19 October 2022 | 15:30pm London time 

Crefovi's live webinar will begin on Wednesday 19 October at 15:30pm London time (UK), and will provide an in-depth analysis of the film distribution business model and ecosystem. 

You haven’t yet secured your free place for our upcoming webinar on film distribution media - what's next to retain customers? Here is your chance to join Annabelle Gauberti on Wednesday 19 October 2022, 15:30pm London time (UK) as she explores the key features of film distribution ecosystem and business model. 

In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss: 

- which distribution media exist for films; 

- which contractual models are used to distribute films; 

- how streaming changed the game in film distribution, and 

- a need for consolidation and aggregation in the film distribution business model.

https://crefovi.com/articles/film-distribution-media/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/medias-de-distribution-de-films/

30 September 2022 | 15:30pm London time

Crefovi's live webinar will begin on Friday 30 September at 15:30pm London time (UK), and will compare the legal frameworks, in France and the UK, relating to arbitrations.

You haven’t yet secured your free place for our upcoming webinar discussing how France and the UK converge, and differ, in their respective arbitration frameworks?

In other words, which jurisdiction is best, to resolve disputes by way of arbitration?

Here is your chance to join Annabelle Gauberti on Friday 30 September 2022, 15:30pm London time (UK) as she explores the Key features of the French and UK arbitration frameworks and how the creative industries can use these to their advantage.

In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss:

- Leading national, regional and international arbitral institutions based out of France and the UK;

- Key features of the French and UK arbitration frameworks

- How the creative industries can use the French and UK arbitration systems to their advantage, to resolve disputes

https://crefovi.com/articles/arbitration-in-france-the-uk/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/arbitrage-en-france-au-royaume-uni/

21 September 2022 | 15:30pm London time

Crefovi's live webinar will begin on Wednesday 21 September at 15:30pm London time (UK), and will analyse the key issues in Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the largest independent video games developer and publisher.

You haven’t yet secured your free place for our upcoming webinar discussing the key issues of the largest ever acquisition in the video games' industry?

Here is your chance to join Annabelle Gauberti on Wednesday 21 September 2022, 15:30pm London time (UK) as she explores the facts and procedural history of, and decisions handed down in, the merger control procedures undertaken by various national competition authorities around the world, on the Microsoft & Activision Blizzard acquisition.

In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss:

- Understanding the video games' industry;

- the facts about the USD69 billion deal: Microsoft announces its future acquisition of Activision Blizzard

- The CMA strikes first and starts a in-depth Phase II investigation of the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft

https://crefovi.com/articles/microsoft-activision-blizzard-competition-authorities/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/microsoft-activision-blizzard-les-autorites-de-la-concurrence/

14 September 2022 | 15:30pm London time

Crefovi's live webinar will begin on Wednesday 14 September at 15:30pm London time (UK), and will analyse the key issues that the Court of Arbitration for Sports (‟CAS”) needs to address, in order to hand down arbitral awards fit for the justice of the 21st century.

You haven’t yet secured your free place for our upcoming webinar discussing the key issues CAS needs to urgently address, in order to preserve its independence and impartiality?

Here is your chance to join Annabelle Gauberti on Wednesday 14 September 2022, 15:30pm London time (UK) as she explores the facts and procedural history of, and decisions handed down in, recent CAS cases against various athletes and sports officials.

In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss:

https://crefovi.com/articles/sports-arbitration-cas/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/arbitrage-sportif-tas/

31 August 2022 | 15:30pm London time

Crefovi's live webinar will begin on Wednesday 31 August at 15:30pm London time (UK), and will analyse the enforcement actions taken by the Competition and Markets Authority (‟CMA”) against manufacturers, suppliers and retailers in the musical instruments' sector.

You haven’t yet secured your free place for our upcoming webinar discussing the approach taken by the CMA to ensure that retailers may freely set their retail prices, online, for musical instruments?

Here is your chance to join Annabelle Gauberti on Wednesday 31 August 2022, 15:30pm London time (UK) as she explores the facts, procedural history of the CMA cases against top industry players Fender, Casio, Yamaha, Roland, GAK and Korg, all heavily fined for Resale price maintenance (RPM).

In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss:

- What are the facts which led to the five cases against major players in the musical instruments' industry?

- Why has the CMA decided to take a heavy-handed approach to rectify behaviour, in the musical instruments' sector? What is the procedural history of these five cases?

- What are the takeaways from these five CMA cases for suppliers, manufacturers and retailers, from a PR standpoint and competition law standpoint?

https://crefovi.com/articles/resale-price-maintenance-in-the-musical-instruments-industry/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/contentieux-resolution-des-litiges/vente-au-detail-a-prix-impose-dinstruments-de-musique/

24 August 2022 | 15:30pm London time

Crefovi's live webinar will begin on Wednesday 24 August at 15:30pm London time (UK), and will analyse the 20 years in the making lawsuit University of Massachusetts v L'Oréal, as well as its implications for the global cosmetics giant.

You haven’t yet secured your free place for our upcoming webinar discussing how a patent infringement dispute may have been resolved in a much more astute and PR-positive way, by French cosmetics behemoth L'Oréal?

Here is your chance to join Annabelle Gauberti on Wednesday 24 August 2022, 15:30pm London time (UK) as she explores the facts, procedural history of the legal case University of Massachusetts v L'Oréal, and the lessons the French cosmetics giant must learn from recent developments in this lawsuit.

In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss:

- What are the facts which led to the lawsuit University of Massachusetts v L'Oréal?

- Why has this lawsuit been dragging on for around 6 years now? What is the procedural history of this long-winding case?

- What are the takeaways from this lawsuit for L'Oréal, from a PR standpoint, competition law standpoint and intellectual property law standpoint?

https://crefovi.com/articles/university-of-massachusetts-v-loreal/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/universite-du-massachusetts-contre-loreal/

17 August 2022 | 15:30pm London time 

Crefovi's live webinar will begin on Wednesday 17 August at 15:30pm London time (UK), by taking stock on the recent economic, social and financial advances in the gaming and, in particular, esports, sector. We will then analyse how such thriving digital industry is reshaping the arbitration and mediation framework that applies to sports' disputes. 

You haven’t yet secured your free place for our upcoming webinar discussing how the gaming, esports and virtual sports sectors are reshaping alternative dispute resolution in the 21st century? 

Join Annabelle Gauberti on Wednesday 17 August 2022, 15:30pm London time (UK) as she explores the advances and headways made in the esports and virtual sports fields, in relation to resolving gaming disputes via alternative dispute resolution. 

In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss: 

- What are the latest advances and trends, in the gaming industry, in relation to esports and virtual sports? Why do such advances matter? 

- What is the current state of play, with respect to resolving disputes in the esports and virtual sports sectors, and in the gaming industry in general? 

- What is the future of alternative dispute resolution in the esports and virtual sports fields? How will the current ADR system for sports disputes may apply to esports and virtual sports claims, in the near future?

https://crefovi.com/articles/gaming-esports-dispute-resolution/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/gaming-esports-et-resolution-des-litiges/

Renegotiating royalties' rates on music streams with labels: best strategies & techniques for all involved @Annabelle Gauberti  

10 August 2022 | 15:30pm London time 

Crefovi's live webinar will begin on Wednesday 10 August at 15:30pm London time (UK), by taking stock on the recent advances in the renegotiation of royalties' rates on music streams and downloads, with music labels. 

You haven’t yet secured your free place for our upcoming webinar discussing how labels and music artists can strike a win-win deal, with respect to the split of royalties on music streams and downloads? 

Join Annabelle Gauberti on Wednesday 10 August 2022, 15:30pm London time as she explores the best avenues the music labels and acts, to resolve their conflicts, decisively, efficiently, confidentially and in a tech-savvy environment, in the post-Brexit era, with respect to renegotiating their royalties' respective shares on music streams and downloads. 

In this webinar, our expert speaker will discuss: 

- What are the latest advances and trends, in the music business, in relation to the renegotiation of the royalties' split, between music labels and artists, on streams and downloads? 

- What are the best negotiation tools and strategies music creators can use, in order to obtain a decisive, efficient and fair renegotiation of their own royalties' share, on music streams and downloads?  

- What is the future of the contractual relationship between music labels and acts, with respect to royalties' distribution, in post-Brexit UK and in France?

https://crefovi.com/articles/four-tet-v-domino/ and https://crefovi.fr/articles/four-tet-v-domino/

1 July 2022 – Wendy Bernfeld is a veteran, having worked in the film streaming industry for more than 30 years. Let’s hear it from this digital and rights expert, who is always thinking two steps ahead of the competition. What inspired her to specialise in the film streaming industry? How did she get her start in this elitist sector, years’ ago? What does she think about new key trends shaking the film and documentary streaming field and competition? Hear Wendy’s stories and anecdotes here, in her conversation with Crefovi’s founding and managing partner, Annabelle Gauberti.

Episode n. 19: Kim Bingham, from mudgirl to finance maverick Kim Bingham is a music performer, recording artist and singer songwriter who has evolved with the times, from ska, to grunge, to rock, to pop, and now, to finance and wealth management. Her 20 years’ career in the music industry is impressive for its resilience, drive and focus on providing the most authentic, engaging and dynamic audio-visual content to the audience. 

30 June 2022 – Kim Bingham rocks. And she has for the last 20 years. Let’s hear it from this music and finance maverick, who is always thinking two steps ahead of the competition. What inspired her to become a musician and performing artist? How did she express her creativity, via music, over the years? What is she up do, these days? Hear Kim’s stories and anecdotes here, in her conversation with Crefovi’s founding and managing partner, Annabelle Gauberti.