Nathaniel Hobbs, Esq. Email & Phone Number

Nashville, Tn, Us

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Negotiated and drafted agreements related to affiliate estate successions and changes in publisher ownership. Reviewed and provided analysis of third-party contracts for corporate events, sponsorships, digital licensing agreements, and content creator agreements. Provided counsel to administrative departments regarding policy development, risk mitigation, and compliance issues.

Franklin, Tennessee, United States

Provided bench memoranda and briefs advising the Court on the current state of the law as applied to each case and provided analysis and proposed legal conclusions. Conducted extensive research on complex legal issues spanning numerous areas of practice. Drafted memoranda and orders announcing the Court’s rulings. Oversaw assignment of projects to summer interns and provided constructive feedback.

Lafayette, Louisiana, United States

Prepared and presented lectures on American trademark law to senior-level music business students. Taught the fundamentals of American trademark law and how it is incorporated into the music industry. Discussed historical complications with American trademark law and proposed modifications with the students.

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Administered right of publicity, copyright, and trademark interests of clients, both living and deceased. Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated licensing agreements on behalf of clients, including publishing administration deals and grants of name, image, and likeness rights. Registered intellectual property with both the U.S. Copyright Office and the Patent and Trademark Office. Pursued and negotiated financial settlements of infringing uses of intellectual property rights. Developed merchandising opportunities through content licensing negotiations and executions.

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Worked with the Volunteer Lawyers and Professionals for the Arts to provide legal assistance to low-income artists and creative organizations across Tennessee. Performed client-intake interviews to identify a client's precise needs and connect them to a lawyer or professional perfectly suited for that need. Reviewed and drafted incorporation documents for non-profit organizations, and performed community outreach to expand on the VLPA's network of volunteer attorneys and professionals. Researched entertainment industry trends to draft and present CLE pieces on my findings.

Nashville

Processed information from a variety of sources that support the accurate and timely distribution of royalty payments to BMI affiliates. Worked as part of an administrative team to ensure the accuracy of songwriter information. Processed performance infringement claims brought against unlicensed businesses.

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

At Journeys, I gained valuable experience communicating with customers and utilized skills from previous jobs in procuring shipments, stocking and planning merchandise displays, as well as suggestive selling of companioned goods and meeting or exceeding sales goals. I learned to lead teams of employees to meet and exceed expectations in sales and in-store projects.

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

I was a member of Omega Delta Psi, the only recording industry fraternity in the world, beginning Fall of 2015. In the spring of 2017 I was elected as the Vice President for the coming academic year. As the Vice President of ODP, I worked with the organization to host shows, panels, and networking events both on and off of Middle Tennessee State University's campus as well as organizing social and fraternal events. As a member of Omega Delta Psi, I personally sought to give the organization a more philanthropic role in our community.

Kansas City, Missouri Area

I assisted the production manager with the daily administrative functions of organizing and overseeing panels, as well as handling the panelists and performing artists. During the evenings I acted as a stage hand and organized private showcase rooms.

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

At Me Gusta Music I assisted with the day-to-day administrative work. Everything from registering songs with PRO's to preparing income statements for clients, as well as organizing the internal systems through which data is accessed so that it is quick and easy to use for the entire company.

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

At Thirty Tigers, I learned to use SongSpace, the online publishing database, and have gained experience in lyric cataloguing as well as analyzing monthly tip sheets and comparing the needs listed there with the songs in the Thirty Tigers catalog for pitching purposes--which has led to assisting in making decisions during the pitching process. I also gained experience with the distribution department and have personally put together and shipped promotional packages for artist's tours who are represented by Lightning Rod Records, whose distribution runs through Thirty Tigers.

Doctor Of Law - Jd, Music Business

Activities and Societies: Editor-in-Chief, Belmont Entertainment Law Journal; Belmont Entertainment Law Society; American Inn of Court.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Music Business

Activities and Societies: Member of Omega Delta Psi, the only recording industry fraternity in the world. Served as Chair of Fraternal.