The Art of the Steal—Estate planning for writers, artists and composers (with just a little bit of copyright law)

In this episode of Splitting Heirs, host Warren K. Racusin invites Lowenstein partner Matt Savare and Bart Feller, Principal flute of the New Jersey Symphony, New York City Opera Orchestra, and Santa Fe Opera Orchestra, to break down copyright law for music and other original works and to talk about the importance of estate planning for creatives. The conversation covers the terms of a copyright, including author rights, for hire and not for hire stipulations, and termination timelines. The episode also analyzes examples of similar songs, determining whether or not the musician may be infringing copyright on the original work.

Speakers:

Warren K. Racusin, Partner and Chair, Trusts & Estates
Bart Feller, Principal flute of the New Jersey Symphony, New York City Opera Orchestra, and Santa Fe Opera Orchestra
Matt Savare, Partner, Chair, Commercial Contracts, Emerging Companies & Venture Capital, IP & Tech Transactions, Patent Counseling & Prosecution