Mondo.NYC 2025 CLE Music & Tech Law Symposium

Friday, October 17, 2025, 8am-5pm

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Mondo’s 9th annual CLE program hosts top music lawyers and thought leaders for an all-day entertainment law seminar addressing some of the biggest legal and regulatory developments affecting the music industry, including recent court decisions and key policy matters focusing on AI, trust & security, IP valuations, live, streaming, ethics and more.

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All Mondo attendees are invited to attend CLE panels on Friday, October 17. For CLE credit, a Continuing Legal Education single-day or Mondo combo registration is required.

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2024 Panel Agenda

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8am: Breakfast

 

9am: Managing in the Face of Crisis: Ethical and Practical Considerations for Attorneys and Business Leaders: This panel examines the ethical, legal, and business considerations faced by lawyers and business leaders in a crisis management environment. Topics covered include engaging and working with crisis management professionals and private investigators, and the ethical rules that apply; trial publicity and Model Rule of Professional Conduct 3.6; risk management versus risk elimination; and balancing competing considerations when responding to a public relations crisis.

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Moderator: Nicole Haff, Senior Counsel, Lewis & Lin LLC

Panelists:

• Tal Dickstein, Partner, Loeb & Loeb LLP

• Tyler Maulsby, Partner, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz 

• Nick Shapiro, Founder & CEO, 10th Avenue Consulting LLC​

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​​10am: Streaming State of Affairs: Opportunity, Security & Fraud: We'll take a close look at the opportunities and challenges of the current streaming environment, specifically policy, compensation models, interoperable playlists, TikTok, AI flooding and more. This panel also examines streaming fraud, content/cyber security, tech systems/protections and guidance for IP owners.

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Moderator: Serona Elton, Head of Educational Partnerships, The MLC

Panelists:

• Lawrence A. Kanusher, Greenberg Traurig, LLP

• Molly Neuman, President, CD Baby

• Michael Pelczynski, EVP Digital Strategy & Distribution, Rostrum Pacific & Chief Strategic and Innovation Officer, Voice-Swap

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11am: A Whole New World: Developments in Music and Public Policy Around the World: Legislators and regulators all over the world are shaping the future of the global music industry, from generative AI and deepfakes, to platform regulations, to living wages for musicians. This panel will take you wonder by wonder through the most important developments in the United States and abroad.

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Moderator: Phil Hill, Special Counsel, Music Industry Practice, Covington & Burling LLP

Panelists:

• Simon Goodbody, Partner, Bray & Krais

• Willie Ryan, Music Lawyer

• Shannon Sorensen, SVP, Legal & Business Affairs, National Music Publishers' Association

• Nicholas J. Xenakis, Of Counsel, Covington & Burling LLP 

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12pm: Lunch

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12pm: Bringing Creative Talent to Music Investments: A Fireside Chat with Charles Goldstuck, Mike Posner & Michael Poster: We're proud to present a fireside chat with Charles Goldstuck of Goldstate Music, singer/songwriter/producer Mike Posner and Michelman & Robinson's Michael Poster. Join us for an enlightening conversation at the intersection of creativity and strategy, addressing how these two perspectives can complement each other to maximize investment success in the music industry.

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Moderator: Michael Poster, Chair of Music Acquisitions & Financing and Partner, Michelman & Robinson, LLP

Panelists:

Charles Goldstuck, Managing Partner, GoldState Music

Mike Posner, Singer, Songwriter, Producer & Wellness Advocate

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1pm: “Toe 2 Toe”: The 2023-2024 Music Litigation “Paper Chase”: Even in the shadow of dozens of high-profile AI copyright lawsuits, music litigators have had a busy year. To be sure, one of the many new music copyright cases was brought by music publishers against AI company Anthropic. But many other cases have been winding their way through the federal courts, including fights over hip-hop lyrics; sampling and soundalikes; copyright grant termination; infringements on social media; and a potentially watershed case involving the embattled statute of limitations “discovery rule”. This panel will review the greatest hits of music copyright litigation over the last 12-18 months and provide updates on areas of the law that are critical to labels, publishers, and artists alike.

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Moderator: Scott Sholder, Partner, Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard LLP

Panelists:

• Cynthia S. Arato, Partner, Shapiro Arato Bach​

• Frank Scibilia, Partner & Co-Chair, Copyright and Music Practices, Pryor Cashman

• Jacob Tracer​, SVP, Litigation & Legal Affairs, RIAA

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​2pm: Catalog Shopping 2024: The market for music catalogs continues to thrive, with continuing sales directly from creators as well as a very active trade in secondary sales (portfolios of acquired catalogs).  This panel will discuss trends and developments in the catalog market, including deal structures, pricing trends, secondary sales and financing.

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Moderator: Michael Poster, Chair of Music Acquisitions & Financing and Partner, Michelman & Robinson, LLP

Panelists:

• Richard Conlon, Co-Founder & Partner, Catch Point Rights Partners

• Jake DeVries, Director, Music Economics & Valuation Services Practice, Citrin Cooperman

• Cynthia Katz, Partner, Fox Rothschild LLP

• Lexi Todd, Vice President, Business & Legal, Primary Wave Music

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3pm: Dealmaking in the Generative AI Space: The two most used letters in the music business alphabet these days are AI. We take a deep dive into the current market on genAI deal work, including procuring and providing AI tools, and content licensing to generative AI tool developers. We'll discuss various risks and key deal points, including liabilities and indemnities, service standards, economic structures, license scope, managing NIL rights, data security, vendor diligence, and much more.

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Moderator: Dallin Earl, Associate, Covington & Burling LLP

Panelists:

• Linda Cole, Chief Legal Officer, Native Instruments

• David Hughes, Principal, Hughes Strategic

• Lidia Kim, VP, Business & Legal Affairs, Concord Music Publishing

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​4pm: Creators Beware: Legal & Business Issues Affecting Emerging Artists: It has never been simple for aspiring artists to access and survive the commercial marketplace. We'll analyze the hot spots and danger zones of today's ever more complex rights, distribution, data and revenue ecosystems.

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Moderator: Lynn Gonzalez, Partner, Granderson des Rochers

Panelists:

• Matt Cuttler, Partner, Rothenberg, Mohr & Binder, LLP

• Alicia Ferriabough Taylor, Senior Associate, Law Offices of Robert A. Celestin

• Jeanine McLean, President & Managing Partner, MBK Entertainment 

• Antoinette Trotman, SVP, Business Affairs Administration, Universal Music Group

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​​​Mondo Music & Tech Law Symposium Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Symposium

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• Registration fees:​

  • $349.00 Continuing Legal Education Super Early Bird Rate (Day of Event Fee: $549.00)

  • $449.00 Continuing Legal Education & Mondo Four Day All Access Combo Super Early Bird Rate (Day of Event Fee: $849.00) 

  • $249.00 Single Day Registration Super Early Bird Rate -- Friday ONLY (conference program admission only, NO CLE CREDIT) (Day of Event Fee: $449.00)

• Fee includes:

  • Admission to the Music & Tech Law Symposium on Friday, October 17, 2027 + admission to Mondo.NYC conference events October 17 

  • NY, CA or PA MCLE credits pending (other than for single day badges)

  • Written course materials

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​CLE 2025 credentials and course materials shall be emailed to all CLE registrants in advance of the seminar.

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Important Information

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CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION CREDITS PENDING:

• New York: Total possible credits: 7.0 NY CLE credits (6.0 Professional Practice credits plus 1.0 Ethics and Professionalism credit for attending the 9am session)

• California: Total possible credits: 6.25 CA MCLE credits (5.5 CA General credits plus 0.75 Legal Ethics credit for attending the 9am session) — CA rounds down to the nearest quarter hour

• Pennsylvania: Total possible credits: 6.0 PA CLE credits (5.5 PA general credits plus 0.5 ethics credit for 9am sessions) — PA rounds down to the nearest half hour

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New York, California and Pennsylvania certificates of attendance will be provided.  A Uniform Certificate of Attendance will be provided for all other jurisdictions, which attendees may submit to their respective state bar associations for CLE review.

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DISCOUNTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS:

Financial assistance to attend this program may be available. Attorneys who require financial assistance may apply in writing, no later than September 20, 2025, explaining the basis of need, and, if approved, may be offered a discount or scholarship, depending on the circumstances. For more details, please contact joanne@mondo.nyc.