Digital Hollywood: The AI & Entertainment Summit

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2025

4– 4:50 PM Eastern Time Zone

Session II: A Virtual Event

AI Data Royalties & Creative Partnerships: From Licensing to Micro-Payment & Rev Share

The intersection of AI and creative content has sparked intense debate among content owners, artists, and trade groups. As these stakeholders navigate the complexities law and legislation, at the same time, AI data royalty contracts and innovative solutions are emerging. In this conversation, our roundtable will explore the evolution of content licensing, including groundbreaking concepts in micro-payments and revenue sharing models. Join us as we delve into the future of creative partnerships and the potential for AI-driven royalty agreements to empower artists and content creators. Discover how these pioneering approaches can redefine the entertainment industry's relationship with AI and ensure fair compensation for creative contributions.

Speakers:

Drew Silverstein, President, Head of AI Strategy, SourceAudi

Tim Porter, Co-Founder and CTO, Mod Tech Labs

Jeff Allen, CEO, FlikForge

Karen Allen, CEO & Co-Founder, Infinite Album

Tyler Chou, Founder & CEO, Tyler Chou Law for Creators

Jason Henderson, Esq., Media and IP Licensing, JWL International, Moderator

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Tyler Chou is the founder and CEO of Tyler Chou Law For Creators and known as the Creators’ Attorney on YouTube, where she has grown to 31K subscribers in just a year. Her mission is to protect and support creators, especially those on YouTube, focusing on two key pain points: making money and protecting intellectual property. Tyler helps creators grow from 6-figure incomes to 7-9 figure businesses by launching products like courses and consumer goods, similar to MrBeast’s Feastables or Chamberlain Coffee. She also runs an agency representing around 30 creators and offers fractional COO services. With over 16 years as an entertainment attorney, Tyler has worked at Disney, Skydance, BuzzFeed, and on 18 feature films, including *Saving Mr. Banks* and *Cinderella.*


Karen Allen is the CEO and Co-Founder of Infinite Album, which creates infinite streams of AI-generated, game-reactive, copyright-safe, and monetizable music for gamers. She authored Twitch for Musicians, a guide for artists on how to livestream on Twitch, and advises labels, artists, and brands on livestream strategy. Karen has held executive positions at TAG Strategic, Mobile Ecosystem Forum, and the RIAA.


Timothy Porter is CTO of Mod Tech Labs. He leads the company to create the groundbreaking AI-powered technology that is reshaping the future of digital content creation. After graduating from Full Sail University, Tim began his career as an animation artist and, over two decades, expanded into more highly technical developer roles at leading game and production studios. He worked as a Pipeline Technical Director at Sony Picture Imageworks and a Technical Artist at Two Bit Circus, Gameloft, and GameHouse. He founded Underminer Studios in 2016 to make leading-edge XR content. He received a CES 2022 Innovation Award for his work in standards and continues to drive education for lawmakers and professionals as the Chair for both the XR and Machine Learning groups within the Consumer Technology Association. Tim is lauded as an engaging and relevant speaker at events including SXSW, Siggraph, 3GPP, CTA Forum, and more. He has used his deep knowledge of technology and entertainment paradigms to automate solutions for the Entertainment and Media Industries to increase productivity and maximize the 3D content workflow for scale as we digitize the real world.

Drew Silverstein is an entrepreneur who served as the VP of Music at Shutterstock and was previously the CEO and co-founder of Amper Music before its acquisition by Shutterstock in November 2020. Founded in 2014, Amper Music combined the highest levels of artistry with groundbreaking technology to empower anyone to create unique, professional music, instantly. He is part of the Forbes class of 2018 "30 Under 30" list for music. Prior to Amper Music, Drew was an award-winning composer, producer, and songwriter for film, television, and video games in Los Angeles at Sonic Fuel Studios. Drew graduated from Vanderbilt University's Blair School of Music, where he studied Music Composition and Italian, and holds an MBA from Columbia Business School.


Jeff Allen is a seasoned entrepreneur and executive with extensive experience in technology and corporate development. As the Founder and CEO of Flikforge, Jeff leads a platform that enables consumers and creators to monetize GenAI video with equitable royalty structures. In addition to this role, Jeff serves as CEO and Head of Product Strategy at TigerStrat, where strategic positioning has facilitated over $30 billion in mergers and acquisitions. Jeff's advisory roles span multiple organizations, including dotstudiopro.com, Metropolitan Partners Group, and Progress Partners, focusing on corporate development, competitive positioning, and capital raising. Jeff's past experience includes serving as a Director at PwC, where end-to-end corporate development services were established, and as an advisor at Zuora, delivering strategies in the media and entertainment sectors. Jeff holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of Michigan and completed Executive Education in Strategy and Marketing at Harvard Business School, with ongoing studies at MIT Sloan School of Management.


Jason Henderson, Esq. is a corporate and transactional attorney who has over twenty years of experience with complex transactions in media and IP licensing and distribution, product counsel and service agreements between Fortune 500 companies. A Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US), Mr. Henderson has written and spoken extensively on technology and media personalization, and is listed as the inventor in a patent on machine learning and deep metadata search. He co-founded Castle Bridge Media, which publishes the popular Castle of Horror Anthology series, and his books 18 Miles from Town, Surf Mystic and his middle grade series Young Captain Nemo and Alex Van Helsing have been optioned for film. He is the author of the books California Tiki: A History of Polynesian Idols, Pineapple Cocktails and Coconut Palm Trees and Hollywood Tiki: Film in the Era of the Pineapple Cocktail. Jason can be reached at JDH@jwlinternational.com

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