The RIAA hosted a panel discussion of the Restoring Artistic Protections Act introduced by Congressman Hank Johnson (D-GA) and Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) with 300 Entertainment executive Kevin Liles, BMAC co-founder Prophet, entertainment attorney Shay M Lawson, professor Jack Lerner, and attorney Dina LaPolt
Read more about the panel and the successful passage of AB 2799 in California preventing the use of rap lyrics in criminal prosecutions over on Variety here
The Atlanta Chapter of the Recording Academy hosted its annual summer members party at Atlanta’s Terminal West with performances by Pusha T and Summer Walker. As Advocacy Chair of the Atlanta Chapter of the Recording Academy it has been my mission the past four years to let elected officials know that music isn’t just celebrity but we are constituents with real issues, real votes, and real power.
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I had the pleasure of sitting on the Deal Makers panel for Radio One’s annual Music Meeting to discuss :
Key Contract Clauses in Music
Common Misconceptions about Music Royalties
Copyright Basics
Protecting Creative Idea
Thank you to Radio One for the invitation and host Vic Jagger for leading a great conversation.
Catch the replay here:
BESLA presents: Mid-Year Conference Part II on Monday, May 23rd!
Shay M Lawson will be joining Paramount Senior Counsel Henry Behnen, Marlyne Jean Louis, and Complex Senior Counsel Nyasha Foy to discuss legal issues in intellectual property and transactions surrounding choreography, street art, and tattoos in the digital age.
Making MONEY MOVES is making sure you know the small print and you have your legal ducks in a row as you build your brand and business. Shay M Lawson joined @itstanyatime not once but twice on the Money Moves Podcast for an expert deep dive presented by @greenwood x @mastercard to talk about:
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💵 Protecting your brand
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💵 Protecting your business
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💵 3 agreements that you need BEFORE sharing your ideas
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LISTEN HERE:
Honored to be named to Billboard Magazine's 2021 Top Music Lawyers list. The list of peers my name accompanies are so many I admire and respect.
The biggest thanks goes to my incredible clients who trust me and the Law Firm of Lawson McKinley with their careers
