When do you need to hire an Entertainment Attorney?
Written By: Leah C. Stevenson, Esq. Who needs an Entertainment Attorney? Maybe you’ve been rapping for years, writing your own lyrics, and spending long nights in the studio recording music.
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Leah C. Stevenson, Esq. is a Los Angeles based entertainment attorney specializing in entertainment, digital media, and intellectual property law. Known for her sharp legal acumen and deep industry knowledge, Leah represents both emerging and top-tier talent, negotiating high-stakes deals and protecting the creative and business interests of music artists, producers, actors, influencers, and entrepreneurs.
Leah’s robust transactional experience spans a wide range of complex entertainment matters, including exclusive recording deals, producer and songwriter agreements, management contracts, tour and live performance agreements, licensing deals, brand partnership agreements, merchandising deals, podcast production agreements, and film and tv agreements. Leah has successfully negotiated with industry powerhouses including Universal Music Group, Sony, Warner Music Group, Spotify, Netflix, Paramount, NBCUniversal, Hulu, Disney, Amazon, and many more.
Leah’s robust transactional experience spans a wide range of complex entertainment matters, including exclusive recording deals, producer and songwriter agreements, management contracts, tour and live performance agreements, licensing deals, brand partnership agreements, merchandising deals, podcast production agreements, and film and tv agreements. Leah has successfully negotiated with industry powerhouses including Universal Music Group, Sony, Warner Music Group, Spotify, Netflix, Paramount, NBCUniversal, Hulu, Disney, Amazon, and many more.
Leah’s Professional Background
In addition to her deal making expertise and transactional practice, Leah oversees global copyright and trademark portfolios ensuring the protection, enforcement, and longevity of her clients’ intellectual property rights. Leah also provides comprehensive business counsel to entrepreneurs and corporate clients and leads dispute resolution efforts for high-value transactions and complex pre-litigation matters.
A featured expert in The Washington Post and CNN for her insights on entertainment law, Leah brings a thoughtful and solution-driven perspective to every matter, blending meticulous legal strategy with a profound respect for the creative process. Leah is dedicated to empowering clients with the legal tools and knowledge they need to thrive in the complex and evolving entertainment industry.
A featured expert in The Washington Post and CNN for her insights on entertainment law, Leah brings a thoughtful and solution-driven perspective to every matter, blending meticulous legal strategy with a profound respect for the creative process. Leah is dedicated to empowering clients with the legal tools and knowledge they need to thrive in the complex and evolving entertainment industry.
Leah’s Professional Background
In addition to her deal making expertise and transactional practice, Leah oversees global copyright and trademark portfolios ensuring the protection, enforcement, and longevity of her clients’ intellectual property rights. Leah also provides comprehensive business counsel to entrepreneurs and corporate clients and leads dispute resolution efforts for high-value transactions and complex pre-litigation matters.
A featured expert in The Washington Post and CNN for her insights on entertainment law, Leah brings a thoughtful and solution-driven perspective to every matter, blending meticulous legal strategy with a profound respect for the creative process. Leah is dedicated to empowering clients with the legal tools and knowledge they need to thrive in the complex and evolving entertainment industry.
A featured expert in The Washington Post and CNN for her insights on entertainment law, Leah brings a thoughtful and solution-driven perspective to every matter, blending meticulous legal strategy with a profound respect for the creative process. Leah is dedicated to empowering clients with the legal tools and knowledge they need to thrive in the complex and evolving entertainment industry.
LEGAL BLOG POSTS
Copyrights for Musical Compositions and Sound Recordings
Written By: Leah C. Stevenson, Esq. When we think of music, we think of the Top 100s, the Billboard hits, the hot singles, and all the songs that have either
2 Essential Members of a Music Artist’s Team
Written By: Leah C. Stevenson, Esq. A music artist’s creative abilities and skillset are incredibly valuable to the entertainment industry. With this in mind, music artists need to look at
