Yearly Archives: 2023

Join Rachel Stilwell, Paul Wolff and Kevin Jablonski at NAMM Show Jan. 27: “Future Proofing Your Intellectual Property as a Creator in the Music and Audio Industries”

This panel discussion will be held January 27 at 3:00 PM Pacific Time, Anaheim Convention Center, Room TBD.

Moderated by Paul Wolff, this panel discussion will provide insights from trademark and copyright expert Rachel Stilwell, Esq. and patent expert Kevin Jablonski, Esq.  We will explore how music creators and audio professionals can protect all facets of their intellectual property amid new advances in technology and a global marketplace.  Target audiences include music creators and audio innovators in both goods and services.

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Protecting Musicians From Artificial Intelligence Misuse

By Rachel Stilwell, Esq. December 18, 2023

Tools For Protecting Artists From Unauthorized Use of Artificial Intelligence in Music.

Artificial Intelligence has been a hot-button topic within the entertainment industry for well over a year.  This article proposes methods to empower creative professionals to protect their intellectual property in the present and future, including novel approaches not included in current legislative efforts. 

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Artificial Intelligence jolted the music industry in 2023 upon the release of sound recordings created by scraping vocals of artists like Drake, the Weeknd and Bad Bunny, without their consent. Such...

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Rachel Stilwell Named to Billboard Magazine’s 2023 Top Music Lawyers List

Billboard Magazine has named Rachel Stilwell, founder of Stilwell Law, to its 2023 Top Music Lawyers list. This is the fifth consecutive year that Rachel has been included on this prestigious roster.

Billboard's 2023 Top Music Lawyers list honors prominent music attorneys from throughout the United States.  Stilwell is among only a handful of attorneys from small law firms named to this year's list.

Stilwell is active on the Recording Academy's Los Angeles Chapter's Advocacy Committee. She also serves as an Adjunct Professor of Law at Loyola Law School, where she teaches Music Law.

Stilwell also serves on the Board of Directors...

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