M+E Transactions and Financing

Pryor Cashman Partner Robert deBrauwere spoke at the , sponsored by digitalmusic.org, held Thursday, February 28, 2013, at 200 Park Avenue in New York City.

The Entertainment & Technology Law Conference Series was created to merge entertainment law issues with insight on the new technology and media concerns that are at the forefront of the entertainment and technology industries in an attempt to foster lively discussions and debates amongst these communities. The conference covered issues such as:

• Royalty-Setting Courts – How are they Similar; How do they Differ?
• Licensing Music to Television: An Overview and Case Studies
• .music, .tickets and .movies – Will New Top-Level Internet Domains Generate More Reward or More Litigation for Entertainment Industry Stakeholders?
• Unique Legal Aspects of Celebrity Engagement

deBrauwere, who is co-chair of the firm's Digital Media Practice Group, spoke on the topic of "Unique Legal Aspects of Celebrity Engagement." Among others, his panel answered the following questions:

• How can attorneys most effectively structure these deals to achieve the unique goals of superstar endorsers and angels?
• What laws should celebrities be aware of when promoting their new partners? Is this trend a flash in the pan or is it here to stay?