Mark J. Davis Email & Phone Number

Shreveport, La, Us

Los Angeles, California, United States

Now using my 45 years of legal experience in copyright, music & entertainment law, for film/TV legal delivery document review. Through Showbiz Consultants, I work with AMC Networks (BBC America, IFC, Sundance, Acorn, Allblk, Shudder), Epic Pictures Group, The Film Arcade ("God's Country"), XYZ Films, Yellow Veil and other independent sales agents and streamers for worldwide film distribution. I've approved film and television contracts from 34 different countries with budgets up to $15,000,000. You've watched one of the films for which I approved the paperwork.

Shreveport, Louisiana Area

Family office: real estate, stocks, bonds, investments.

Chapter Editor for:Baskerville: Music Business Handbook & Career Guide 10th edition 2012Baskerville: Music Business Handbook & Career Guide 11th edition 2016Baskerville: Music Business Handbook & Career Guide 12th edition 2018

Shreveport, Louisiana Area

Administrative Officer with responsibility for office administration and the drafting of standard business contracts. Tracked multiple projects, budgets, personnel and deadlines. Prepared agendas for executive meetings and presentations for internal, industry and government audiences.Since Asteri is a startup, in addition to my daily responsibilities, I was in charge of internal operations with daily team meetings and duties including HR administration functions (on-boarding, payroll, direct deposit, 1099 forms, W2 forms, & insurance for 30 employees), accounts payable/receivable, balance checkbook, journal, cash flow analysis for the company and for new business acquisitions.

Greater Boston Area

College of Professional Studies Graduate Course EDU6409: IP issues in Distance Learning

Greater New Orleans Area

M205 Legal Issues in the Music Industry 1 (Sophomores)M420 Legal Issues in the Music Industry 2 (Seniors)

Mark J. Davis has been practicing law since 1978 specializing in copyright and entertainment law. In addition to relocating his private practice to Shreveport after Hurricane Katrina, he is currently of Counsel to Eveline Davis & Phillips, New Orleans' premier music and entertainment law firm. Fully 100% of his practice is focused on copyright and contract issues as they apply to musical artists, songwriters, record labels, advertising agencies, and licensors of musical works. In addition to music publishing administration, catalogue sales, and other transactional matters, Davis represents songwriters, publishers, labels and artists in copyright infringement suits in Federal court in Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi.

He held a special appointment from the Librarian of Congress as an Arbitrator for the Copyright Office. His panel allocated over $89,000,000 in cable TV rebroadcast royalties among 3,500 motion picture and television studio claimants. Davis has been a guest lecturer at many universities, law schools, and music conferences. He has been Instructor of Music Business at Loyola University's College of Music & Fine Arts since 2001

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Ba, Philosophy, History

Activities and Societies: Co-Captain Fencing Team