RIAA Hosts Rap on Trial Panel

RIAA Hosts Rap on Trial Panel

The RIAA hosted a panel discussion of the Restoring Artistic Protections Act introduced by Congressman Hank Johnson (D-GA) and Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) with 300 Entertainment executive Kevin Liles, BMAC co-founder Prophet, entertainment attorney Shay M Lawson, professor Jack Lerner, and attorney Dina LaPolt

Read more about the panel and the successful passage of AB 2799 in California preventing the use of rap lyrics in criminal prosecutions over on Variety here

Recording Academy Atlanta: Member Advocacy w/Mayor Andre Dickens

Recording Academy Atlanta: Member Advocacy w/Mayor Andre Dickens

The Atlanta Chapter of the Recording Academy hosted its annual summer members party at Atlanta’s Terminal West with performances by Pusha T and Summer Walker. As Advocacy Chair of the Atlanta Chapter of the Recording Academy it has been my mission the past four years to let elected officials know that music isn’t just celebrity but we are constituents with real issues, real votes, and real power.

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Radio ONE: Music Meeting "Deal Makers" Edition

Radio ONE: Music Meeting "Deal Makers" Edition

I had the pleasure of sitting on the Deal Makers panel for Radio One’s annual Music Meeting to discuss :

  • Key Contract Clauses in Music

  • Common Misconceptions about Music Royalties

  • Copyright Basics

  • Protecting Creative Idea

  • Thank you to Radio One for the invitation and host Vic Jagger for leading a great conversation.

Catch the replay here:

BESLA: Legal Issues Surrounding Choreography, Street Art, and Tattoos in the Digital Age

BESLA: Legal Issues Surrounding Choreography, Street Art, and Tattoos in the Digital Age

BESLA presents: Mid-Year Conference Part II on Monday, May 23rd!

Shay M Lawson will be joining Paramount Senior Counsel Henry Behnen, Marlyne Jean Louis, and Complex Senior Counsel Nyasha Foy to discuss legal issues in intellectual property and transactions surrounding choreography, street art, and tattoos in the digital age.

Shay M Lawson Named to Billboard Magazine 2022 Top Music Lawyers List

Shay M Lawson Named to Billboard Magazine 2022 Top Music Lawyers List

Attorney Shay M Lawson was named to BIllboard’s 2022 list of Top Music Attorney.

FIND THE COMPLETE LIST HERE: https://www.billboard.com/pro/billboard-top-music-lawyers-2022-list/

Greenwood Bank x Mastercard Money Moves Podcast x Shay M Lawson

Greenwood Bank x Mastercard Money Moves Podcast x Shay M Lawson

Making MONEY MOVES is making sure you know the small print and you have your legal ducks in a row as you build your brand and business. Shay M Lawson joined @itstanyatime not once but twice on the Money Moves Podcast for an expert deep dive presented by @greenwood x @mastercard to talk about:
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💵 Protecting your brand
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💵 Protecting your business
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💵 3 agreements that you need BEFORE sharing your ideas
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Shay M Lawson Named to Billboard Magazine 2021 Top Music Lawyers

Shay M Lawson Named to Billboard Magazine 2021 Top Music Lawyers

Honored to be named to Billboard Magazine's 2021 Top Music Lawyers list. The list of peers my name accompanies are so many I admire and respect.

The biggest thanks goes to my incredible clients who trust me and the Law Firm of Lawson McKinley with their careers

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