Entertainment
That’s the Ticket: Promoting Competition and Protecting Consumers in Live Entertainment (U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary)
Hearing That’s the Ticket: Promoting Competition and Protecting Consumers in Live Entertainment Committee U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary Date January 24, 2023 Hearing Takeaways: The Market Dominance of Live Nation Entertainment: The hearing considered the market dominance of Live Nation Entertainment. Live Nation Entertainment is a ticketing and live event conglomerate that owns […]
Taking the Buzzer Beater to the Bank: Protecting College Athletes’ NIL Dealmaking Rights (U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce)
Hearing Taking the Buzzer Beater to the Bank: Protecting College Athletes’ NIL Dealmaking Rights Committee U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce Date March 29, 2023 Hearing Takeaways: The Current College Student Athlete Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) Compensation Landscape: The hearing largely considered the current state of […]
The PGA-LIV Deal: Implications for the Future of Golf and Saudi Arabia’s Influence in the United States (U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations)
Hearing The PGA-LIV Deal: Implications for the Future of Golf and Saudi Arabia’s Influence in the United States Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Date July 13, 2023 Hearing Takeaways: The PGA Tour’s Proposed Framework Agreement with LIV Golf: The hearing focused on the PGA Tour’s […]
Lights, Camera, Subscriptions: State of the Video Marketplace (U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology)
Hearing Lights, Camera, Subscriptions: State of the Video Marketplace Committee U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Date September 13, 2023 Hearing Takeaways: The Current State of the U.S. Video Marketplace: Subcommittee Members and the hearing’s witnesses discussed how the U.S. video marketplace has experienced new market entrants, disruptive […]
Athletes and Innovators: Analyzing NIL’s Impact on Entrepreneurial Collegiate Athletes (U.S. House Committee on Small Business)
Hearing Athletes and Innovators: Analyzing NIL’s Impact on Entrepreneurial Collegiate Athletes Committee U.S. House Committee on Small Business Date September 20, 2023 Hearing Takeaways: The Current State of College Student Athlete Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) Compensation Rights: The hearing focused on how college student athletes, schools, college athletic conferences, and policymakers are responding […]
Name, Image, and Likeness, and the Future of College Sports (U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary)
Hearing Name, Image, and Likeness, and the Future of College Sports Committee U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary Date October 17, 2023 Hearing Takeaways: Student Athlete Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) Compensation: The hearing largely focused on the growth of student athlete NIL compensation deals in college sports resulting from state laws, litigation, and […]
Digital Copyright Piracy: Protecting American Consumers, Workers, and Creators (U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet)
Hearing Digital Copyright Piracy: Protecting American Consumers, Workers, and Creators Committee U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Date December 13, 2023 Hearing Takeaways: Digital Copyright Piracy: Subcommittee Members and the hearing’s witnesses expressed concerns over the prevalence of digital copyright piracy. Subcommittee Ranking Member Hank Johnson […]
NIL Playbook: Proposal to Protect Student Athletes’ Dealmaking Rights (U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce)
Hearings NIL Playbook: Proposal to Protect Student Athletes’ Dealmaking Rights Committee U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce Date January 18, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: Student Athlete Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) Compensation: The hearing focused on the emergence of state student athlete NIL compensation laws, which enable student […]
TV Timeout: Understanding Sports Media Rights (U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology)
Hearing TV Timeout: Understanding Sports Media Rights Committee U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Date January 31, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: Current Sports Media Landscape: The hearing focused on the current sports media landscape and how sports media rights are impacting consumers and industry. Subcommittee Members and the hearing’s […]
Timeout: Evaluating Safety Measures Implemented to Protect Athletes (U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations)
Hearing Timeout: Evaluating Safety Measures Implemented to Protect Athletes Committee U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Date March 21, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: U.S. Athlete Safety Organizations: Subcommittee Members and the hearing’s witnesses discussed the important role that the U.S.’s athlete safety organizations play in protecting U.S. athletes from […]
Radio, Music, and Copyrights: 100 Years of Inequity for Recording Artists (U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet)
Hearing Radio, Music, and Copyrights: 100 Years of Inequity for Recording Artists Committee U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Date June 26, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: Terrestrial Radio Performance Royalties for Music Artists: The hearing focused on the U.S.’s current policies governing the payment of performance royalty […]