIA)!

"Own Your Sound" is a six-week series about the law and business of music to secure your rights, collect your revenue, and have a successful career. And did we mention it's for FREE?! The virtual sessions are held weekly on Monday nights from 6:00 – 7:30pm until April 7.

You can still sign up! 👉 https://cbca.org/own-your-sound-master-the-business-of-music/

Questions? Send us a message.

Musicians—we want YOU to win in the music industry!

We're excited to be part of Colorado Attorneys for the Arts (CAFTA) and Colorado Music Industry Alliance (CMIA)'s "Own Your Sound: Master the Business of Music". Our very own Dave Ratner joins Max Hass of Holon Law in discussing about the law and business of music to secure your rights, collect your revenue, and have a successful career. And did we mention it's for FREE?!

The virtual sessions will be held weekly on Monday nights from 6:00 – 7:30pm from March 3 through April 7, 2025. You can sign up in advance for any or all of these sessions:

📅 WEEK 1 / March 3: Music Copyright and Contract Fundamentals. Understand the rights you have in your music, the contracts that control those rights, and the money that flows from those rights.

📅 WEEK 2 / March 10: Publishing, Split Sheets, Publishing Deals, PROs, and Mechanicals. Writer’s share? Publisher’s share? ASCAP? BMI? MLC? We’ll cover all of it!

📅 WEEK 3 / March 17: Masters, Session Musician Agreements, Record Deals, and SoundExchange. Master your master rights! This session will cover everything related to your sound recordings.

📅 WEEK 4 / March 24: Producer and Engineer Agreements, Synch and Master Use Licenses, and Sampling. When it’s time to record, what do you need to know? This session covers everything related to the contracts and deals for recording.

📅 WEEK 5 / March 31: Management, Booking Agent, and Live Performance Agreements. Contracts, contracts, CONTRACTS! You need to know these deals and we’ll explain them all.

📅 WEEK 6 / April 7: Running Your Band Like a Business: LLCs/Corporations, Band Agreements, and Trademarks. This session is all about the business behind the music. We bring it all together in this final class.

Sign-up link: https://cbca.org/own-your-sound-master-the-business-of-music/

Questions? Send us a message!

All about murals—documentation, preservation, artists’ rights, and more!

Dave Ratner will speak at "Protecting Visual Storytelling: Strategies for Mural Documentation and Preservation", an online seminar hosted by the California Preservation Foundation.

During the program, you will learn about: 

📌 the existing historic preservation frameworks for murals

📌 local mural programs and ordinances that help to document and fund the maintenance of community murals and recognize key stakeholders

📌 legal frameworks that exist outside of historic preservation that relate to murals and artists’ rights

📌 documentation strategies that utilize innovative technologies to record and provide interpretive context         

Mark your calendars for next week, July 18th, by registering here: Click to register.                      

This event is sponsored by the California Lawyers for the Arts .

Can I get sued for posting this??

Dave Ratner clarifies the do's and don'ts at Event & Venue Marketing Conference (EVMC)!

As social media content evolves, the importance of avoiding legal trouble grows. Dave brings his expertise in #entertainmentlaw to an engaging presentation and Q&A on June 6, Day 2 of #EVMC2024 #EVMCDenver.

Do you have questions on copyright and social media? Fire away in the comments .

P.S. Did you know? EVMC is sold out for the first time ever! 🤯 The EVMC is a dynamic conference that unites a diverse community of entertainment marketing professionals from across North America. Each June, in a new host city across the continent, the community gathers for 3 days of in-person meetings ranging from general & concurrent sessions, breakouts, awards, networking, and evening events. All with the mission of fostering inspiration, collaboration, and innovation within the rapidly evolving entertainment industry.