Category: section nine

The Trademark Fight for Battle Angel: Why Should I Register my Trademark?

By Monique Brown, 3L at University of Tennessee College of Law and Spring 2019 Semester-in-Residence Participant. Photo: “Alita: Battle Angel” (2019). IMDb. Twentieth Century Fox (“Fox”) released its highly-anticipated featured film Alita: Battle Angel on February 14, 2019. Prior to the film’s release, Epic Stone Group (“Epic”), a Florida company, filed a federal trademark infringement… Read more »

Weekend Arts Preview: 3/1 – 3/3

Can you believe it is already March? Start the month off with some fun art events! Image Credit: Belmont University Leu Art Gallery McKay’s Used Books Meet & Greet with Dana Fraedrich March 1, 2019 McKay’s Used Books Franklin Art Scene Franklin Art Scene Downtown March 1, 2019 Franklin Art Scene Frist Art Museum Music… Read more »

So, You’re Thinking of Entering into a Contract with a Gallery?

By Monique Brown, 3L at University of Tennessee College of Law and Spring 2019 Semester-in-Residence Participant Working with an art gallery can be extremely beneficial to artists, but there are a few things you should think about before putting the ink to paper. First, it is important to know what your legal rights are. The… Read more »

Weekend Arts Preview: 2/15 – 2/17

Don’t want Valentines day to end? Bring a date or friend to one of these art events this weekend! Image Credit: Frist Art Museum Nashville Symphony Chris Botti February 14-15, 2019 Schermerhorn Symphony Center Parnassus Books C.J. Redwine February 15, 2019 Parnassus Books Frist Art Museum Music at the Frist: Tantsova Grupa (Eastern European Folk… Read more »

Rosanne Cash, Congressman Jim Cooper join panel to discuss Music Modernization Act

The Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville and the Artist Rights Alliance (formerly Content Creators Coalition) are partnering to present “Unpacking the Music Modernization Act,” a panel discussion with Congressman Jim Cooper, Rosanne Cash, Ted Kalo and Leighton Linning at the Nashville Public Library downtown at 615 Church Street, on Friday, February 22 at… Read more »

Weekend Arts Preview: 2/8 – 2/10

Don’t let the cold and the rain discourage you from coming out this weekend to these fun art events! Image credit: Paper and Ink Arts Nashville Symphony The Music of John Williams February 7-10, 2019 Schermerhorn Symphony Center The Bookshop (formerly Her Bookshop) Storytime for Grownups February 8, 2019 The Bookshop Lipscomb Academy The Art Event… Read more »

Free Legal Clinic on February 28, 2019

  Are you a visual artist, dancer, actor, musician, or other type of creative? Could you use thirty minutes of free time with a licensed attorney to answer your arts-related legal questions? The Arts & Business Council is hosting a free Pro Bono Legal Clinic at the Watkins Park Community Center, 616 17th Avenue North, Nashville, TN,… Read more »

Weekend Arts Preview: 2/1 – 2/3

Start off your February by falling in love with these art events! Image Credit: Cheekwood Estate & Gardens McKay’s Used Books Meet and Greet with Mason Douglas February 1, 2019 McKay’s Nashville Frist Art Museum Music at the Frist: Contrarian Ensemble February 1, 2019 Frist Art Museum Claudio Parmiggiani: Dematerialization Gallery Talk February 2, 2019… Read more »

Music Modernization Act: An Overview

By Monique Brown, 3L at University of Tennessee College of Law and Spring 2019 Semester-in-Residence Participant The Copyright Act has finally entered the digital era! Musicians and other industry professionals have long been calling for a “musician-friendly” bill that would address and incorporate new technology and industry trends into copyright laws. Legislature finally responded to… Read more »

Weekend Arts Preview: 1/25-1/27

Brave the cold this weekend with these exciting arts events! Image credit: Belmont University Belmont University Art Galleries 11th Annual Middle TN Student Art Exhibit Ongoing through January 25, 2019 Leu Art Gallery Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Family Program: Creative Corn Husk Dolls January 26, 2019 Country Music Hall of Fame and… Read more »