Partner Jeffrey S. Becker was quoted in The Verge regarding artificial intelligence (AI) and music. The article, “We’ve Been Warned About AI and Music For Over 50 Years, But No One’s Prepared,”...
April 16, 2019
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Hosts “Leading Ladies of Radio” Panel for Women in Music Chicago
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP will host a panel and conversation with Chicago’s leading ladies in radio for Women in Music Chicago on April 25th. The panel will feature discussion on careers in radio, the radio...
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP will be a silver sponsor at this month’s Ebertfest in Champaign, Illinois. Founded in 1999 by the late Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic Roger Ebert, Ebertfest celebrates films, genres...
March 29, 2019
Becker Quoted in The Verge on Metadata in Music Industry
Partner Jeffrey S. Becker was quoted in The Verge regarding metadata and the music industry. The article, “Metadata is the Biggest Little Problem Plaguing the Music Industry,” explains how lack of...
March 15, 2019
Vulture Quotes Becker on Spotify and Songwriters Battle
Vulture quoted Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP partner Jeffrey S. Becker in its article, “Is Spotify Suing Songwriters? The Latest Legal Battle Explained.” According to the Vulture article: In the ongoing war...
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP partner Jeffrey S. Becker was quoted in The Verge regarding Spotify, Google, Pandora and Amazon’s decision to appeal a U.S. Copyright Royalty Board ruling to increase payouts to...
January 18, 2019
Becker Authors Law Bulletin Article on Music Modernization Act
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP partner Jeffrey S. Becker authored an article in this week’s Chicago Daily Law Bulletin regarding the Music Modernization Act. The article, “Music Modernization Act looks to...
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP will sponsor an upcoming presentation regarding the recently passed Music Modernization Act at 2112 Chicago. “Show me the money! Getting Paid and the Music Modernization Act” will feature a
December 4, 2018
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Hosts Women in Music Panel on Music Supervision and Licensing
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP will host an evening of networking and a panel on music supervision and licensing for Women in Music Chicago. Panelists will cover the ins and outs of music supervision for advertising,...
November 28, 2018
Becker Participates in Podcast on Music Monetization Act
Partner Jeffrey S. Becker participated in a podcast on new methods of music monetization, hosted by Dynasty Podcasts at the Chicago Athletic Association Hotel. In the wake of the The Music Modernization Act passing in the...