You are invited to NARIP’s
An Overview of Songwriter Agreements,
Publishing & Co-Publishing Deals
With Steve Winogradsky, Esq.
on Thursday, August 7, 2014
Come hear songwriter agreements, music publishing and co-publishing deals explained! Our guest expert will detail advantages, disadvantages, deal points and contractual issues that affect a songwriter’s rights and income.
Music publisher, attorney and author Steve Winogradsky gives you the inside track on major deal points, what they mean and leverage to negotiate the best possible deal for the songwriter
Come learn what the short- and long-term implications to the artists’ careers may be.
This special NARIP session de-mystifies deals and deal-making, and enables the lawyer and non-lawyer alike to come away with a clear understanding of the most important points and leverage available.
Get educated about the art of deal-making!
You will learn:
- Why enter into a songwriter agreement?
- Assignment of rights
- Term of services, options
- Copyright ownership
- Exclusivity of services
- Split sheets
- Songwriting and band politics
- Show me the money! Royalties, types of income, advances and accounting
This program will also cover:
- Publishing agreements
- Songwriter / co-publishing agreements
- The right time to make a deal
HIGHLIGHT
Mr. Winogradsky is the author of the book “Music Publishing: The Complete Guide” (2013), copies of which will be available for sale at NARIP’s event and may also be purchased in advance HERE. The book is highly recommended by NARIP.
ABOUT STEVE WINOGRADSKY, ESQ.
With over thirty years experience as an attorney in the music industry, Steven Winogradsky is a partner in Winogradsky/Sobel in Studio City, California, providing global media and music business affairs & legal support for composers, songwriters, music publishers, recording artists and television, film, video and multi-media producers. In addition to an entertainment law practice, the company handles music clearance and licensing in all media for many production companies, worldwide administration of the publishing catalogs for a number of clients and New Media strategies and Revenue Modeling.
Prior to being in solo practice with The Winogradsky Company from 1992 to 2009, Mr. Winogradsky had served as Director of Music Business Affairs for Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc., Managing Director of Music, Legal & Business Affairs for MCA Home Entertainment, Director of Music Licensing and Administration for Universal Pictures and Universal Television and Vice President of Business Affairs for The Clearing House, Ltd.
He was twice elected President of the California Copyright Conference, after spending nine years on the Board of Directors, and also served for four years as President of The Association of Independent Music Publishers.
Mr. Winogradsky is the author of the book “Music Publishing: The Complete Guide” published in 2013, which is being used as the textbook in music business programs around the country. He was also awarded the 2012 Texas Star Award by the Texas State Bar Entertainment and Sports Law section for his contributions to legal education in the State of Texas. Mr. Winogradsky is an adjunct professor at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) in the Masters degree program in Music Industry Administration and was also named as one of the Outstanding Instructors in Entertainment Studies and Performing Arts at UCLA Extension, where he has taught since 1997.
He has written numerous magazine articles on the subject of music for motion pictures and television and has lectured on a variety of music-related topics at MIDEM, University of Houston Law Foundation (1993, 1994, 1997), Texas State Bar Entertainment Law Seminar (1994 – 2013), American Bar Association Entertainment & Sports Law Conference, University of Southern California Entertainment Law Institute, The Hollywood Reporter Film and Television Music Conference (1997-2000), Billboard Film and Television Music Conference, NARAS, The Society of Composers and Lyricists, Loyola Law School, Southwestern School of Law, California Lawyers For The Arts, The American Film Institute, LMNOP (New Orleans), The Toronto Film Festival, Canadian Music Week, Musicians’ Institute, McNally Smith College of Music, California State University, Northridge (CSUN), NARIP, The Copyright Society of the U.S.A., Scion Music(less) Conference and various other symposia.
In addition, he is a guitarist, singer and songwriter who is both a composer and publisher member of ASCAP.
WHEN
Thursday, August 7, 2014
6:30 p.m. – Registration and networking
7:00 p.m. – Program begins
8:15 p.m. – Break
9:30 p.m. – Program ends
WHERE
SAE Institute of Technology
6565 W. Sunset Boulevard
Venue Theater (downstairs) – PLEASE NOTE NEW ROOM
Los Angeles, CA 90028-7205
DIRECTIONS & MAP
Major cross streets: Sunset and Cahuenga. Click here for map. Enter main lobby of building Venue Theater is on first floor.
PARKING
$10 flat rate after 6:00 p.m. in the 6565 building lot.
$6 parking in church lot at Sunset & Cassil (enter from Selma, behind church) – lot closes 11pm
Metered street parking but be sure to read signs carefully
NOT IN LA? ATTEND VIA GOOGLE HANGOUT
If you can’t be here in person, join us via Google Hangout. If you have questions about this, please call or email Mary Bee at 818-769-700 or mary@narip.com.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Music Publishing & Record Executives
Producers, Artists, Artist Managers and Artist Reps
Music Attorneys, Songwriters & Composers
Brand Marketing & Creative Executives
Accountants, Business Managers & CPAs
Anyone seeking better understanding of songwriter, publishing and co-publishing deals.
QUESTIONS FOR STEVE?
Submit YOUR questions to be addressed during our program, via Twitter and follow us now: @NARIP. Submit questions in advance and / or during the session. Official event hash-tag is #NARIPSongDeal
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COST
- $20 NARIP Members who attend in person
- $40 Non-Members to attend in person or watch online *
- FREE for NARIP Members who attend via Google Hangout **
* Non-members, please indicate in the COMMENTS section of our online registration form below if you wish to watch live online or attend in person.
* * IMPORTANT: NARIP Members please RSVP to Webinar * * HERE
. NARIP Members may “attend” for FREE online by visiting NARIP.com at 6:45 p.m. PST on event day where a link will be provided to view NARIP’s program live online.
BONUS
Because you are registering for this program, we offer you the audio for only $20 (regularly $39.95) which will include all handouts in digital form. Just select “Premium Ticket” option below when registering, and you will receive the audio and all related documents within a week or less of the program date.
Current NARIP members who wish to watch our live stream online and pre-order audio of this program at discounted rate, simply buy a member-priced ‘in person’ ticket at the $20 NARIP member rate and indicate
in the COMMENTS section that you are paying for an audio pre-order.
NOT A NARIP MEMBER?
Not a NARIP member yet? Then what are you waiting for? Join NOW for as low as $9.95 per month.
2 WAYS TO REGISTER
1. Online: NARIP.com (just scroll down)
2. Phone: 818-769-7007
Advance RSVP encouraged.
Pre-paid admission guarantees seating.
No refunds.
We appreciate your cooperation.
THANK YOU
Special thanks to Jessica Ramos and Bridget Gardiner at SAE Institute of Technology for their help organizing this event.
REGISTRATION OR OTHER QUESTIONS
Call us at 818-769-7007 or email mary AT narip DOT com.
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