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Ryan Lehning Adjunct Instructor Management

Degrees
JD, Georgetown University (2002)
BA, English/French, Belmont University (1997)

Bio
Ryan Lehning is Senior Director, International at SoundExchange, responsible for international activities on behalf of the company’s member artists and labels. Prior to joining SoundExchange, Ryan served as counsel with SONY BMG Music Entertainment in New York where he handled copyright, trademark, e-commerce, new media, and other intellectual property matters. Prior to SONY BMG, Ryan was an associate in the law firm of Smith & Metalitz LLP in Washington DC where his practice focused on domestic and international copyright matters for a diverse portfolio of clients in the music, film, television, software, and book publishing industries. In addition, Ryan served as counsel for the Coalition on Online Accountability, a group working to ensure the enforcement of copyright protection in the online world.
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Teaching

Spring 2025

  • MGMT-305 Music Publishing and Copyright