Digital Economics

Donald Jasko to Moderate Association of Music Producers Panel, "Composing TV and Film Music: The Secrets of Success!"

Donald A. Jasko, Chief Executive Officer of Digital Economics, will moderate a panel on September 12, 2005 that will address the most important issues for composers of music for television and film, including:
      •  Cases in which Work for Hire agreements are most appropriate.
      •  Precautionary steps that protect composers from copyright
         infringement claims.
      •  Best practices, and common pitfalls, in licensing musical compositions
         and master recordings to ad agencies and program producers.
      •  Steps that every writer can take to maximize performance royalties.
      •  Procedures for managing multiple publishing companies, and
         relationships with ASCAP, BMI and SESAC.
      •  Ways in which writers can successfully work with music supervisors.

Appearing on the panel will be the following experts on the business of television and film music:

    •  Kristin Achterhof, Esq.
    •  Bill Cotton
    •  Dan Lieberstein
    •  Hunter Williams
    •  Doug Wood

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Talent Partners
Music Supervisor (The Producers, Sex in the City)
SESAC, Inc.
Omnimusic Production Music Library, ASCAP
Boardmember, and author, The Commercial
Composer's Guide to Music Publishing &
Licensing Agreements

The panel will take place on September 12; doors will open at 6:00 PM for registration, networking and light refreshments with the program commencing promptly at 6:30 PM. Follow-up networking and open bar from 8:00-9:00 PM.

Location:

Tribeca Cinemas
54 Varick Street at Laight Street
New York, NY 10013
212.966.8163
www.tribecacinemas.com

Registration:

$20 AMP Members, $25 Non-Members
RSVP to jan1066@aol.com. Pre-registration is highly recommended, as seating is limited to 100. Checks should be payable to AMP and mailed no later than September 6 to Ms. Jan Horowitz at DHMA, 373 Park Avenue South, New York 10013. Registrations will be accepted at the door, space permitting. For more information about this event, call Jan Horowitz at 212.779.3030.

Digital Economics is a copyright licensing consultancy that enables the licensing of creative content for programming and advertising over broadcast and digital media. For additional information, go to www.digitaleconomics.com.

The Association of Music Producers is a community of composers, musicians, sound designers, mixers, engineers and editors that shares an interest in advancing the art, science and business of music and sound production. For additional information, go to www.ampnow.com.