2012-2013 Symposium
From Berne to Beijing: The Past, Present & Future of Performers’ Rights
Friday, January 25, 2013 at Vanderbilt Law School
The Symposium, entitled “From Berne to Beijing: The Past, Present, and Future of Performers’ Rights,” examined the creative rights of performers in the United States and abroad. Through an exploration of the creative-rights structures in the film, music, and theatre industries, and an “inside-baseball” look at the newly-signed WIPO Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances, the Symposium alternately explained, defended, and challenged the underlying legal principles that allow performers (and other creators) to monetize their craft. The day-long event featured presentations by and dialogue between well-known legal scholars and elite creative industry practitioners in four separate panels, along with a special lunch presentation by Congressman Jim Cooper.
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