GEN AI MUSIC LICENSING – Thoughts from Leading Indie Publishers and Labels in the U.S., Canada and Sweden

May 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET On-Demand CLE Accredited
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This panel features leaders from the music publishing and label industries in the U.S., Canada, and Sweden who are on the front lines helping to develop the Gen AI Music Licensing Model. Unlike any other music license of its kind, generative AI has a whole host of issues that publishers and labels have never had to grapple with before. Some of these include valuation of the total scope of rights for the inputs vs outputs, using attribution engines to determine payees for outputs, how to value and credit output shares for the derivative works, walled gardens and much more. The list of questions is much longer than the current answers, but like any new licensing model, we must start somewhere, so let us begin…

CLE Credit Details

The Copyright Society is an accredited provider in California, New York, and Pennsylvania. MCLE Credits will be available for those jurisdictions, and requests for credit in other jurisdictions may be made when registering. While credit in other jurisdictions is not guaranteed, Copyright Society staff may submit applications for accreditation and notify attorneys upon approval.

This intermediate program is appropriate for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys.

Total minutes of instruction: 90 minutes.

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Please email cle@copyrightsociety.org for CLE related questions

Speakers

Simon Gozzi
Simon Gozzi
Business Development and Industry Insight | STIM
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Daniel Johansson
Daniel Johansson
Researcher, Lecturer and Analyst
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Lidia Kim
Lidia Kim
Senior Vice President of Digital Business and Legal Affairs | Concord Music Publishing
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Ryan McWhinnie
Ryan McWhinnie
Senior Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs | Merlin
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Jennifer Mitchell
Jennifer Mitchell
Founder and CEO | Red Brick Songs Inc.
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Richard Pfohl 
Richard Pfohl 
General Counsel | Music Canada & CONNECT Music Licensing
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