“The most fun I have ever had at a CLE presentation in more than 30 years of practice.”
“This was by far the best CLE class that I ever attended."
“I have attended other seminars on copyright law and your webinar was far and away superior to any of them.”
"This is not your average, boring CLE!"
"It’s not 'regular' CLE ... I’m inspired."
"It was engaging, entertaining, and enlightening. I highly recommend it."
"Jim’s CLE presentations are the best I have ever attended in over 40 years of practicing law."
on demand cle

Access the Rock n' Roll Law music copyright law CLE courses on demand!

PA-VA: The Essentials of Music Copyright Law with Ethics

Rock n Roll Law Greatest Hits: We will cover everything you need to know about music copyright law with two hours of ethics. 

NY: The Essentials of Music Copyright Law with Ethics

Rock n Roll Law Greatest Hits: We will cover everything you need to know about music copyright law with two hours of ethics. 

Multi-State The Essentials of Music Copyright Law with Ethics

Rock n Roll Law Greatest Hits: We will cover everything you need to know about music copyright law with two hours of ethics. 

FL-NH-OR: The Essentials of Music Copyright Law with Ethics

Rock n Roll Law Greatest Hits: We will cover everything you need to know about music copyright law with two hours of ethics. 

GA-MT-TX: The Essentials of Music Copyright Law with Ethics

Rock n Roll Law Greatest Hits: We will cover everything you need to know about music copyright law with two hours of ethics. 

NC-SC: The Essentials of Music Copyright Law with Ethics

Rock n Roll Law Greatest Hits: We will cover everything you need to know about music copyright law with two hours of ethics. 

CA-NM: The Petty CLE--The Essentials of Music Copyright Law with Ethics

We will cover everything you need to know about music copyright law via Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' career with two hours of ethics based on The Beatles' last years. Course good for 6 hrs of CA CLE, 2 of which is ethics.

Multi-State: The Petty CLE--The Essentials of Music Copyright Law with Ethics

We will cover everything you need to know about music copyright law via Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' career with two hours of ethics based on The Beatles' last years. Course good for 6 hrs (7 in some states) of CLE, 2 of which is ethics.

MN-PA-VA: The Petty CLE--The Essentials of Music Copyright Law with Ethics

We will cover everything you need to know about music copyright law via Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' career with two hours of ethics based on The Beatles' last years. Course good for 6 hrs of CLE, 2 of which is ethics.

NY-NJ: The Petty CLE--The Essentials of Music Copyright Law with Ethics

We will cover everything you need to know about music copyright law via Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' career with two hours of ethics based on The Beatles' last years. Course good for 7 hrs of CLE, 2 of which is ethics in NY-NJ.

Multi-State: The Petty CLE--The Essentials of Music Copyright Law with Ethics

We will cover everything you need to know about music copyright law via Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' career with two hours of ethics based on The Beatles' last years. Course approved for 6 hrs of CLE, 2 of which is ethics in AZ, IL, KY, MS, ND, NH, UT, and VT. Course approved for 7 hrs of CLE, 2 of which is ethics in KS, MO, RI, and WV.

The Essentials of Music Copyright Law in 90 minutes

Learn the basics of music copyright law in just 90 minutes. NOT APPROVED FOR CLE IN ANY STATE. 

FL-NH-OR: The Petty CLE--The Essentials of Music Copyright Law with Ethics

We will cover everything you need to know about music copyright law via Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' career with two hours of ethics based on The Beatles' last years. Course approved for 7 hrs, 2 ethics in FL AND 6 hrs, 2 ethics in OR.

FL-GA-MT-TX: The Petty CLE--The Essentials of Music Copyright Law with Ethics

We will cover everything you need to know about music copyright law via Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' career with two hours of ethics based on The Beatles' last years. Course approved for 6 hrs, 2 ethics in GA-MT-TX (7 hrs, 2 ethics in FL).

NC-SC: The Petty CLE--The Essentials of Music Copyright Law with Ethics

We will cover everything you need to know about music copyright law via Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' career with two hours of ethics, all based on The Beatles' last years. Course approved for 6 hrs, 2 ethics in NC-SC.

The Essentials of Music Copyright Law in 90 minutes

Learn the basics of music copyright law in just 90 minutes. NOT APPROVED FOR CLE IN ANY STATE. 

The Basics of Copyright Infringement and the Top 10 Music Copyright Cases of All-Time

We will cover everything you need to know about copyright infringement and count down the Top 10 Infringement cases. 

The Basics of Music Licensing

We will cover everything you need to know about music licensing. 

The Law of Cover Songs and Sampling

We will cover everything you need to know about cover songs, sampling, and the distinction between the two. 

Sale
The Musician's Guide to Music Copyright Law (2nd ed.)

I have written The Musician’s Guide to Music Copyright Law: The Definitive Guide to Music Copyright Law in the Digital Age (2d ed.). This book covers a myriad of topics musicians need to know about including: —the 10 rules you need to know to collect all your royalties; --the difference between a music composition and a sound recording; --a artist or band is a business; --copyright duration and public domain; --how to register your copyrights; --what music publishing is; --all the exclusive rights and revenues streams in songs; —the Mechanical Licensing Collective —the new mechanical royalty rates for physical and digital music --fair use and copyright infringement --music copyright law in the digital age; --AI and social media; --synchronization licensing; --issues in joint authorship; --works-made-for-hire; —and much more . . . TABLE OF CONTENTS Section One: Introduction to Music Copyright Fundamentals Chapter 1 A “Bittersweet” Story or “Why It’s Important to Know About This Stuff” Chapter 2 A Band is a Business Chapter 3 Origins and Duration of Copyright and Public Domain Chapter 4 What is a Copyright and What Can be Copyrighted Chapter 5 The Two Copyrights in Every Song Chapter 6 How to Establish and Register a Copyright Chapter 7 Music Publishing and Transfers of Copyright Section Two: The Exclusive Rights You Get with a Copyright Chapter 8 An Overview of the Exclusive Rights Chapter 9 The Right of Reproduction Chapter 10 The Right of Distribution Chapter 11 The Right to Prepare Derivative Works Chapter 12 Synchronization Licensing Chapter 13 The Right to Publicly Perform the Musical Composition and Performing Rights Organizations Chapter 14 Pre-Recorded Music Chapter 15 The Right to Public Display Chapter 16 Joint Authorship Chapter 17 Works Made for Hire and Termination Rights Section Three: Music Copyright Law in the Digital Age Chapter 18 The Right to Publicly Perform the Sound Recording and SoundExchange Chapter 19 YouTube, Social Media, and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act Chapter 20 Music Streaming and the New Music Paradigm Chapter 21 Wrapping Up the Exclusive Rights and Revenue Streams Section Four: Copyright Infringement Cases Chapter 22 Introduction to Copyright Infringement Cases Chapter 23 What a Plaintiff Must Prove Chapter 24 Defenses to Music Copyright Infringement and Fair Use Chapter 25 Damages in Music Copyright Cases Chapter 26 Famous Copyright Cases Chapter 27 How Songs Are Built and Why Songs Sound Alike

The Music Copyright Manual (3rd Ed)

The Music Copyright Manual (3d ed.) covers a myriad of topics musicians need to know about including: --the difference between a music composition and a sound recording; --a artist or band is a business; --copyright duration and public domain; --how to register your copyrights; --what music publishing is; --all the exclusive rights and revenues streams in songs; --music copyright law in the digital age; --AI and social media; --synchronization licensing; --issues in joint authorship; --works-made-for-hire; --fair use and copyright infringement AND MUCH MORE! TABLE OF CONTENTS Section One: Introduction to Music Copyright Fundamentals Chapter 1 A “Bittersweet” Story or “Why It’s Important to Know About This Stuff” Chapter 2 A Band is a Business Chapter 3 Origins and Duration of Copyright and Public Domain Chapter 4 What is a Copyright and What Can be Copyrighted Chapter 5 The Two Copyrights in Every Song Chapter 6 How to Establish and Register a Copyright Chapter 7 Music Publishing and Transfers of Copyright Section Two: The Exclusive Rights You Get with a Copyright Chapter 8 An Overview of the Exclusive Rights Chapter 9 The Right of Reproduction Chapter 10 The Right of Distribution Chapter 11 The Right to Prepare Derivative Works Chapter 12 Synchronization Licensing Chapter 13 The Right to Publicly Perform the Musical Composition and Performing Rights Organizations Chapter 14 Pre-Recorded Music Chapter 15 The Right to Public Display Chapter 16 Joint Authorship Chapter 17 Works Made for Hire and Termination Rights Section Three: Music Copyright Law in the Digital Age Chapter 18 The Right to Publicly Perform the Sound Recording and SoundExchange Chapter 19 YouTube, Social Media, and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act Chapter 20 Music Streaming and the New Music Paradigm Chapter 21 Wrapping Up the Exclusive Rights and Revenue Streams Section Four: Copyright Infringement Cases Chapter 22 Introduction to Copyright Infringement Cases Chapter 23 What a Plaintiff Must Prove Chapter 24 Defenses to Music Copyright Infringement and Fair Use Chapter 25 Damages in Music Copyright Cases Chapter 26 Famous Copyright Cases Chapter 27 How Songs Are Built and Why Songs Sound Alike

"Jim’s CLE presentations are the best I have ever attended in over 40 years of practicing law. Jim knows his stuff and makes everything interesting for the audience."

Bob Hiller, Topeka, KS attorney
courses

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.

Use the button below to learn more about our music copyright CLE courses.

"Although I had to brave traffic to attend your course live, that included an overnight stay, I feel lucky to have been in the room today.   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."

Karina Tiwana, CA attorney
Sale
The Musician's Guide to Music Copyright Law (2nd ed.)

I have written The Musician’s Guide to Music Copyright Law: The Definitive Guide to Music Copyright Law in the Digital Age (2d ed.). This book covers a myriad of topics musicians need to know about including: —the 10 rules you need to know to collect all your royalties; --the difference between a music composition and a sound recording; --a artist or band is a business; --copyright duration and public domain; --how to register your copyrights; --what music publishing is; --all the exclusive rights and revenues streams in songs; —the Mechanical Licensing Collective —the new mechanical royalty rates for physical and digital music --fair use and copyright infringement --music copyright law in the digital age; --AI and social media; --synchronization licensing; --issues in joint authorship; --works-made-for-hire; —and much more . . . TABLE OF CONTENTS Section One: Introduction to Music Copyright Fundamentals Chapter 1 A “Bittersweet” Story or “Why It’s Important to Know About This Stuff” Chapter 2 A Band is a Business Chapter 3 Origins and Duration of Copyright and Public Domain Chapter 4 What is a Copyright and What Can be Copyrighted Chapter 5 The Two Copyrights in Every Song Chapter 6 How to Establish and Register a Copyright Chapter 7 Music Publishing and Transfers of Copyright Section Two: The Exclusive Rights You Get with a Copyright Chapter 8 An Overview of the Exclusive Rights Chapter 9 The Right of Reproduction Chapter 10 The Right of Distribution Chapter 11 The Right to Prepare Derivative Works Chapter 12 Synchronization Licensing Chapter 13 The Right to Publicly Perform the Musical Composition and Performing Rights Organizations Chapter 14 Pre-Recorded Music Chapter 15 The Right to Public Display Chapter 16 Joint Authorship Chapter 17 Works Made for Hire and Termination Rights Section Three: Music Copyright Law in the Digital Age Chapter 18 The Right to Publicly Perform the Sound Recording and SoundExchange Chapter 19 YouTube, Social Media, and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act Chapter 20 Music Streaming and the New Music Paradigm Chapter 21 Wrapping Up the Exclusive Rights and Revenue Streams Section Four: Copyright Infringement Cases Chapter 22 Introduction to Copyright Infringement Cases Chapter 23 What a Plaintiff Must Prove Chapter 24 Defenses to Music Copyright Infringement and Fair Use Chapter 25 Damages in Music Copyright Cases Chapter 26 Famous Copyright Cases Chapter 27 How Songs Are Built and Why Songs Sound Alike

The Music Copyright Manual (3rd Ed)

The Music Copyright Manual (3d ed.) covers a myriad of topics musicians need to know about including: --the difference between a music composition and a sound recording; --a artist or band is a business; --copyright duration and public domain; --how to register your copyrights; --what music publishing is; --all the exclusive rights and revenues streams in songs; --music copyright law in the digital age; --AI and social media; --synchronization licensing; --issues in joint authorship; --works-made-for-hire; --fair use and copyright infringement AND MUCH MORE! TABLE OF CONTENTS Section One: Introduction to Music Copyright Fundamentals Chapter 1 A “Bittersweet” Story or “Why It’s Important to Know About This Stuff” Chapter 2 A Band is a Business Chapter 3 Origins and Duration of Copyright and Public Domain Chapter 4 What is a Copyright and What Can be Copyrighted Chapter 5 The Two Copyrights in Every Song Chapter 6 How to Establish and Register a Copyright Chapter 7 Music Publishing and Transfers of Copyright Section Two: The Exclusive Rights You Get with a Copyright Chapter 8 An Overview of the Exclusive Rights Chapter 9 The Right of Reproduction Chapter 10 The Right of Distribution Chapter 11 The Right to Prepare Derivative Works Chapter 12 Synchronization Licensing Chapter 13 The Right to Publicly Perform the Musical Composition and Performing Rights Organizations Chapter 14 Pre-Recorded Music Chapter 15 The Right to Public Display Chapter 16 Joint Authorship Chapter 17 Works Made for Hire and Termination Rights Section Three: Music Copyright Law in the Digital Age Chapter 18 The Right to Publicly Perform the Sound Recording and SoundExchange Chapter 19 YouTube, Social Media, and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act Chapter 20 Music Streaming and the New Music Paradigm Chapter 21 Wrapping Up the Exclusive Rights and Revenue Streams Section Four: Copyright Infringement Cases Chapter 22 Introduction to Copyright Infringement Cases Chapter 23 What a Plaintiff Must Prove Chapter 24 Defenses to Music Copyright Infringement and Fair Use Chapter 25 Damages in Music Copyright Cases Chapter 26 Famous Copyright Cases Chapter 27 How Songs Are Built and Why Songs Sound Alike

let's jam

Connect with us on social media & let's stay in touch