UPCOMING EVENTS:
The NAMM Show, Speed Dating the Legal Experts, January 23, 2015, Anaheim, CA
Crossing the Digital Divide: CLA Music Business Seminar, Licensing and Merchandising in the Music Business, January 31, 2015, Berkeley, CA
TONY BERMAN HAS PARTICIPATED ON THE FOLLOWING PANELS:
The NAMM Show, Law Essentials for Music Manufacturers, Vendors and Retailers, January 25, 2013, Anaheim, CA
The NAMM Show, Send Lawyers, Deals and Money: Current Trends in Music Business and Law, January 21, 2012, Anaheim, CA
NYLS, Where Did Your Sample Come from?, January 19, 2011, New York, NY
AES, Paths to Higher Resolution Downloads, November 7, 2010, San Francisco, CA
Slayers Club, Sampling Panel following screening of Copyright Criminals, September 23, 2010, San Francisco, CA
Soul Music by the Bay, Live Music Issues, June 25, 2010, Oakland, CA
CLA Music Law and Business Seminar, The Gig Panel – Dos and Don’ts of Live Performances, October 24, 2009, Emeryville, CA
Fall IP Conference, Golden Gate University School of Law, Tomorrow Never Knows: The Entertainment Industry Ten Years After Napster, October 16, 2009, San Francisco, CA
Future of Music Coalition Policy Summit, Scratch That:The Sample License Clearance Process and Artist Compensation, October 5, 2009, Washington, D.C.
The Grammy Foundation, The Entertainment Law Initiative, Digital Music Distribution – The Paradigm Shift,
June 10, 2009, Santa Monica, CA
CLA Music Law and Business Seminar, co-keynote speaker, November 18, 2008, Oakland, CA
NAB Conference, Contracts and Copyrights, April 13, 2008, Las Vegas, NV
NAB Conference, Keep it Legal: Safety and Legal Issues for Production, April 12, 2008, Las Vegas, NV
FilmMakers Resource Sharing Group, Legal Issues Q&A for Indie Films, March 6, 2008, San Francisco, CA
Hastings Law School Symposium, The Full Impact of Digital Media: Shifts of Control and the Future of Music, February 28, 2008, San Francisco, CA
SanFran MusicTech Summit, Hot Topics in Music & Technology Law, February 25, 2008, San Francisco, CA
NARIP, The Art of the Music Deal: The Record Deal, July 19, 2007, San Francisco, CA
NARAS: GRAMMY U Media Mash-Up Contest Launch, May 7, 2007, San Francisco, CA
NAB2007, Podcasting Summit: The Legal Issues of Podcasting and Portable Media, ,April 15, 2007, Las Vegas, NV
CLA Music Law and Business Seminar, New Licensing Opportunities, November 18, 2006, Oakland, CA
Summer Music Conference, Artists and Producers, September 28, 2006, San Francisco, CA
Bandwidth Conference, Out of Control: Controlling artist exposure and retaining rights
in a time of technological plentitude, August 18, 2006, San Francisco, CA
American Harp Society, National Conference, Signed, Sealed and Delivered: Recording Contracts and Legal Issues, July 5, 2006, San Francisco, CA
South By Southwest Music & Media Conference, Podcasts Invade Earth, March 16, 2006, Austin TX.
National Association of Recording Industry Professionals (NARIP), Money for Your Music, February 9, 2006, San Francisco, CA.
IP Law Conference, “Podcasting & Online Content”, October 21, 2005, San Francisco, CA
California Lawyers for the Arts Music Business Seminar, “Going Digital: Webcasting, Podcasting, Other Ways of Shopping Your Music”, October 15, 2005, San Francisco, CA
Global Entertainment and Media Summit, “Let’s Make A Deal”, May 19, 2005, New York, NY
South By Southwest Music & Media Conference, “Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Structuring Agreements in the Music Industry”, March 19, 2005, Austin TX
The Music Law Summit West, “Musician Contracts: Are they changing as music goes digital?”, February 25, 2004, San Francisco, CA
Asian American Music Conference, “Entertainment Law: Get the tools on how to protect yourself as an Artist”, November 15, 2003, Burlingame, CA
California Lawyers for the Arts Music Business Seminar, “Digital Music”, November 15, 2003, Oakland, CA
Bar Association of San Francisco, “Developments in Webcasting”, October 15, 2003, San Francisco, CA
South By Southwest Music and Media Conference 2003, “Fair Use”, March 13, 2003, Austin, Texas
South By Southwest Music and Media Conference 2002, “Copyright in the Courts and Congress”, March 16, 2002, Austin, Texas
Golden Gate University School of Law – Intellectual Property Fall Conference, “Digital Rights in the Post-Napster World”, September 28, 2001, San Francisco, CA
South By Southwest Music and Media Conference 2001, “When Will Digital Music be Legal and Popular?”, March 16, 2001, Austin, Texas
Future of Music Policy Summit, “After the Napster and MP3.com Settlements, Where Do We Go From Here”, January 10, 2001, Washington, D.C.
Streaming Media East Conference, “MP3, Napster & the RIAA: Where should the boundaries of lawful use be set?”, June 12, 2000, New York, New York
Emerging Artists and Talent in Music Conference (Eat’M),”Internet Privacy, Downloading, Marketing”, June 6, 2000, Las Vegas, Nevada
Music & Entertainment Industry Educators Association (MEIEA) Conference, “A Symposium on the Music Industry’s Future”, April 1,2000, Chico, California
South By Southwest Music Conference 2000, “Can Developing Talent Find a Publishing Deal?”, March 18, 2000, Austin, Texas
Streaming Media West Conference, “Digital Distribution v. Streaming Media,” December 9, 1999, San Jose, CA
Streaming Media Conference, “Streaming, Copyright and the Law, October 20, 1999, Amsterdam, Netherlands
North by Northwest Music & Media Conference, “Compress This: Your Legal Rights on the Net,” October 1, 1999, Portland, OR
California Lawyers for the Arts Music Business Seminar, “Music on the Internet,” September 25, 1999, Oakland, CA
Northern California Songwriters Association, “Cover Your Asset,” September 11, 1999, Los Altos Hills, CA
Emerging Artists & Talent in Music Conference, “Net Play: The Internet & the Music Industry,” May 19, 1999, Las Vegas, NV
South By Southwest Music & Media Conference: CLE Program, “Management Contracts & Talent Agency Regulation,” March 20, 1999, Austin, TX
South By Southwest Music & Media Conference, “Downloading on the Upswing: Trouble for the Industry,” March 18, 1999, Austin, TX
Bar Association of San Francisco, “How Soon is Now: Cutting Edge Issues for the Digital Music Revolution,” March 4, 1999, San Francisco, CA
Bar Association of San Francisco, “Annual Licensing Institute: Internet Licensing Panel,” February 19, 1999, San Francisco, CA
Bar Association of San Francisco, “Breaking into the Sports & Entertainment Law Industries,” November 3, 1998, 1998, San Francisco, CA
Emerging Artists & Talent in Music Conference, “Legal Issues Concerning the Use and Misuse of the Web,” May 14, 1998, Las Vegas, NV
South By Southwest Music & Media Conference, “What is a Major Label,” March 19, 1998, Austin, TX
Bar Association of San Francisco, “Entertainment Licensing Seminar: Internet Licensing Panel,” January 23, 1998, San Francisco, CA
National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, “Grammy in the Schools,” January 8, 1998, San Francisco, CA
California Lawyers for the Arts Music Business Seminar, “Film & Television Music,” October 8, 1997, San Francisco, CA
National Business Institute, “The Law of the Internet in California,” June 27, 1997, San Francisco, CA
California Lawyers for the Arts Multimedia Industry Seminar,“Website Development,” June 7, 1997, San Francisco, CA
Bar Association of San Francisco, “Show Me the Money: Record Company Accounting & Auditing Practice,” May 29, 1997, San Francisco, CA
South By Southwest Music & Media Conference, “The Digital Crapshoot,” March 13, 1997, Austin, TX
Bar Association of San Francisco, “Doing Business on the Internet: A Guide for Attorneys in Cyberspace,” January 16, 1997, San Francisco, CA
North By Northwest Music Conference, “New Media and Performance Rights,” October 19, 1996, Portland, OR
S.I.G.G.R.A.P.H., “Contracts for Computer Artists,” October 18, 1996, San Francisco, CA
SFO3 Music Industry Conference, “Record Deal Negotiations,” July 27, 1996, San Francisco, CA
Bar Association of San Francisco, “Doing Business on the Internet: A Guide for Attorneys in Cyberspace,” February 22, 1996, San Francisco, CA
Bar Association of San Francisco, “Shopping the Deal and Its Aftermath: Ethics and Conflicts of Interest in the Representation of Clients in the Music Industry,” January 17, 1996, San Francisco, CA
California Lawyers for the Arts Music Business Seminar, “Inside A&R,” September 23, 1995, San Francisco, CACalifornia Lawyers for the Arts Music Business Seminar, “Music Publishing & Copyright,” June 25, 1994, Oakland, CA
Bar Association of San Francisco, “There’s A Movie in That: Acquiring Life Story Rights for Feature Films and Television,” April 28, 1994, San Francisco, CA
“Agents, Attorneys & Managers: When Do You Need Them and How Do You Use Them,”California Lawyers for the Arts Music Business Seminar, April 25, 1992, Hollywood, CA