Manatt’s W. Joseph Anderson, Suna Izgi and Alex Spring wrote an article for Billboard about collecting “neighboring rights” royalties.

Entertainment Partner W. Joseph Anderson, Senior Attorney Natasha Azava and Associate Alex Spring wrote an article for Hypebot about changes to the SoundExchange policies dictating how royalties are paid out on remixes.  With remixes becoming easier to make, remixers and artists are often ...

Manatt Real Estate partner Anita Famili and Manatt Entertainment attorney W. Joseph Anderson co-authored an article for Bloomberg Law on how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting force majeure provisions in contracts. In the article, Famili and Anderson note that while many contracts ...

W. Joseph Anderson was quoted in a Bloomberg Law article discussing how influencers are taking steps to protect their intellectual property. 

Eighty-seven Manatt attorneys have been named to the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in America, which recognizes the nation’s leading lawyers each year based on a nationwide peer-review survey. 

Eight Manatt Professionals Recognized Among Billboard’s 2024 Top Music Lawyers

Manatt Entertainment Partner W. Joseph Anderson was named to Variety’s New Leaders of 2023, which recognizes the next generation of professionals in the entertainment industry. Known for his skills as a transactional attorney working across film, TV and music, Anderson was recognized for his ...

W. Joseph Anderson will speak at a panel event titled, “How AI is Revolutionizing Entertainment, Media and Marketing” hosted by GEMA.

Manatt Entertainment Partner W. Joseph Anderson will speak on a panel titled “Music Licensing Today: A View from the Front Lines” at the event hosted by the Los Angeles Copyright Society on May 8, 2024 on Zoom.

Manatt Entertainment Partner W. Joseph Anderson will speak on a virtual panel titled, “Breaking into the Music Industry,” hosted by Harvard Law School on February 29, 2024. This event is geared towards students and will provide them with the chance to participate in insightful ...

Manatt Entertainment Partner W. Joseph Anderson will moderate a virtual panel session, titled “Discussing the Creator Economy,” at Winston Baker’s annual Confluence Summit on November 10.