I handle music and other copyright and entertainment law issues. I help businesses, entrepreneurs, record labels, music publishers, recording artists, composers and songwriters, authors and other creators and users of intellectual property with copyright, contractual and intellectual property matters. Here are some recent transactions: • Negotiated deal on behalf of major Latin recording artist and songwriter to be bought out from recording contract and signed to new record deal. • Negotiated recording contract with major label for Grammy Award-winning composer (previously negotiated music publishing agreement with major music publisher)• Served termination notices and negotiated deal to re-assign post-termination rights to several hit songs to major publisher on behalf of heir of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriter Hall of Fame artist• Closed deal representing purchaser of interests in songs from iconic Broadway musical• Created new contract songwriter and licensing contract templates for music publisher• Negotiated recording contract and drafted side artist agreements for debut album nominated for a Grammy Award for best solo classical vocal performance• Negotiated and drafted agreements for licensing poems of US Poet Laureate for new compositions for choir• Created artist management agreement template for boutique artist management agency• Negotiated contract for conductor/arranger son of legendary film composer to revise orchestrations and conduct live orchestra accompaniment to screenings of iconic film

I created the curriculum for the music law course at Cardozo Law School, which I have taught each spring semester, 2017-23.

I help web-based businesses, entrepreneurs, record labels, music publishers, recording artists, composers and songwriters, authors and other creators and users of intellectual property with copyright, contractual and intellectual property matters. I negotiate and draft a variety of contracts, including various types of licensing agreements and catalog asset purchase agreements, as well as recording artist, producer publisher, collaboration, commissioning, management, employment and NDA contracts. I also help clients with copyright registrations and terminations and also assist them in resolving disputes.

In addition to my solo practice described above, I was also Of Counsel to this boutique firm, serving clients in the following areas: - Dispute Resolution: litigation, arbitration and mediation- Corporate & Securities: business formation, transfers, financing and contracts- IP Protection & Licensing: copyrights, trademarks, software and new media- Entertainment: music, publishing, film, theater, TV, apps and games

I taught courses on the recording industry, copyright and music publishing and starting an arts-related business to students majoring in arts administration.

Founder, concept originator and principal of an online, automated music publishing, promotion and licensing service. Composers owned their copyrights, maintained their comprehensive online presence (bio, works list, discography, performance calendar, news, reviews, etc.) and received 100% of the royalties the company collected. Customers could browse composer profiles and file-protected full scores for free and then either purchase music or get an instant license quote for rentals, synchs, permissions and other uses.

I ran the New York office of Boosey & Hawkes, the classical music publishing company representing composers such as Adams, Bartok, Bernstein, Britten, Carter, Copland, Rachmaninoff, Reich and Stravinsky. I streamlined operations and increased profitability while also overseeing all licensing and contractual matters. I also led the company’s group-wide expansion into jazz, personally signing renowned artists such as Wynton Marsalis, Chick Corea, Paquito D’Rivera, David Benoit and Andrew Hill as well as the estate of Charles Mingus.

I was responsible for all licensing and contractual matters. I negotiated licensing and composer deals, rewrote all the company's form contracts and started the NY office's synchronization licensing department.

I prosecuted copyright infringement lawsuits throughout the country, defended the company in cases involving songwriters, publishers and labels and advised management on legislation affecting songwriters. BMI is one of four US music performing rights organizations or PROs (the others are ASCAP, SESAC and GMR). It represents songwriters and music publishers in every genre when their works are performed live, on TV, radio and over the Internet. The PROs also provide career guidance and information to songwriters as well as lobby Congress and state legislatures on copyright and other issues relevant to the songwriting community.