January 2019
Marvel Comics and the Power of Licensing
by Madeline Rains, edited by BNSesq The backbone of Marvel Comics has always been the wealth of intellectual property possessed by the company. Its success was based around complete ownership of its characters, until [...]
August 2018
NASHVILLE SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES 2018 INDUCTEES
Yesterday I had the honor of attending the announcement of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame's 2018 inductees, Ronnie Dunn, K.T. Oslin, Byron Hill, Wayne Kirkpatrick and Joe Melson. I am so honored to serve [...]
January 2018
Arman Asadsangabi and Oddnote make Waves around Nashville
For several years now, Sony/ATV has partnered with Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business at Belmont University, where I adjunct, to sponsor a songwriting contest called the Sony/ATV All-Access Program. Students submit [...]
Barry Neil Shrum named general counsel for Nashville Songwriters’ Hall of Fame
Shrum & Associates’ very own namesake, Barry Neil Shrum, Esquire, was recently appointed to serve as general counsel for the Nashville Songwriters’ Hall of Fame, and to serve as a non-voting member of its [...]
November 2017
Intellectual Property Law: Is it relevant in today’s high speed digital age?
Editors Note: Today we begin an intriguing series of articles regarding the relevance of intellectual property concepts in an age in which the likes of John Perry Barlow, founder of the EFF, have declared [...]
October 2017
Entertainment Attorney Shrum interviewed for “Inside Music City” podcast
Our founding partner, Barry Neil Shrum, was recently interviewed for Episode #12 of Inside Music City podcast, which is available on iTunes, Stitcher and Tunein. The one-hour episode delves into Mr. Shrum's reasons for [...]