, Three talks with discusion on topical issues (eg copyright) in the music professions, Jenni Roditi, The Loft, 03 Nov 2011
Musicotopia and The Loft warmly co-present Jens Hills
Nov 3, Nov 17, Dec 1. , 7.30 - The Loft, Crouch End.
After running his own specialist niche legal practice for nearly 20 years, where he was responsible for a number of significant and ground-breaking court cases (including most recently Matthew Fisher’s successful claim to a share of composition of the song Whiter Shade of Pale), Jens Hills moved into specialized Intellectual Property and commercial consultancy outside legal practice for a varied portfolio of clients. Further background can be obtained from his website jenshillslondon.com.
November 3rd: “Is copyright good for music?”
A brief presentation on the theme, followed by an open philosophical discussion about the relevance and future of creative rights protection weighing up the benefits of continued statutory regimes against trends such as “creative commons” and the academic argument that copyright should be scrapped altogether.
November 17th: “Dark matter in the universe of music rights”
This discussion will look at recent legal developments and their possible impact from a practical point of view on professional composers and musicians at work, as well as some anomalies and obscure technicalities in the realm of rights protection and exploitation.
December 1st: “I wish I’d been a troubabour…”
Why? At least I might have made some money! The third talk and discussion will focus on the essentials of how to make a living in music outside the context of TV talent shows and mainstream pop in a world where consumer expectation is that music should be free…
The Loft (host).
The Loft is home of composer/vocalist Jenni Roditi. You will need security codes to get in. Please write to [email protected] kindly saying through whom you heard about this event. The full address and codes to get in will be sent by return.Thank you.
Musicotopia (co-presenter).
An online music publishing business designed to supply specialist, digital music products and services for artists and fans of specialist genres, including world, jazz, folk, improvised, contemporary and early classical music.
Adrian Lee. MD.
