For those in the DC area. Amalyah Keshet Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management The Israel Museum, Jerusalem ________________________________ Subject: DC: Creative License talks on sampling & copyright
Creative License: The Law of Culture and Digital Sampling is a compelling new book that explores the complexities and contradictions in how music samples are licensed within the current copyright landscape. Including interviews with more than 100 stakeholders in the sampling community - from David Byrne, Cee-Lo Green, George Clinton, De La Soul, DJ Premier, DJ Qbert, Eclectic Method, El-P, Girl Talk, Matmos, Mix Master Mike, Negativland, Public Enemy, RZA, Clyde Stubblefield and T.S. Monk - Creative License puts digital sampling into an historical, cultural, and legal context. Please join the Washington, DC Chapter of the Copyright Society of the USA for "Creative License: Exploring the Music Sampling Marketplace" on Friday, April 15, 2011. Professor Peter DiCola from Northwestern University Law School will give a lecture and multimedia presentation regarding Creative License: The Law and Culture of Digital Sampling. Professor DiCola's lecture will be followed by comments from Professor Peter Jaszi of the American University Washington College of Law, Jay Rosenthal of the National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) and Casey Rae-Hunter, Senior Policy Strategist/Communications Director of Future of Music Coalition. What: Lecture and presentation with co-author Peter DiCola When: Friday, April 15, 2011 Time: 4:00-6:00 pm Where: American University Washington College of Law (WCL), 4801 Massachusetts Avenue NW, 6th Floor, Washington, DC The event will begin with drinks and appetizers at 4pm, followed by a lecture by Professor DiCola at 4:30 pm. A live webcast will be available through the WCL website. Parking will be available in the WCL garage. For a description of the book, please see the Duke University Press website<http://www.dukeupress.edu/Catalog/ViewProduct.php?productid=18772.>. Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event. To register for the event, please go to: http://bit.ly/creativelicense On Saturday April 16,, Peter DiCola will be appearing at Busboys & Poets in DC for a Q&A and conversation with producer/DJ Roddy Rod: What: Book conversation & panel with co-author Peter DiCola, Producer/DJRoddy Rod When: Saturday, April 16, 2011 Time: 5:30 - 7:00 PM Where: Busboys and Poets, 14th and V Streets NW, Washington, DC Register<http://creativelicensedc.eventbrite.com/> -- Casey Rae-Hunter Communications Director & Sr. Policy Strategist Future of Music Coalition o: 202-822-2051 ext. 103 c: 301-642-6210 Giving Rocks! Help us celebrate 10 years of fighting for musicians! http://futureofmusic.org/donate
