Michael Elkin Speaks on Cloud Media Law

Winston & Strawn litigation partner Michael Elkin spoke at the New York series of the Entertainment Law Conference hosted by National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM) on November 3, 2011 in New York.

The Entertainment Law Conference provided an opportunity to interact with music industry and legal professional advocates and influencers on the entertainment industry’s most pressing legal and policy issues. 

Mr. Elkin participated on the panel, “Cloud Media Law: MP3 Tunes, Amazon Cloud Music and Cartoon Network v. Cablevision,” which addressed key questions, including:

• Are online services in the clear when providing cloud-based locker services?
• Are creators cheated by unlicensed cloud-based services?
• Is it time for Congress to revisit the DMCA safe harbor for user-uploaded content?

Joining Mr. Elkin’s panel was Chris Castle, an attorney and writer, Gary Greenstein from Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati, and Jennifer Pariser with RIAA.

Other topics addressed at this conference include:

• Creators vs. Corporations: Copyright Termination and Royalty Accounting After the Eminem Case
• Cloud Media Deals: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly? Or All the Same?

Michael Elkin is managing partner of the firm’s New York office whose practice focuses on sophisticated legal issues involving emerging technologies.