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Granderson Des Rochers, LLP ("GDR") is one of the most diverse entertainment law firms, with offices in Beverly Hills and New York. The firm specializes in negotiating, structuring and executing transactions on behalf of its clients in the music, film, and television industries, including music publishing, live event, fashion, endorsement, sponsorship, podcast, and digital media deals. GDR's core commitment is ensuring that its clients’ intellectual property is protected and that they are empowered with strategic advice to accomplish their artistic, professional, and entrepreneurial objectives. With this guiding principle, GDR has contributed to some of the most culturally significant and successful deals in the entertainment and media industries.
Firm
GDR's client roster consists of a wide range of top-tier talent in entertainment, including
Recording artists,
Songwriters,
Filmmakers,
Actors,
Producers,
Directors,
Screenwriters,
Entrepreneurs,
Athletes,
Fortune 500 executives,
Fashion brands,
Designers,
Traditional & digital media companies
Guided by our “one firm” philosophy, GDR attorneys utilize a dynamic and collaborative approach to providing clients with cutting edge results. GDR is steadfastly committed to fostering gender, ethnic, and sexual orientation diversity in the workplace and contributing towards the upliftment of the communities we serve. This commitment is reflected in the profile of our workforce: a diverse, dynamic and dedicated community of attorneys and staff who bring their varied world views, perspectives and life experiences to bear for the benefit of our equally diverse client roster.
Music
The Firm is privileged to work with the most groundbreaking recording artists, songwriters, and record labels in the music business. GDR’s music practice is focused on providing unparalleled counsel to its clients on all matters related to dealmaking, music publishing, production, content strategy, entrepreneurship, talent brand development, licensing, and intellectual property. The Firm also devotes a considerable portion of its practice to the representation of innovative and music-based live streaming platforms, gaming companies, fitness companies, and social media companies.
In addition to music, GDR represents a wide range of dynamic and award-winning performers, writers, directors, producers, and production companies working across film, television, and new media. The Firm’s attorneys have been at the forefront of numerous high-profile transactions on behalf of both individual and corporate clients, handle complex production and financing matters in relation to motion picture and television projects, and have served as production counsel for various independent films. GDR also frequently handles film and television projects on behalf of art world and music industry luminaries.
Film & TV
Press
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Power Lawyers: THR’s Top Music Attorneys of 2024
Damien Granderson
The Hollywood Reporter
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Quoted
A new CEO is coming to Disney soon amid major shakeup
Ticker News
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Quoted
Fubo-Venu Sports lawsuit becomes political football
Awful Announcing
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From Emma Stone to June Squibb and Rachel Kondo: Power Women of Hollywood 2024
Bejidé Davis
Variety
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Press Coverage
Music Industry Moves
Variety
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Press Coverage
Ex-Tidal VP Jumps To Entertainment Boutique In California
Law360
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Press Coverage
That's Mr. Senior Counsel To You
HITS Daily Double
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Press Coverage
Executive Turntable
Billboard
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Press Coverage
Naomi Osaka-Produced Tennis Drama ‘Julie Keeps Quiet,’ Belgium’s Oscar Entry, Gets North American Deal With Film Movement
Variety
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Press Coverage
Gbenga Akinnagbe Joins Kathryn Bigelow’s New Netflix Film
Deadline
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Variety’s 2024 Music Legal Elite Report Covers Top Attorneys Who Rock Showbiz
Damien Granderson
Variety
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Quoted
It's do-or-die for DirecTV and Dish — so they're teaming up
Business Insider
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Press Coverage
Prime Video has given a series order to a Reacher spinoff, expanding the hit drama’s universe.
Deadline
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Press Coverage
Odessa A’zion is the newest addition to the cast of Marty Supreme, A24‘s new film directed by Josh Safdie
Deadline
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The 25 Most Powerful Entertainment Lawyers in New York
Josh Sandler
The Hollywood Reporter
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Press Coverage
Mindy Kaling Producing Untitled Animated Pic For Paramount Animation
Deadline
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Press Coverage
Romance Novelist Ana Huang Signs With IAG For Film and TV Representation
Variety
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Press Coverage
J Balvin to Make Film Debut Alongside Sean Astin, Stephen Amell in Drug Drama ‘Little Lorraine’
Variety
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Press Coverage
Michaela Coel Sets New HBO, BBC Drama Series ‘First Day on Earth’
Variety
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Press Coverage
‘The Rainmaker’ Series at USA Network Casts Milo Callaghan in Lead Role
Variety
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Press Coverage
James Paxton, Christopher Marquette, James Urbaniak, Rob Huebel & More Set For Horror Anthology ‘Grind’
Deadline
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Press Coverage
Danny Ramirez Teams With ‘Slave Play’ Writer Jeremy O. Harris On New Movie ‘Pursuit Of Touch’
Deadline
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Quoted
What Warner Bros. Discovery's Lawsuit Over NBA TV Deal Means for Matching Rights
Adweek
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Quoted
Will Warner Bros. Discovery’s NBA Suit Save Face or Create New Headaches?
TheWrap
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Quoted
What Amazon’s NBA deal means for the future of sports media rights
Fast Company
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Press Coverage
Isabel May, Archie Renaux & Emma Laird Join Gulfstream’s Romantic Dramedy ‘Falling’
Deadline
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Press Coverage
Rumer Willis, Gbenga Akinnagbe & More To Star In Indie Western ‘Broken Trail’
Deadline
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Press Coverage
Jennifer Lawrence Starring in ‘Real Housewives’-Inspired Murder Mystery for Apple Original Films and A24, Jeremy O. Harris Producing
Variety
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Press Coverage
Anonymous Content Signs Anthony Caronna, Filmmaker Behind HBO’s ‘Last Call: When a Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York’
Deadline
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Press Coverage
HBO’s Rachel Sennott Pilot Adds Odessa A’zion, Miles Robbins, Jordan Firstman & True Whitaker
Deadline
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Power Lawyers 2024: Meet Hollywood’s Top 100 Attorneys
André Des Rochers
The Hollywood Reporter
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Press Coverage
‘Dream Scenario’ Filmmaker Kristoffer Borgli To Helm & EP HBO Bret Easton Ellis Series ‘The Shards’
Deadline
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Press Coverage
Overbrook Veteran Jana Babatunde-Bey to Produce the Upcoming Feature Film CURTSY Set in the World of African American Debutantes
PR Newswire
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Quoted
Paramount, Skydance Exclusive Talks Window Likely to Close Without a Deal, So What Happens Next?
TheWrap
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Press Coverage
‘Baby Reindeer’ Creator And Star Richard Gadd Signs With UTA
Deadline
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Press Coverage
Warner Bros. Lands ‘Black Samurai’ Movie From ‘The Color Purple’ Director Blitz Bazawule (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety
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Press Coverage
‘Written In The Stars’: Fawzia Mirza Set To Direct Australian Book Adaptation Feature Starring Menik Gooneratne; Sales To Launch At Cannes Film Festival
Deadline
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Variety’s Legal Impact Report 2024
Damien Granderson, André Des Rochers, Elizabeth Moody, Josh Sandler, Corey Martin, and Anita Surendran
Variety
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Press Coverage
UTA Signs Sundance Prize-Winning ‘In The Summers’ Filmmaker Alessandra Lacorazza
Deadline
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Quoted
Disney’s Bob Iger triumphs over Nelson Peltz in bitter shareholder vote. But big challenges remain
Los Angeles Times
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Billboard’s 2024 Top Music Lawyers Revealed
Damien Granderson, Guy Blake, Elizabeth Moody, Colin Morrissey, and Lynn Gonzalez
Billboard
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Press Coverage
Isaach De Bankolé, Phoebe Fox, Silvia Dionicio & Coral Peña To Recur On HBO’s Task Force Drama
Deadline
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Quoted
Flash episode: Music revenue is up (again)!
The Musonomics Podcast
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Press Coverage
Storm Reid To Star In Teyana Taylor’s Directorial Debut ‘Get Lite’ For Paramount
Deadline
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Press Coverage
Amazon MGM’s ‘Play Dirty’ Casts Keegan-Michael Key, Nat Wolff, Chukwudi Iwuji & Thomas Jane
Deadline
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Press Coverage
Malia Baker To Exec Produce, Star In Indie Drama ‘Hair Of The Bear’
Deadline
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Quoted
It's just a kind of graphic! Legendary Queen singer Freddie Mercury could return to stage as a HOLOGRAM - 33 years after his tragic death aged 45
Daily Mail
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Quoted
Queen close to record $1.2 BILLION sale of music catalog - defying slump in song valuations since megastars like Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan cashed in on collections during Covid
Daily Mail
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Quoted
Michael Jackson's catalog is reportedly worth $1.2 billion
Scripps
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Press Coverage
WME Signs Comedian & Musician Morgan Jay
Deadline
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Quoted
Deepfake porn: It's not just about Taylor Swift
TheStreet
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Quoted
Paramount Global is for sale. Who’s buying and how did we get here?
Los Angeles Times
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Press Coverage
LuckyChap & Indian Paintbrush Take Olivia Gatwood Novel ‘Whoever You Are, Honey’ Off The Table; Author To Pen Script
Deadline
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Press Coverage
R&B Artist Jeremih Becomes The Latest To Sell Recorded And Publishing Assets In A New Deal
Yahoo Finance
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Quoted
Will 2024 bring good tidings to media and telecom companies? That’s unlikely
CNBC
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Variety’s Dealmakers of 2023
Hollywood’s Dealmakers Kept Industry on Course in a Turbulent Year
Variety
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Rumor Mill
Rainmakers: Damien Granderson
HITS Daily Double
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Press Coverage
Jamila Hunter Named President of Macro Television Studios (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety
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Press Coverage
Noah Hawley’s ‘Alien’ Adds David Rysdahl
Deadline
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Power of Women in Hollywood 2023
Anita Surendran
Variety
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Press Coverage
‘The Old Young Crow’: Arian Moayed, Rayka Zehtabchi Board Oscar-Contending Short As EPs
Deadline
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Press Coverage
A24’s ‘Death Of A Unicorne’ Adds Richard E. Grant, Téa Leoni, Will Poulter, Anthony Carrigan, Sunita Mani & More; Paul Rudd And Jenna Ortega Set To Star
Deadline
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Best Lawyers® ‘Ones to Watch’ New York
Kristina Chen, Meghan Reilly & Zachary Stein
Best Lawyers®
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Press Coverage
A24’s ‘Death Of A Unicorne’ Adds Richard E. Grant, Téa Leoni, Will Poulter, Anthony Carrigan, Sunita Mani & More; Paul Rudd And Jenna Ortega Set To Star
Deadline
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Press Coverage
Audius Enables Direct Payments to Artists
Billboard
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Press Coverage
‘The Old Young Crow’: Arian Moayed, Rayka Zehtabchi Board Oscar-Contending Short As EPs
Deadline
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Press Coverage
SoundCloud and Sickamore Launch IIIXL STUDIO to Discover Rising NYC Talent
Billboard
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Hollywood’s New Leaders of 2023
Kristina Chen
Variety
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Quoted
Tyrone Scott Helps Create a More Equitable Musical World
Modern Counsel
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Press Coverage
Music Industry Moves
Variety
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Press Coverage
Lynn Gonzalez Named Partner at GDR
Hits Daily Double
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Press Coverage
Kirill Serebrennikov to Make TV Directing Debut With Erotic, Subversive ‘Phantom of the Opera’ Mini-Series for Pathe, Hype Studios (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety
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Quoted
Kenny Chesney, John Rich reveal key to country music's current domination: It's 'real music'
Fox
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Quoted
Entertainment industry cozies up to AI
Axios
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Press Coverage
Amina Muaddi Presents Midnight in Paris Capsule, an Exclusive With Neiman Marcus
Women's Wear Daily
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Press Coverage
Anna Todd acquires world rights to the debut novel by singer, songwriter, and actor Pia Mia
Publishers Weekly
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Press Coverage
Law Firm Granderson Des Rochers Taps Former Google and Universal Music Exec Jackson Abbeduto for New Media Practice
Variety
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Press Coverage
Abbeduto Joins Granderson Des Rochers
HITS Daily Double
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Press Coverage
Mark Ruffalo to Star in HBO Drama from ‘Mare of Easttown’ Creator
The Hollywood Reporter
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Music's Hottest Law Firms
Music's Hottest Law Firms: Granderson Des Rochers, LLP
HITS Daily Double
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Press Coverage
Lena Hall To Star In Broadway-Aimed Roy Orbison Jukebox Musical From ‘& Juliet’ Writer & Director
Deadline
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Press Coverage
Aimee Lou Wood, Matt Dillon to Headline Malgorzata Szumowska’s ‘The Gambler Wife’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety
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Press Coverage
Alison Oliver, Jurnee Smollett, Marc Maron & Odessa Young Board Crime Thriller ‘The Order’ From AGC Studios
Deadline
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Press Coverage
Andrew Garfield To Play Carl Sagan In Sebastian Lelio’s ‘Voyagers’ As FilmNation Brings Package To Cannes Market, Daisy Edgar-Jones Set To Play Ann Druyan
Deadline
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Quoted
AI has Keanu Reeves, Harrison Ford and Elon Musk's ex-girlfriend Grimes at odds over its use
Fox
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Quoted
Grimes has welcomed the use of her voice in AI music, sparking legal questions
NPR
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Press Coverage
‘Before I Let Go’ Adaptation In Development At Peacock From Universal TV & UCP
Deadline
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Press Coverage
Marc Maron Joins Melissa McCarthy in Universal’s Holiday Comedy (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety
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Legal Impact Report 2023
Meet Hollywood’s Top Entertainment Dealmakers and Litigators
Variety
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Power Lawyers
Meet the Top Music Attorneys of 2023
The Hollywood Reporter
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Power Lawyers 2023: Hollywood’s Top 100 Attorneys List - The Hollywood Reporter
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Press Coverage - HBO Max’s ‘It’ Prequel ‘Welcome to Derry’ Casts Four Actors - The Hollywood Reporter
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Press Coverage - WME Signs Olympian-Turned-‘Earth Mama’ Filmmaker Savanah Leaf - Deadline
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Press Coverage - ‘Grand Death Lotto’: Paul Feig’s Amazon Action Comedy Adds Eight - Deadline
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Press Coverage - Raúl Castillo, Tony Cavalero, Melonie Diaz & Josh Brener Set For Crypto-Heist Thriller ‘Cold Wallet’ - Deadline
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Press Coverage - Christina Milian to Executive Produce and Star in Netflix Holiday Rom-Com ‘Meet Me Next Christmas’ (EXCLUSIVE) - Variety
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Press Coverage - Picturestart & Picture Perfect Federation Set JC Lee To Direct ‘Bad Genius’; Unveil Key Cast & Int’l Deals - Deadline
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2023 Top Music Lawyers Revealed - Billboard
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Press Coverage - Jenni Rivera Biopic Greenlit At Vix; Annie Gonzalez To Star & Executive Produce - Deadline
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Press Coverage - Charles D. King’s Macro Raises $90 Million From BlackRock Alternatives, HarbourView Equity Partners - Variety
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Press Coverage - Sundance Prize Winner 'Shayda' Lands at Sony Pictures Classics - The Hollywood Reporter
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Quoted - One Thing Bob Iger Could Do With Hulu? Trade it for ESPN - IndieWire
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2023 Women in Music - Billboard
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Quoted - Life After ‘Seinfeld’ AI: Questions, Answers, and Opportunity - IndieWire
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Press Coverage - ‘Shayda’: Noora Niasari and Cate Blanchett on the Sundance Award-Winning Film’s Powerful Connection With Audiences (EXCLUSIVE) - Variety
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Press Coverage - HYBE Be Bad - HITS Daily Double
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Press Coverage - Ben Foster, Justice Smith, Katherine Waterston & Maria Bakalova Set For ‘Floodplain’ Thriller From Topic Studios – EFM -Deadline
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Press Coverage - Mike Judge, Zach Woods‘ Peacock Animated Comedy Series ’In the Know’ Sets Voice Cast (EXCLUSIVE) - Variety
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Press Coverage - Beverley Schottenstein Trial Limited Series in the Works at HBO Max (EXCLUSIVE) - Variety
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Dealmakers Impact Report 2022: Tough Times Take Tough Negotiators - Variety
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Hollywood's New Leaders of 2022 - Variety
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Press Coverage — Entertainment Lawyer Damien Granderson '03 to Return as Alumni in Residence
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Quoted — The Looming Recession: How Much Damage Will It Do in Hollywood? - TheWrap
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Quoted — Why Justin Timberlake, Neil Diamond and other major musicians are choosing to sell their catalogs now -Yahoo
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Quoted — Streaming has turned film financing 'upside down': 'It's VOD or die,' says lawyer - Yahoo
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Quoted — Pop Quiz: Who Makes Money When You Stream A Song Online? - Newsy
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Legal Impact Report 2022: Top Attorneys Winning Cases and Making Deals in Hollywood - Variety
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Publication — Guest Column: How Easy Is It to Take Down Music From Streaming Platforms? - The Hollywood Reporter
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Quoted — More Legendary Artists Are Selling Their Music Catalogs - Newsy
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Quoted — Why Justin Timberlake, Neil Diamond and other major musicians are choosing to sell their catalogs now - USA Today
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Quoted — Big Money’s Pouring Into Music — Where Do We Go From Here? - Billboard
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Press Coverage — Jesse Williams Follows ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ With Hulu’s ‘Olga Dies Dreaming’ - The Hollywood Reporter
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Quoted — ‘TheWrap-Up’ Podcast: What’s Behind the Production Company Sale Frenzy? - TheWrap
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Quoted — MDRCs: The ‘Archaic’ Contract Clause That’s Harmed Many Songwriters - Variety
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Press Coverage — MusicBird AG Acquires J.R. Rotem Song Catalog
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Publication — NFTs May Be New, But Music Copyright Laws Aren’t - Blavity
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Music’s Hottest Firms - HITS Daily Double
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Press Coverage — Young Thug Joins Musical Dance Dramedy ‘Throw It Back’ From Paul Feig And Tiffany Haddish - Deadline
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Quoted — Are Hip-Hop Catalogs the Next ‘Evergreens’? - Synchtank
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Quoted — Why Amazon buying MGM is a watershed moment for Hollywood and tech - Los Angeles Times
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From Beyonce’s Advisors to the Lawyer Behind Taylor Swift’s Masters Acquisition: The Top Music Attorneys of 2021 - The Hollywood Reporter
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Legal Impact Report 2021 - Variety