Partner Jeffrey S. Becker was quoted in Pitchfork regarding the lawsuit alleging that “Stranger Things” creators Matt and Ross Duffer ripped off the idea for the television show from filmmaker Charlie Kessler.
April 17, 2019
Wahl Profiled in Chicago Music Guide Article
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP partner Michelle M. Wahl was profiled in Chicago Music Guide regarding her her path to music law and her thoughts on the music industry in Chicago and beyond. To read the full article,...
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...
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP partner William D. Patterson spoke last week on “Legal Realities in a Viriual World” as part of the 2112 Immersive Tech Summit. Patterson led “a discussion of known-knowns
October 19, 2018
BTI Consulting Names Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP A Standout in Commercial Litigation
BTI Consulting named Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP a Commercial Litigation Standout in its Litigation Outlook 2019 report. Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP was one of nine law firms singled out in Commercial Litigation and...