The Algorithmic Composer: Regulating, Understanding, and Owning Music in the Age of AI
On March 10, 2025, NYU’s Journal of Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law (JIPEL) hosted our annual symposium “The Algorithmic Composer: Regulating, Understanding, and Owning Music in the Age of AI.” The symposium focused on the intersection of artificial intelligence and the music industry.
The event was held in Greenberg Lounge, Vanderbilt Hall 1st Floor (40 Washington Square S, New York, NY 10012).
The schedule, topics, and speakers of our symposium:
12:00 – 12:45pm: Lunch & Networking Session
12:45 – 2:00pm: Panel: Federal and State Legislative Efforts to Regulate AI in Music
- Moderator
- Christopher Sprigman, Professor at NYU Law School
- Panel:
- Joseph Fishman, Professor, Vanderbilt Law School
- Jessica Richard, SVP of Public Policy, RIAA
- Gebre Waddell, Chief Executive Officer, Sound Credit
2:00 – 3:30pm: Panel: Extra-Legal Perspectives on AI-Generated Music
- Moderator:
- Nicholas Saady, Attorney at Pryor Cashman
- Panelists:
- Kate Lonczak, Agent, Digital Strategy, WME
- Clara Kim, Chief Legal & Business Affairs Officer, ASCAP
- Bubele Booi, Producer, Warner Chappell Music
3:30 – 5:00pm: Panel: Property Rights of AI-Generated Works
- Moderator:
- David Strickler, Judge, Copyright Royalty Board
- Panelists:
- Elizabeth Porter, Professor, University of Washington Law
- Xuan-Thao Nguyen, Professor, University of Washington Law
- Michael Poster, Partner, Michelman & Robinson
- Rudy Kim, Partner at Paul Hastings
- Ben Marks, Partner at Weil, Gotshal & Manges
Click here to download the symposium flyer with panel information.
This event has been approved for 4.5 New York State CLE credits in the category of Areas of Professional Practice. The credit is both transitional and non-transitional; it is appropriate for both experienced and newly admitted attorneys.
If you have questions regarding CLE credits, please contact Eva Hong (yh4912@nyu.edu).