Christopher Harrison, J.D., Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Austin, TX, US

Austin, Texas, US

As a Foundation, our mission is to use the power of technology and cutting-edge curricula to upskill individuals from underserved communities. We empower youth, women and Persons with Disabilities to take the Next Step toward sustainable livelihoods and economic independence. Our work is the "next step" of the philanthropic efforts of Sally and Scott.

• Strategy Development / Execution - develop and execute go-to-market and growth strategies.
• Licensing Negotiation / Administration - 15+ years experience licensing globally digital content across myriad delivery platforms and formats; experience managing thousands of licenses, including metadata ingestion and.
• Business Development / Partnership Management - develop and execute business development strategies to grow revenue, customers, engagement, and support other business objectives; experience managing partnership.
• Public Policy Strategy Development and Execution - develop public policy strategies to achieve strategic goals; advise on the potential effect of draft legislation on business activities; develop and execute.
• Litigation - lead in-house lawyer developing and executing winning litigation strategy; manage outside counsel and experts; manage multi-million dollar litigation budgets.

Austin, Texas, US

The IIV Fund invests in social impact businesses that enable people to earn a living wage, build a career and participate fully in civil society.Current Investment: Gridless Compute (www.gridlesscompute.com): Gridless helps energy developers in Africa be more sustainable and develop more power further out to the edges, and increases the decentralization of.

Austin, Texas, US

Over 300 clients on 5 continents trust StepWise to deliver high quality products and services that allow their businesses to focus on core priorities. We help guide your business on its AI / ML / NLP journey by providing high quality labelled and enriched training data, content moderation, sentiment analysis, audio and video transcription, along with other.

Austin, TX, US

The Austin Music Foundation strengthens and connects the local music community with innovative programs that empower musicians and fuel Austin's creative economy.www.AustinMusicFoundation.org

Washington, DC, US

The Digital Media Association (“DiMA”) is the trade association representing the legal and policy interests of the nation’s leading online distributors of digital music, movies and books. Member companies include Amazon, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Pandora, Napster and Spotify. DiMA members are constantly developing new and innovative ways to provide.

New York, NY, US

Responsible for securing rights from music publishers and performing rights organizations for the public performance of musical works across the platform.Responsible for developing and executing ratemaking strategy regarding In re Determination of Royalty Rates and Terms for Transmission of Sound Recordings by Satellite Radio and “Preexisting” Subscription.

Berkeley, CA, US

Music Law Seminar This seminar will introduce students to the law as it applies to the music industry. Topics will include legal issues surrounding writing music, recording music, performing music, distributing music (physically and digitally), licensing music, and miscellaneous but related topics such as trademarks and rights of publicity.

Oakland, CA, US

• Twice testified before Congress on copyright and antitrust-related issues.Led negotiations with record labels, which led to performance rights licenses with ~ 2,000 record labels.Led negotiations with performing rights.
• In addition to favorable rate outcome at trial, secured summary‐judgment ruling that the major music publishers’ attempted withdrawals of ASCAP’s right to license Pandora and other “new media” entities violated the.

Austin, Texas, US

Adjunct Professor teaching Music Law Seminar, which introduces law school students to the law as it applies to the music business. Topics include legal issues surrounding writing music, recording music, performing music, distributing music (both physically and digitally), licensing music, and miscellaneous but related topics such as trademarks and rights.

The Entertainment and Sports Law Section is a voluntary organization within the State Bar of Texas and consists of more than 500 licensed attorneys throughout the state who practice entertainment and sports law. Section members represent a wide variety of clients including employers, employees and entertainment and sports organizations, in both the private.

Represented major record label and major music publisher in copyright enforcement actions against unlicensed commercial music service providers, securing from two targeted services new licenses as well as damages for prior unauthorized uses.

Austin, TX, US

As Mood Media’s Global Director of Content and Licensing, I am responsible for the acquisition, licensing and administration of the content used across all of our audio and visual services. Content programming functions, such as music programming and advertising solutions (e.g., voice and messaging) will report to me. I work closely with our European.

Austin, TX, US

As Mood Media’s President of Emerging Services, I am responsible for growing partnerships and expanding service offerings with our residential partners including DIRECTV, DISH and the National Cable Television Cooperative, while identifying new growth opportunities for the sale and distribution of our content and services.

Reporting directly to the CEO, I have primary responsibility for DMX’s day-to-day operating activities, including revenue and sales growth; expense, cost and margin control; and monthly, quarterly and annual financial goal attainment. With seven direct reports managing nearly 300 employees, I have primary responsibility for Brand Strategy, Human Resources.

• Implemented the first-ever direct licensing initiative to secure the public performance, reproduction and distribution rights to musical compositions directly from music publishers, resulting in 1,000+ licenses.
• Broadcast Music, Inc. v. DMX, Inc., 08 Civ. 216 (LLS), 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 78417, (S.D.N.Y. July 26, 2010); on appeal at 10-3429-cv (Second Circuit). BMI sought payments of $41.81 per location per year. Judge Stanton.
• In Re Application of THP Capstar Acquisition Corp. (now known as DMX, Inc.), 09 Civ. 7069 (DLC), 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 131424, (S.D.N.Y. December 7, 2010); on appeal at 11-127-cv (Second Circuit). ASCAP sought payments.
• 2,000+ catalog-wide licenses with record labels;
• 1,000+ catalog-wide licenses with music publishers
• Hundreds of individual synchronization licensesResponsible for royalty accounting for millions of performances of musical compositions and sound recordings performed every month as part of DMX’ many music services.

Drafted and negotiated hundreds of agreements, including service agreements, content license agreements, office lease agreements, equipment purchase agreements, vendor finance agreements, software license agreements, acquisition and divestiture agreements, satellite transport agreements, employment agreements, confidentiality agreements, and dealer and.

As Managing Director of DMX's residential music service, I was responsible for obtaining the largest recurring revenue contract in the companies history. Under my direction, DMX increased its penetration in the residential music space from just under 2mm households to more than 19mm households.

Global, GB

My practice focused on trademark and false advertising litigation. I represented several pharmaceutical companies in a variety of false advertising claims resulting in favorable settlements for the clients. I represented a national retailer of home improvement and construction products and services in a trademark infringement case involving a well-known.

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