Meet Jim Jesse
Jim Jesse is the founder of Rock N' Roll Law, and his passion is spreading music law through his seminars. Thousands of attorneys have taken his courses, and he has conducted his music law course now in many states.
Jim has been licensed as an attorney for 25 years, and has been a full-time Music Law presenter since 2013. Prior to starting Rock N' Roll Law, Jim was the General Counsel for Cool Music Network (THE COOL TV), a 24-hour-a-day music video television network.
Jim is also a member of the Association for Continuing Legal Education (ACLEA).
"This is not your average, boring CLE! The presentation is full of interesting, real world case studies, music samples and useful information."
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Rock n Roll Law Greatest Hits: We will cover everything you need to know about music copyright law with two hours of ethics.
Rock n Roll Law Greatest Hits: We will cover everything you need to know about music copyright law with two hours of ethics.
The Music Copyright Manual (3rd ed.) is the essential guide to Music Copyright Law in this digital age. The book is divided in four main sections. In section one, you will learn what is copyright and how to establish one, along with copyright duration and transfer, and what is music publishing. In section two, you will learn all the exclusive rights you get with a copyright and the money streams associated with those rights and how to take advantage of those. You will also learn the keys to joint authorship and what a work-for-hire is and how to retain full ownership of your songs. Section three covers the new realities of the digital music world, including the most recent right of digital audio transmission. You will learn about the revenue sources from music streaming, Youtube, and master recordings. In the final section, music copyright infringement is discussed. You will learn what a plaintiff must prove, defenses, damages, and how to avoid being sued for copyright infringement. The second edition is all new, revised, better organized, and updated, including: —expanded section on copyright infringement; —new copyright cases involving Katy Perry, Madonna, and an update on the Led Zeppelin “Stairway to Heaven” case; —new section on The Music Modernization Act, the MLC, and new cases on music copyright issues; —new sections on live streaming, using beats, and streaming rates —updates on when you can sue for infringement, limitations on registrations, and more.
Protect your songs and get all the money you are entitled to
Both the Lawyer's Manual and the Musician's one is the definitive guide to Music Copyright Law in the Digital Age.
Both books are available for purchase using the link below.
"I have been suffering through CLE classes for the past 20 years. This was by far the best CLE class that I ever attended. I stayed awake, paid attention, and greatly enjoyed your CLE. I learned some stuff along the way as well."
Rock N' Roll Law Course Descriptions
Interested in learning more about music copyright law? Rock N' Roll Law offers a number of CLE courses that cover the basics of music copyright law, ethics and cutting edge issues affecting musical artists today.
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"It’s not “regular” CLE! It was engaging, intelligent, fun and professional as music law ought to be and I would recommend the course to others. I’m inspired."
Get your Rock N' Roll Law CLE credits on your own time
If you are interested in taking one of our music copyright CLE courses, but are unable to attend a live event, you are in luck. In addition to live CLE courses, Rock N' Roll Law offers a number of on demand CLE options.
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