Introduction
Please join us for the second annual Vanderbilt Music Law Summit on Thursday, April 3, 2025 at Vanderbilt Law School. This year’s summit will focus on the Future of Music Rights and Enforcement, and we are excited to feature a stellar lineup of experts from industry, academia, government, and beyond.
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Summit Programming
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| 8:45 am | Coffee and Casual Breakfast Presented by NMPA |
| 9:20 am | Welcome - Chris Guthrie, Dean, Vanderbilt Law School |
| 9:30 am | The Future of Performing Rights Organizations: Competition, Licensing, and Data Sharing Moderator: Professor Suzanne Kessler, Vanderbilt Law School Panelists: • Clara Kim, General Counsel, ASCAP • Hayden Bower, CEO, AllTrack • Mary LaFrance, IGT Professor of Intellectual Property Law, William S. Boyd School of Law, UNLV • Kirsten Donaldson, Vice President, Public Policy, National Association of Broadcasters • Michael Collins, VP, Government Relations, BMI • Dr. Tobias Holzmüller, CEO, GEMA |
| 11:00 am | Coffee Break Presented by Regions Bank |
| 11:10 am | Update on Music Projects at the US Copyright Office Emily Chapuis, Acting General Counsel and Associate Register, US Copyright Office |
| 11:30 am | Lunch |
| 12:15 pm | Keynote – “What is the Future for Artists and Record Companies?” Bob Valentine, CEO, Concord, interviewed by Melinda Newman, Billboard Presented by RIAA |
| 1:00 pm | Coffee Break Presented by DIMA |
| 1:20 pm | Bots, Click Farms, and Imposters: The Future of Combatting Streaming and Royalty Fraud Moderator: Professor Joe Fishman, Vanderbilt Law School Panelists: • Jeremy Sirota, CEO, Merlin • Will Aldrich, Senior Director of Product Management, YouTube Premium, Commerce, and Growth • Kristelia García, Anne Fleming Research Professor, Georgetown University Law Center • Kris Ahrend, CEO, Mechanical Licensing Collective • Liz Pelly, Journalist |
| 2:50 pm | Break |
| 3:00 pm | MusicFutures: Transforming the UK’s Music Innovation Ecosystem Dr. Sabine Jacques, Senior Lecturer in Intellectual Property Law, University of Liverpool Streaming and Royalty Fraud Detection Technology Andrew Batey, CEO, Beatdapp Tools for PROs/rightsholders to identify their content on AI platforms Virginie Berger, Chief Business Development and Rights Officer, MatchTune |
| 3:50 pm | Recording Academy ELI Writing Contest Winner Presentation Todd Dupler, Chief Advocacy Officer, Recording Academy Melanie Sallis, Georgia State University Law School, Winner |
| 4:05 pm | Closing Reception Presented by the Recording Academy Entertainment Law Initiative |
Panelists & Speakers
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Kris Ahrend
Chief Executive Officer, Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC)
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Will Aldrich
Senior Director of Product Management, YouTube Premium, Commerce, and Growth
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Andrew Batey
Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Beatdapp
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Virginie Berger
Chief Business Development & Rights Officer, Matchtune
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Hayden Bower
CEO, AllTrack
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Emily Chapuis
Acting General Counsel and Associate Register, US Copyright Office
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Michael Collins
Vice President, Government Relations, Broadcast Music, Inc.
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Todd Dupler
Chief Advocacy Officer, Recording Academy
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Kristelia Garcia
Leo George Professor of Communications, Entertainment, and New Media, Georgetown Law
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Tobias Holzmüller
Chairman of the Board, GEMA
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Clara Kim
General Counsel, ASCAP
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Mary LaFrance
IGT Professor of Intellectual Property Law, William S. Boyd School of Law
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Melinda Newman
Executive Editor, Billboard
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Liz Pelly
Author & Journalist
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Jeremy Sirota
CEO, Merlin
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Bob Valentine
Chief Executive Officer, Concord
Faculty Advisors
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Book Your Stay!
The 2025 Vanderbilt Music Law Summit has set up a hotel block at the Aertson - directly across the street from the Law School.
Parking
Parking on and around campus is limited. Attendees who are able to use alternative transportation such as rideshare or walking are encouraged to do so. The address for rideshare is 131 21st Ave. S. Nashville, TN
The closest paid parking is available at the Aertson complex on 21st Ave S., across from the law school. Paid campus parking is available in Lot 8 and the Wesley Place Garage. Payment using ParkMobile. A campus parking map is available here.
Visiting Music City
There's plenty to do while you're visiting in Music City! Click the links below to learn more about each attraction.
Music City Attractions
Advisory Committee
- Ken Abdo, Fox Rothschild LLC
- Danielle Aguirre, National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA)
- Glen Barros, Exceleration Music
- Jason Boyarsky, Boyarsky Fritz LLP
- Todd Dupler, Recording Academy
- Kirsten Donaldson, National Association of Broadcasters
- Ken Doroshow, Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)
- Mitch Glazier, Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)
- Bart Herbison, Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI)
- David Israelite, National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA)
- Gadi Oron, International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC)
- Colin Rushing, Digital Media Association (DIMA)
- Jennifer Turnbow, Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI)
- Rachel Whitney, Spotify
Sponsorship
If you are interested in sponsoring the 2025 Music City Law Summit, click the button below or contact Clay Cline.
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