Please join us on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH, 2024 at 7PM for our inaugural series of lecture events at Retrofit Records!

Retrofit Records is teaming up with the Florida State University College Of Law, to bring you a conversation on entertainment, art, and music law, we've dubbed 'PUBLIC RECORDS'!

We’ll be covering topics such as IP law, artist contracts, AI and authorship, event management, copyright law, talent buying, and various other music, art, and entertainment related topics!

Guest speakers and panelists include:

Professor Rob McNeely – Adjunct Professor of Entertainment Law at Florida State University College of Law and practicing attorney at Messer Caparello.

Professor Jake Linford – Professor of Trademarks and Unfair Competition, Contracts, Copyright, Information Privacy, and various IP and tech-related seminars at Florida State University College of Law.

Sharod Bines – Owner/Founder of Retrofit Records. 20+ years of talent buying and promotions. Member of D.O.R.S. and F.A.M.S. Co-founder of ‘Back To The Garage’.

Saira Anderson – Festival Director at Suwannee Hulaween. Previous experience: X Games, Formula 1, and Memphis Music Festival.

PLEASE SAVE THE DATE! This is an event you won’t want to miss and an opportunity to speak with professionals in the music industry and entertainment law.

The lecture event is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC but seating will be limited. If you’re a law student, lawyer, musician, talent buyer, promoter, artist or just generally curious about music law and interested in learning more, join us on Thursday, February 8th at 7pm!

Also, keeping with traditions here at the shop, we’ve collaborated with the wonderful Carly Berry at @itsnotthatweird, to create TWO limited edition, 18x24in, 6-color, screen/hand printed posters to commemorate the lecture! The posters will be FREE and available on a first come first serve basis during the event!