AWM Media Masterclasses are expert-led sessions on essential industry topics. The latest session on Understanding the Basics: Music Licensing & Copyright with presenter Anna Chauvet is now available below as well as on the AWM YouTube Channel. This session will be available to the public through May 26th, after which it will be available only to AWM Members via the Knowledge Center. If you have a suggested topic or speaker for a future session, please email [email protected].
Understanding the Basics: Music Licensing & Copyright
Join us for a Masterclass on the basics of music licensing. This session will address why music licensing can be so darn confusing and how to determine which licenses may be needed for certain uses.
Anna Chauvet leads Finnegan’s copyright practice and brings significant experience in tackling cutting-edge issues pertaining to copyright. Anna has testified before the U.S. Copyright Office concerning artificial intelligence and copyright, as well as spoken in other government, academic, and industry forums regarding developments in copyright law and legislative efforts.
Prior to rejoining Finnegan as a partner, Anna served as vice president of public policy at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), where she was integral to policy development and advocacy strategies in the areas of artificial intelligence, music licensing, privacy, and antitrust.
Anna also served as associate general counsel at the U.S. Copyright Office, where she advised on litigation strategy to inform the U.S. government’s views regarding novel questions of copyright law pending before the U.S. Supreme Court. In addition, she helped implement the Music Modernization Act (MMA), the most sweeping reform to copyright law in decades, by issuing regulations regarding the newly formed mechanical licensing collective charged with administering the blanket license for musical works.
Anna holds an undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley and a J.D. from American University, Washington College of Law.
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