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03.24.22

Tashman Featured in Songtrust Spotlight

Manatt Entertainment Partner Monika Tashman was featured in Songtrust’s Q&A Spotlight article, where she discussed the evolution of her career as one of the industry’s leading advisers and dealmakers, explaining her philosophy as an entertainment lawyer, her motivations and ...


12.10.21

Manatt Represents BMG Rights Management in Its Acquisition of Mötley Crüe’s Music Catalog

This transaction makes it the largest single-catalog acquisition BMG has made since its formation.


11.04.21

Manatt Once Again Recognized As Leading Law Firm by Best Lawyers and U.S. News & World Report

Manatt received numerous recognitions in the 2022 Best Law Firms guide, including 10 national Tier 1 rankings and 35 Tier 1 metropolitan rankings.U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers determine rankings through a lengthy evaluation process, in which qualitative and quantitative information ...


10.20.21

Manatt Represents BMG Rights Management in Its Acquisition of Tina Turner’s Music Interests

A Manatt team led by corporate and finance partner Aydin Caginalp represented international music powerhouse BMG Rights Management in its acquisition of Tina Turner’s music interests.


08.19.21

77 Manatt Attorneys Named in Best Lawyers 2022 Guide

Seventy-seven Manatt attorneys have been named to the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers in America, which recognizes the nation’s leading lawyers each year based on a nationwide peer-review survey.


07.09.21

Gilbert Closes International Catalog Sale Among Series of Notable Deals

Artists, songwriters and publishers have made headlines for enormous catalog sales in the past two years, and the rate of deals only intensified in light of the pandemic’s effect on revenue-generating activities.


07.05.21

Jacobs Spoke with Insurance Journal on the Increase in Copyright Infringement Litigation in the Musi

Robert Jacobs spoke with Insurance Journal on the significant uptick in litigation involving copyright infringement in the music industry.


07.01.21

Bromley, Korn and Yen Discussed the NFT Landscape in The American Lawyer

Jordan Bromley, Brian Korn and Sophia Yen spoke with The American Lawyer on how the entertainment industry is utilizing non-fungible tokens and the associated intellectual property implications.


06.29.21

Bromley Joined Beverly Hill Bar Association Panel on Mechanical Licensing Collective

Jordan Bromley was among the speakers at the Beverly Hills Bar Association’s “The MLC, Mechanical Licensing Collective: Why It Matters, What’s Changing, How To Collect Your Money” panel.


05.26.21

Bromley Named to The Hollywood Reporter’s 2021 Top Music Attorneys List

Jordan Bromley has been named to The Hollywood Reporter’s 2021 “Top Music Attorneys” list