RAP Symposium 2026

Please join the Harvard Law School Recording Artists Project for our 2026 Symposium, an all-day event full of speakers at the intersection of music, entertainment, and law: musicians, entertainment/music lawyers, managers, and record label founders.

Starting at 6:00 PM, we invite you to join us for a cocktail reception.

Current Schedule:

9 AM – 10 AM: From Nirvana to MGMT: Managing Alternative Music’s Evolution

Speaker:

• Mark Kates

10 AM -11 AM: Solidarity in the Streaming Era: How an Influential Indie Rock Musician Became the Leader of Music’s Labor Movement

Speaker:

• Damon Krukowski

11 AM -12 PM: The Voice of a Movement: Patrick Flynn on Becoming a Pillar of Punk

Speaker:

• Patrick Flynn

12:30 – 1:15 PM: The Lawyers Behind the Music

Speakers:

• Matt Cuttler (Ethel Cain, 100 gecs, Animal Collective, and more)
• Adam Rich
• Joseph Anderson
• Lexi Todd

1:15 – 2 PM: The Manager Behind Mitski, Lucy Dacus, Father John Misty, & More

Speaker:

• Dalton Sim

2 – 3 PM: Writing the Music We Hear Everywhere: Creativity, Rights, and Revenue in Songwriting

Speakers:

• Rodney Alejandro
• Dave Herlihy

3:00 – 4:00 PM: The Label Behind Your Favorite Bands: How Run for Cover Records Defined a Generation

Speakers:

• Tom Chiari
• Jeff Casazza

4:00 – 5:00 PM: From HLS to the Music Industry: Alumni Perspectives

Speakers:

• Dallin Earl
• Kike Aluo Wahutu

5:00 – 6:00 PM: Building an Indie Powerhouse Label: From Phoebe Bridgers to Bon Iver

Speaker:

• Darius Van Arman