GRAMMY FOUNDATION'S LUNCHEON

NEWS RELEASE

THE GRAMMY FOUNDATION®'S
 15TH ANNUAL ENTERTAINMENT LAW INITIATIVE®
LUNCHEON & SCHOLARSHIP PRESENTATION
 TO FEATURE KEYNOTE DISCUSSION WITH
 TOM BROKAW AND RON CONWAY,
 MODERATED BY ANDIE SIMON

RENOWNED ENTERTAINMENT ATTORNEY CHUCK ORTNER
 TO RECEIVE SERVICE AWARD

Scholarship Program For Promising Entertainment Law Students Awards
 Cash Scholarships Winners Present Papers At Annual ELI Luncheon
 During GRAMMY® Week

 

WHO:           
 The GRAMMY Foundation®'s 15th Annual Entertainment Law Initiative® Luncheon & Scholarship Presentation will feature a keynote discussion with Tom Brokaw, special correspondent, NBC News; and Ron Conway, special advisor to SV Angel. The event will be moderated by Andie Simon, interactive content consultant. Chuck Ortner, a partner in the litigation department at Proskauer Rose LLP and National Legal Counsel to The Recording Academy®, will be the recipient of the 2013 Service Award. The honor is awarded to an attorney who has demonstrated a commitment to advancing and supporting the music community through service. Other program participants include: Susan Genco, ELI executive chair; Ken Abdo, ELI executive committee program chair and top music industry attorney (Lommen, Abdo, Cole, King & Stageberg, P.A.); and Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Foundation. At the luncheon, a cash scholarship of $5,000 will be awarded to the author of the winning paper, and $1,500 will be awarded to each of the four runners-up. Additionally, all ELI finalists will receive airfare, hotel accommodations, and a ticket to the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards®, which will be held at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, and broadcast live at 8 p.m. ET/PT on the CBS Television Network, as well as invitations to other GRAMMY® Week activities. The winners of the 2013 legal writing contest are:
 
Winner                                                                                    Paper Title
Tyrone Scott, Case Western Reserve University                     "Saving the Modern Record Industry: Partnership And Fiduciary
                         School of Law                                                   Duty Between Labels And Artists"
                                                                                   
Runners-Up  
Nicholas Krebs, Loyola Law School                                       "Covering Losses: SoundExchange’s Role In The Next Generation Of Artists"
 
Alex Krueger-Wyman, University of Virginia                       "Mashing Up The Copyright Act: How To Mitigate The
                                         School of Law                                    Deadweight Loss Created By The Audio Mashup"
 
Katie O’Shea, University of Georgia School of Law              "Rebranding Digital Music Theft And The Graduated Response Model In The United States"
 
Titilayo Tinubu, UC Berkeley School of Law                         "Fan Finance: Alternatives To Securities Restrictions On Social Media-Based Fundraising"
WHAT:          
The 15th Annual Entertainment Law Initiative Luncheon & Scholarship Presentation, one of the most prestigious events held during GRAMMY® Week, a celebration that culminates with the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards. Established in 1998 to recognize and further the connection between the legal profession and the recording community, the ELI program seeks to address legal issues confronting the music industry. Once again, ELI partnered with Box.com to allow students to upload their submissions directly via the Internet. Box.com's mission is to provide the best tools to enable people around the world to share and exchange information and content.
 
WHERE:      
 Beverly Hills Hotel
9641 Sunset Blvd.
 Beverly Hills, CA  90210
 
PARKING:      $14 Valet
 
WHEN:           Friday, Feb. 8, 2013
                         10:45 a.m.       Media Check-in
                         11 a.m.                        Reception
                         11:45 a.m.       Luncheon, Remarks and Scholarship Awards
 
 The GRAMMY Foundation® was established in 1989 to cultivate the understanding, appreciation and advancement of the contribution of recorded music to American culture. The Foundation accomplishes this mission through programs and activities that engage the music industry and cultural community as well as the general public. The Foundation works in partnership year-round with its founder, The Recording Academy®, to bring national attention to important issues such as the value and impact of music and arts education and the urgency of preserving our rich cultural heritage. In recognition of the significant role of teachers in shaping their students' musical experiences, the GRAMMY Foundation and The Recording Academy are partnering to present our first Music Educator Award. Open to current U.S. music teachers in K through college, the Music Educator Award will be given out during GRAMMY Week 2014. The nomination process opens Feb. 10 at grammymusicteacher.com and the deadline for submissions is April 15.  For more information about the Foundation, please visit www.grammyfoundation.org. For breaking news and exclusive content, please like "GRAMMY in the Schools®" on Facebook at www.facebook.com/grammyintheschools, follow the GRAMMY Foundation on Twitter @GRAMMYFdn at www.twitter.com/GRAMMYFdn and join us on Instagram @GRAMMYFdn at www.instagram.com/GRAMMYfdn.