Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP’s Entertainment and Media Law Practice will host its fifth annual music showcase, Sound of Summer, on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at the House of Blues Chicago. Sound of Summer will feature a...
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP partner Jeffrey S. Becker will moderate a panel advising musicians and artists on “Getting Noticed Through the Noise” at 2112 next week. Industry experts from Spotify, Atlantic...
June 19, 2019
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Hosts Health and Wellness Panel for Women in Music Chicago
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP will host a wellness panel for Women in Music Chicago on June 27th. Topics include dealing with performance issues and stage fright, finding work/life balance in a creative career, finding and
June 18, 2019
Becker Speaks at 2112 on Indie Vs. Major Labels Panel
Partner Jeffrey S. Becker will be part of a panel presentation tomorrow at music, film and tech incubator 2112. Becker and fellow panelists will discuss “Indie Vs. Major Labels” and how artists, managers and...
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...
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...