IAEL@ADE Thursday/Friday Programme
IAEL ADE - AMSTERDAM 2026
Thursday 22 October 2026
16.15 – 17.45: The IAEL Legal Update for Entertainment & Technology @ ADE
LOCATION:Felix Meritis (Room: Koepelzaal), Keizersgracht 324, Amsterdam
This session is your front-row seat to the latest legal happenings in the entertainment/music/tech industries across the world. Once again, legal and industry experts will weigh in on the hottest legal topics that defined 2026 and will shape 2027. This year’s edition will cover the latest developments in music, media and entertainment law, including:
The Impact of AI
· Key AI-related judgments, including GEMA v OpenAI and Suno and Getty Images v Stability AI.
· Ongoing and settled litigation involving AI companies such as Open AI, Suno, Udio, Anthropic and Ross Intelligence and the AFM v UMG and Warner litigation.
· Recent AI licensing deals including National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA)/Udio Licensing Deal and their implications for the creative industries.
· Trademark applications filed by artists including Taylor Swift, Lionel Richie and the Backstreet Boys to protect their voice, image and identity from AI-generated content.
Media and Entertainment Disputes
· The various lawsuits involving Bad Bunny.
· The settlement of the copyright dispute between music publishers and Musk's X over the use of music on social media platforms.
· The US Supreme Court's decision in Cox v Sony concerning ISP contributory liability for users' copyright infringement.
· The CJEU's ruling on the concept of "pastiche" in Kraftwerk v Pelham II and the judgment of the Bundesgerichtshof.
· Recent copyright claims involving documentaries about artists including The Rolling Stones, U2, Nirvana and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
· The judgment confirming protection of Fender's Stratocaster guitar body design.
· The trademark dispute between Eminem (Slim Shady) and the Australian brand Swim Shady.
· Elton John's unsuccessful claim against the publisher of the Daily Mail.
· The Paris Court of Appeal's decision regarding the synchronisation of a romantic song during a violent murder scene in Netflix's Narcos: Mexico.
· The recent Utrecht court judgment concerning whether the carnival parody song "Dikke Pens" infringed ABBA's copyright in "Take A Chance On Me".
Co-Chairs:
Susan Abramovitch, Partner and Entertainment & Sports Sector Leader, Gowling WLG (Canada)
Peter Marx, Partner, MVVP (Belgium)
Speakers:
Dennis Engbrink, Partner and Head of Media & Entertainment, Zirngibl Rechtsanwälte (Germany)
Marijn Kingma, Partner, Höcker (The Netherlands)
Bianca Tillman, Associate, Davis Wright Tremaine (US)
Followed by 18.45 – 22.00: IAEL Rooftop Drinks & Dinner at REM
Haparandadam 45-21013AKm Amsterdam
IAEL members only
RSVP and fee required please contact Marcel Bunders at marcel.bunders@loklaw.nl
Friday 23 October 2026
10.15 – 11.45: The IAEL Annual Meeting
LOCATION:Felix Meritis (Room: Teekenzaal 2), Keizersgracht 324, Amsterdam
IAEL members only. Annual meeting of the IAEL.
We thank Pythagoras Music Fund Holding B.V. for its support of the IAEL Legal Summit
US CLE Credits pending
