Melodies Manipulated: Intellectual Property and the Music Industry
Melodies Manipulated: Intellectual Property and the Music Industry
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The Fordham Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment Law Journal
The Fordham Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment Law Journal Symposium
Melodies Manipulated:
Intellectual Property and the Music Industry

Friday, October 6, 2023
9:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. | check-in
10 a.m. – 3 p.m. | program
reception to follow

In-Person:
Fordham Law School
Skadden Conference Center
150 West 62nd Street
New York, NY 

Live Broadcast via Zoom Webinar
About the Program
Melodies Manipulated: Intellectual Property and the Music Industry will focus on the law at the intersection of Intellectual Property and Music. Panels will include discussions of copyright, artificial intelligence, and the use of rap lyrics as evidence in criminal trials. This dynamic series will provide unique and important perspectives on the most current topics affecting the music industry.
The IPLJ has invited distinguished professors, scholars, practitioners, and alumni to participate and attend the symposium. Attorneys from national non-profits, elite law firms, major music production companies, government offices, among others, will be in attendance. 
Program Agenda
9:30 - 10:00 a.m. | Check-in and Breakfast

10:00 - 10:15 a.m. | Welcome Remarks
Joseph Landau, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs; Professor of Law, Fordham Law School
Kayleigh Ristuben, Editor-in-Chief, Fordham Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment Law Journal
Eleanor R. Grasso, Symposium Editor, Fordham Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment Law Journal

10:15 - 11:05 a.m.| Keynote Address
Danielle Price Sanders, Executive Vice President, Republic Records

11:05 - 11:10 a.m.| Short Break

11:10 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.| Do You Get Déjà Vu? Current Copyright Controversies
(1.0 CLE Credit)
Ed Shapiro, Partner, Entertainment and Media Industry Group, Reed Smith
Ilene Farkas, Partner, Pryor Cashman
Linna Chen, Senior Legal Counsel, Litigation & Copyright, Spotify
Moderator: Professor Sarah Matz, Professor, Fordham University School of Law & Partner, Adelman Matz PC 

12:10 - 12:40 p.m. | Lunch Break

12:40 - 1:40 p.m. | Robotic Rhapsody: Generative AI and the Rise of Machine Music
(1.0 CLE Credit)
Paul Fakler, Partner, Mayer Brown
Alex Mitchell, Co-Founder & CEO, Boomy Corporation
Marc Ostrow, Senior Counsel, Romano Law PLLC
Moderator: Professor Shlomit Yanisky-Ravid, Fordham University School of Law 

1:40 - 1:45 p.m. | Short Break

1:45 - 2:45 p.m. | Rhyme and Punishment: The Use of Rap Lyrics as Evidence in Criminal Trials
(1.0 CLE Credit)
Professor Amber Baylor, Clinical Professor of Law, Columbia University School of Law
Professor Erik Nielson, Professor and Chair, Department of Liberal Arts, University of Richmond
Kenan Kurt, Chief of Staff, New York State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal
Emerson Sykes, Senior Staff Attorney, Speech, Privacy & Technology Project American Civil Liberties Union
Moderator: Professor Bennett Capers, Fordham University School of Law

2:45 - 3:00 p.m. | Closing Remarks

3:00 - 4:00 p.m. | Reception
Register Here
CLE credit for the program is pending in accordance with the requirements of the New York State and New Jersey State CLE Boards for a maximum of 
3.0 transitional and non transitional credits.
Fordham Law CLE & Public Programs   |   law.fordham.edu/cle
150 W. 62nd Street | New York City, NY 10023 US
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