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BILLBOARD COUNTRY UPDATE APRIL 13, 2020 | PAGE 4 OF 19 ON THE CHARTS JIM ASKER [email protected] Bulletin SamHunt’s Southside Rules Top Country YOURAlbu DAILYms; BrettENTERTAINMENT Young ‘Catc NEWSh UPDATE’-es Fifth AirplayJULY 27, 2020 Page 1 of 44 Leader; Travis Denning Makes History INSIDE DaBaby’s ‘Rockstar’ Rules Hot 100 for Sam Hunt’s second studio full-length, and first in over five years, Southside sales (up 21%) in the tracking week. On Country Airplay, it hops 18-15 (11.9 mil- (MCA Nashville/Universal Music GroupSeventh Nashville), debuts at No. Week, 1 on Billboard’s lion audienceDrake impressions, Debuts up 16%). Record Top Country• Juice Albums WRLD’s chart dated April 18. In its first week (ending April 9), it earned‘Legends 46,000 equivalentNever album units, including 16,000 in album sales, ac- TRY TO ‘CATCH’ UP WITH YOUNG Brett Youngachieves his fifth consecutive cordingDie’ toSpends Nielsen Second Music/MRC Data. 39th &and total40th Country Airplay Top No. 1 as “Catch” 10s (Big Machine Label Group) ascends SouthsideWeek at marks No. 1 Hunt’son second No. 1 on the 2-1, increasing 13% to 36.6 million impressions. chartBillboard and fourth 200 top Chart 10. It follows freshman LP BY GARY TRUST Young’s first of six chart entries, “Sleep With- Montevallo, which arrived at the summit in No - out You,” reached No. 2 in December 2016. He vember 2014• Revealed: and reigned for nine weeks. To date, followed with the multiweek No. 1s “In Case You DaBaby’s “Rockstar,” featuring Roddy Ricch, Sales, it drops 3-5 with 11,000 sold, down 6%, in the MontevalloBillboard’s has 2020 earned Top 3.9 million units, with 1.4 Didn’t Know” (two weeks, June 2017), “Like I Loved millionMusic in album Lawyers sales. spends a seventh week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot week endingYou” July (three, 23. January 2018), “Mercy” (two, August Montevallo has spent 267 weeks100 on songsthe list, chart.tying “Rockstar”2018) concurrently and “Here Tonight” rules the (two,Hot April R&B/Hip- 2019). • ‘We’re Providing Luke Bryan’s Crash My Party as the sixth-longest-’s “Popstar” and “Greece,” both featur- and “Catch” completes his charts, longest which journey use to No. 1, An Essential Service’: DJ Khaled Hop Songs Hot Rap Songs running titles in the chart’s 56-year history. having taken 46 weeks to reach the apex. It out- The New Strategies ing Drake, launch at Nos. 3 and 8 on the Hot 100, the same multi-metric formula as the Hot 100, for a On the all-genre Billboard 200, Southside ar- paces the 30-week climb of “Here Tonight.” Keeping A&R Reps respectively. The debuts are historic for Drake, who seventh week each. rives at No. 5, awarding Hunt his second top 10 On Hot Country Songs, “Catch” pushes 7-5 for Busier Than Ever HUNT YOUNG after the No. 3-peaking Montevalloadds. his 39th and 40th top 10s and passes Madonna Jack Harlow’sa new high.“Whats Poppin,” featuring DaBaby, (38) for the most in the chart’s history. Tory Lanez and Lil Wayne, revisits its No. 2 high on Hunt• Copyright first released Lawyer the EPX2C , which debuted and peakedRichard at Busch No. 5 on on Top CountryPlus, AlbumsChris Brownin August and 2014.Young Following Thug’s “GoCOMBS Crazy” ‘DOES’ theIT AGAIN Hot 100, Luke rising Combs from’ “Does No. to 3. 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You Miss Me.” “Break Up in a Smallwhich Town” blends peaked all-genre at No. 2. U.S. streaming, radio airplayChurch adds hisSongs, 15th Countrythe track Airplay holds top at No.10. 18 (37.8 million, up 5%). Hunt •co-penned Congress all 12 songsand on Southsidesales data., including All charts “Body (dated Like Aug. a Back 1) will update on DJ Khaled’s “Popstar” and “Greece,” both featur- Road,”Introduces which was Another released in 2017.Billboard.com The smash hit tomorrow ruled Country (July Airplay 28). for THAT TOOK QUITEing Drake, ‘A FEW’ soar MONTHS onto Travis the Hot Denning 100 at shatters Nos. 3 the and record 8, re for- three weeksBill toand Save the airplay-, streaming-“Rockstar,” and sales-based released onHot SouthCoast/Interscope Country Songs the most weeks spectively.it has taken toThe penetrate songs thestart Country at Nos. Airplay 3 and top 4 on 10 Streamas “After- chartIndependent for a then-record Music 34 frames. It now ranks second only to Bebe Rexha and a Few” (Mercury Nashville) climbs 12-10 in its 57th week, up 4% to 21.4 mil - Records, rebounds from No. 2 for a ninth week at No. 1 ing Songs with 28.4 million and 22.1 million streams, Florida GeorgiaVenues Line’s “Meant to Be” (50 weeks atop the latter list in 2017-18). lion in radio reach. “Downtown’s Dead,” which ison also the onStreaming the new set, Songs reached chart, Nos. with14 and 36.2 15 millionThe U.S. song surpassesrespectively. two tracks On that Digital took 50Song weeks Sales, each they to enter arrive the attop 10: on Hot• Country Peter Green, Songs and Countrystreams, Airplay, down respectively, 7%, in the in Juneweek 2018. ending “Kin July- 23,Easton accord Corbin- ’sNos. “A Girl 1 and Like 7 You,”with whicha respective reached 15,000 No. 10 in and January 9,000 2018 sold, be - folks”Fleetwood led Country Mac Airplay Co- on Feb.ing 29, to Nielsenbecoming Music/MRC Hunt’s seventh Data. No. It 1. liftsIt hit 3-2 foreon Radio peaking at No.with 6 that the February, former markingand Aaron Khaled’s Watson’s seventh “Outta Style,” leader which No. Founder,3 on Hot Country Dies at Songs.73 achieved its No. 10 high in December 2017. Songs, with 62.1 million airplay audience impressions, and Drake’s ninth. Latest single “Hard to Forget” jumps 17-9 on Hot Country Songs. It’s his “After” is Denning’s second Country Airplay entry. “David Ashley Parker up 5%, in the week ending July 26. On Digital Song (continued) eighth top 10, having corralled 8.2 million U.S. streams (up 96%) and 5,000 in From Powder Springs” traveled to No. 32 in September 2018. ETHAN MICHAEL YOUNG: VIA MARTIN/NHLI GETTY HUNT: IMAGES. IMAGES MILLER/GETTY SONG OF THE YEAR SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR

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“Popstar” and “Greece” also drew 13.1 ing Radio Songs No. 1s: Rounding out the Hot 100’s top 10, Chris million and 3.5 million in radio airplay audi- Weeks at No. 1, Title, Artist, Date Reached Brown and Young Thug’s “Go Crazy” roars ence, respectively, in the tracking week. No. 1 into the region, blasting from No. 29 to No. Khaled collects his fifth and sixth Hot 100 18, “Iris,” Goo Goo Dolls, Aug. 1, 1998 10, after the July 17 premiere of its official top 10s, while Drake makes history, notch- 16, “Blinding Lights,” The Weeknd, April 18, video. It leaps 37-15 on Streaming Songs ing his 39th and 40th top 10s, as he passes 2020 (16.5 million, up 38%) and 43-17 on Digital Madonna (38) for the most career top 10s on 16, “Girls Like You,” Maroon 5 feat. Cardi B, Song Sales (5,000, up 59%) and advances 21- the chart, which began on Aug. 4, 1958. Aug. 4, 2018 20 on Radio Songs (34.9 million, up 1%). Most Billboard Hot 100 Top 10s 16, “We Belong Together,” Mariah Carey, Brown tallies his 16th Hot 100 top 10 and 40, Drake May 28, 2005 Young Thug adds his third. 38, Madonna 16, “Don’t Speak,” No Doubt, Dec. 7, 1996 For all chart news, you can follow @bill- 34, The Beatles 14, “High Hopes,” Panic! at the Disco, Dec. board and @billboardcharts on both Twitter 31, Rihanna 1, 2018 and Instagram. And again, be sure to visit 30, Michael Jackson 14, “No One,” Alicia Keys, Nov. 3, 2007 Billboard.com tomorrow (July 28), when all 28, Mariah Carey 14, “Because You Loved Me,” Celine Dion, charts, including the Hot 100 in its entirety, 28, Stevie Wonder April 13, 1996 will refresh. 27, Janet Jackson “Blinding Lights” tops the multi-met- 27, Elton John ric Hot R&B Songs chart for a 19th week. 25, Lil Wayne SAINt JHN’s “Roses” returns to No. 5 on 25, Elvis Presley the Hot 100 from No. 8, after hitting No. 4, 25, Taylor Swift while leading the Hot Dance/Electronic Meanwhile, with his two new features on Songs chart for a 13th week; Megan Thee Khaled’s tracks, Drake makes his record- Stallion’s former one-week Hot 100 leader extending 24th and 25th debuts in the Hot “Savage,” featuring Beyoncé, keeps at No. 6; 100’s top 10. Drake additionally extends his and Harry Styles’ “Watermelon Sugar” re- records for the most career Hot 100 entries enters the top 10 at its best rank (11-7), first (224) and top 40 hits (113). reached two weeks ago. The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” is steady Below DJ Khaled’s “Greece,” featur- at No. 4 on the Hot 100, following its four- ing Drake, at No. 8 on the Hot 100, Juice week reign. It tops Radio Songs for a 16th WRLD and Marshmello’s “Come & Go” falls week (74.7 million in audience, down 2%), from No. 2, where it debuted a week ago, tying for the second-longest domination to No. 9. It logs a second week at No. 1 on since the chart started in December 1990. the multi-metric Hot Rock & Alternative Here’s an updated recap of the longest-lead- Songs and Hot Alternative Songs charts.

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Juice WRLD’s Gaslighter is The Chicks’ fifth top 10 they, and their associates, responded to the album on the Billboard 200, and also marks call in March to help artists and companies ‘Legends Never the group’s first new studio album since navigate the economic crisis created by the 2006’s Taking the Long Way (which debuted coronavirus. Die’ Spends at No. 1). In addition to Gaslighter and Tak- Two months later, attorneys Vincent P. ing the Long Way, the band has visited the Phillips and his legal associate Aurielle Second Week at top 10 with Home (No. 1 in 2002), Fly (No. Brooks were in Atlanta, and Ron Sweeney 1 in 1998) and Wide Open Spaces (No. 4 in was at his home in Malibu, Calif., all guiding No. 1 on Billboard 1999). clients through the pandemic, when they The original Broadway cast recording learned of the death of George Floyd on 200 Chart of Hamilton: An American Musical slips May 25. His suffocation beneath the knee of from No. 3 to No. 4 on the new Billboard a Minneapolis police officer — captured on BY KEITH CAULFIELD 200, tallying 78,000 equivalent album units cellphone video — ignited weeks of protests (down 18 percent). Lil Baby’s former No. and a long-overdue reckoning with systemic uice WRLD’s Legends Never Die holds 1 My Turn falls from No. 4 to No. 5 with racism. atop the Billboard 200 albums chart 57,000 units (down 2 percent). “It brought up terrible memories,” says for a second week, as the set earned Jhené Aiko’s Chilombo surges back into Sweeney, “of myself, as a 12-year-old [living 162,000 equivalent album units in the the top 10, as it charges 43-6 with 50,000 in South Central L.A.], on my way to church JU.S. in the week ending July 23 (down 67 equivalent album units earned (up 247 — a white cop forcing me to the ground and percent), according to Nielsen Music/MRC percent). The album’s run back up the list putting a shotgun to my head and telling me, Data. The album blasted in at No. 1 a week is owed to its deluxe reissue on July 17, ‘You n—s better stay in your place or else.’ I ago with 497,000 units — 2020’s biggest which added nine tracks. The album was thought about my 2-year-old grandson and week for any release. initially released on March 6, and debuted how I would not be able to protect him from Meanwhile, The Chicks (formerly The and peaked at No. 2 on the March 21-dated racist cops no matter how much money I Dixie Chicks) debut at No. 3 with their chart. had. For me as a Black man, it was nothing first studio album in 14 years, Gaslighter, A quartet of former No. 1s rounds out the new, just another day in America. We just and Jhené Aiko’s Chilombo roars back into new top 10, as Post Malone’s Hollywood’s happen to have cellphones now. I’m 66 years the top 10, surging 43-6, after it was reissued Bleeding falls 5-7 (34,000 equivalent album old and still when I see a police car I keep it with additional tracks. units, down 1 percent), DaBaby’s Blame in my sight until it disappears.” The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most It on Baby descends 6-8 (32,000; down 4 Phillips has talked to clients, “especially popular albums of the week in the U.S. based percent), Harry Styles’ Fine Line moves my African American male clients, about on multi-metric consumption as measured 7-9 (29,000; up 3 percent) and The Week- how they feel about what is happening — in equivalent album units. Units comprise nd’s After Hours shifts 9-10 (27,000; down 1 and has been happening for so long — and I album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) percent). talk to them about being responsible if they and streaming equivalent albums (SEA). do choose to lend their voice,” he says. “I do The new Aug. 1-dated chart (where Legends not push, but I do support. I let them know Never Die holds at No. 1) will be posted in Revealed: that when I was their age during the 1992 full on Billboard’s website on July 28. Rodney King protests, I was a participant. At No. 2 on the Billboard 200, Pop Billboard’s 2020 Change is slow, but we have to push for Smoke’s former No. 1 Shoot for the Stars change and growth.” Aim for the Moon is a non-mover, earn- Top Music Pushing for change, first through the ing 138,000 equivalent album units (up 26 economic turmoil of the pandemic and percent). The album got a goose in its third Lawyers subsequently through the protests for racial week after it was reissued on July 20 (the justice, has consumed many in the legal pro- late artist’s birthday) with 15 additional BY BILLBOARD STAFF fession in recent months. Instead of high- tracks. lighting the work of one Lawyer of the Year The Chicks debut at No. 3 with the trio’s imothy Epstein was in the Florida for this annual feature, Billboard is focusing first album since 2006, Gaslighter. The set Keys. Dina LaPolt was in West on how eight of the attorneys from our Top launches with 84,000 equivalent album Hollywood, and Berkeley Rein- Music Lawyers 2020 list have stepped for- units earned, with 71,000 of that sum com- hold was in Los Angeles. Casey ward at this unprecedented time. ing from album sales. Gaslighter is also the THiggins was in Washington, D.C., and Jay Epstein, a partner at Duggan Bertsch, got best-selling album of the week, and it bows Cohen was in New York. All of the attorneys an early hint of the impact of the coronavi- at No. 1 on the Album Sales chart. remember exactly where they were when rus as the attorney for independent pro-

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moters of events including festivals such as writers, where everybody’s an independent additional relief. Pitchfork Music, Riot, Life Is Beautiful and contractor and self-employed,” says LaPolt. Higgins says she’s focused on influencing Baja Beach and the Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam. In She was among those who helped launch the next phase of relief legislation, allow- early February, international clients began an aggressive lobbying campaign that ing flexible use of loan proceeds and loan to reach out, concerned about potential included everyone in the industry — labels, forgiveness with no minimums attached postponements and cancellations. publishers, performing rights organizations, for how much funding is allocated to uses Yet it wasn’t until March 5, when Epstein the Recording Academy, the RIAA — to cre- like rent and mortgage payments, as well as flew to Key West, Fla., for what he thought ate a broad music coalition to pressure legis- a ticket revenue tax credit that would give would be a relaxing weekend with his wife lators. (Jordan Bromley of the Music Artists independent venues credit for refunded when anxiety over the virus escalated state- Coalition is also credited with shaping the ticket revenue. side. He fielded nonstop phone calls and legislation to help independent contrac- “It’s going to be a long road for these spent the entire time counseling his nervous tors.) On March 27, when the bill passed the venues, and they need a longer program,” clients. Epstein reviewed “the various impli- Senate with an amendment that expanded says Higgins, who adds that NIVA has been cations of postponements, cancellations and pandemic unemployment assistance to self- a passion project for her firm. “They were refunds, and how those worked out. While employed workers, independent contractors the first to close, and they will likely be the a number of my clients have significant and sole proprietors, LaPolt said the feeling last to open.” financial wherewithal,” he says, “there are a was “incredible.” Reinhold had already been doing work for number that do not, and when that ticketing LaPolt then helped create the website Global Citizen when on April 7 she received money comes in, it’s used to finance various Music Covid Relief to streamline the pro- a call from Brian Mencher, general counsel events on the festival side. So obviously, cess for freelancers and other self-employed for the international anti-poverty organiza- some of that money has already been spent.” musicians to apply for federal aid. She also tion, asking if she would help with a new Epstein had hard conversations about helped establish an assistance fund through project. The group was planning One World: postponing all fall events. He advised clients SONA that on March 15 began handing out Together at Home, a global TV broadcast/ that even if the situation suddenly changed $1,000 emergency grants to songwriters fac- online concert to raise money for front-line at a certain point, they didn’t have enough ing economic hardship. health care workers and the World Health financial strength to sell tickets. Besides Along with independent contractors and Organization. With 10 days to go before the risk-management assessment, he has been promoters, indie venues quickly recognized event, Global Citizen asked Reinhold to take helping them navigate insurance claims, they would be severely affected by canceled the lead on securing all of the artist agree- analyze contract terms and obligations in and postponed events. ments. relation to force majeure (which waives Higgins, a senior policy adviser at Akin “I was honored to have them call me to be liability for events beyond a party’s control) Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, took a call in a part of it,” says Reinhold, who is presi- and develop strategies for the short, me- early March from Gary Witt, CEO of the dent of her own firm — the Law Office of dium and long term. Pabst Theater Group in Milwaukee. The Berkeley Reinhold in Beverly Hills, Calif. — On March 16, LaPolt, founder-owner of theater needed help navigating the intri- specializing in music, concerts and enter- LaPolt Law and counsel to Songwriters of cacies of the newly launched Paycheck tainment. “I had seven days to clear and North America, received an urgent call from Protection Program. It became immediately negotiate all of the rights from 72 artists.” Bart Herbison, executive director of the clear during the call that without a lobbying She worked 18 hours a day, spurred on Nashville Songwriters Association Interna- presence in Washington, D.C., independent by the collaboration with all working for a tional. Herbison had been privy to a draft of venues were at risk of missing out on des- great cause — artists, talent and business the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic perately needed federal assistance. After a managers, lawyers, publicists and more. Be- Security Act to address the economic fallout virtual town hall meeting on March 12, these sides the six-hour digital program, Reinhold of COVID-19. As it stood, he told LaPolt and venue operators created an association to had to negotiate rights for the two-hour TV SONA executive director Michelle Lewis, make their case for help. network presentation, an international radio the language in the legislation wouldn’t On April 22, the newly formed National feed, a highlights program and video-on- cover the music community. Independent Venue Association (NIVA) demand. In all, she had 130 licenses to clear. LaPolt had been sheltering at home with tapped Higgins to be their voice in Wash- “The adrenaline rush kept you going,” her wife, Wendy Goodman, and adjusting to ington, backed up by Akin Gump partners says Reinhold. One World: Together at the demands of home-schooling their twin Ed Pagano and Brian Pomper (and at least Home ultimately set two milestones in the 7-year-old boys. She immediately went to seven others at the firm). Higgins oversaw book of Guinness World Records — one for work — remotely. an intensive lobbying campaign that sent the most musical acts to perform at a remote “It was very clear that [the law] was not hundreds of thousands of letters to con- festival and one for the most money raised going to cover not only people in music, but gressional leaders introducing the new for a charity by a remote music festival: it wouldn’t cover anybody in TV or film or association and asking for their support for $127.9 million. (Reinhold reprised her work PROMOTION

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for the Global Goal: United for Our Future and sustainable changes required to end the in the police forces are a microcosm of the concert from Global Citizen on June 27.) systemic racism that exists in our industry,” systemic racism that exists in the United Two weeks after the Global Citizen he says. States and around the world, from the concert aired in April, Cohen was help- Along with Clarence Avant, Quincy Jones government to the corporate offices to the ing launch the COVID-19 Music Legal Aid and Irving Azoff, Sweeney is a member of courtrooms and beyond. initiative to provide free and expedited legal the advisory board of Black Music Action “The moment of reflection, of frustration services to the music community affected by Coalition, an organization of over 30 pre- and the realization of the blatant systemic the pandemic. eminent industry figures seeking to advance racism collided for many Americans,” he Cohen, a partner at Paul Weiss Rifkind racial justice. Attorneys Binta Brown and continues. “Coupled with the abundant Wharton & Garrison, used his role as the Damien Granderson are, respectively, an available time to protest, this moment is chairman of Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts executive committee member and a found- now. We are living through history.” in New York to create a legal network of ing member of the coalition. The group, says —THOM DUFFY AND CLAUDIA professionals, in collaboration with Califor- Sweeney, is “a beautiful group of wonderful ROSENBAUM nia Lawyers for the Arts and Volunteer Law- young and energetic individuals who are on Jeffrey Harleston yers & Professionals for the Arts of the Arts a mission to effect change in our industry. General counsel/evp business and legal af- & Business Council of Greater Nashville, to And they are going to make it happen.” fairs, Universal Music Group assist musicians with any urgent legal issues Based in the Black music capital of University of California, Berkeley, School of due to the pandemic. Atlanta, Brooks and Phillips represent a sig- Law By April 30, Cohen had created a database nificant number of hip-hop artists, including Adam Barker of volunteer attorneys in New York, Nash- YoungBoy Never Broke Again, who had two Director of business affairs, Universal Music ville and California and launched the legal No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 within U.K. University of Leicester School of Law aid program for musicians. He saw to it that a seven-month period this year and an and Inns of Court School of Law a team of attorneys could provide free legal unprecedented three No. 2 albums on that Saheli Datta services to assist in navigating the myriad chart in the same time frame. “As artists Head of global compliance/svp employment legal issues from contract disputes due to literally pump out music, we on the legal counsel, Universal Music Group cancellations, nonpayment and unemploy- side have to keep up with a huge number Columbia Law School ment assistance, as well as how to apply for of agreements” for producers, guest artists, Steve Gawley federal and state assistance funds for small writers and more, says Phillips. Among EVP business and legal affairs, Universal businesses. Brooks’ numerous clients are Kevin Gates, Music Group “We really are now the port of first call for Lil Baby and international producers for Harvard Law School people looking for help,” he says. “The most whom she has negotiated collaborations Nicola Levy satisfying thing about doing pro bono work with artists like Timbaland, DaBaby, Chris Global head of business affairs, digital, Uni- is that people who think they won’t have Brown and Jason Derulo. versal Music Group access to good lawyers and can’t afford them Business as usual, even during the pan- University of Cambridge get access to good lawyers. They tend to be demic, stopped May 25. Alasdair McMullan extraordinarily wonderful clients to work Brooks watched the video of the killing of SVP business and legal affairs/global head of with.” George Floyd with her cousin and younger litigation, Universal Music Group The pandemic demanded the full atten- brother. “My cousin walked away because Columbia Law School tion of the nation and the music industry — she couldn’t bear to see another Black man Michael Seltzer until the death of George Floyd. being murdered by the police,” she recalls. SVP business and legal affairs/head of com- Sweeney’s fierce reaction as a Black man “I cried because death by cop could easily mercial transactions team, Universal Music in America was shared by many. In four be my brother, my father or even me. We, as Group decades as a music attorney, his clients have a people, have got to do better. Since then, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law included James Brown and Jimmy Jam here in Atlanta, we have suffered another Magda Vives & Terry Lewis; in 2018, he negotiated the tragic killing of a Black man [Rayshard SVP legal and business affairs, Universal settlement of Lil Wayne’s lawsuit with Cash Brooks] by the police. All I could think was, Music Group Money Records. ‘Enough is enough!’ ” Fordham University School of Law As protests shook cities and small towns The pandemic and the racial unrest oc- In late March, Universal Music Group’s alike, Sweeney called on major labels to curring at the same time “is a perfect storm,” parent company, Vivendi, finalized the move beyond donations to the Black Lives says Phillips. “The pandemic marked a ma- agreement under which a consortium of Matter movement. “I initiated talks with the jor moment of reflection and change. This investors, led by Chinese online giant Ten- chairman of each of the music companies to collided with what I call the ‘police brutality cent, bought 10% of UMG for $3.3 billion. hold them accountable for the meaningful pandemic.’ The systemic racism that exists The deal was “certainly the most signifi- Billboard Pro Spotlight: Can We Livestream Our Way Out of This? In Partnership with Bands In Town

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cant thing that I did in the last year,” says of the company’s Form S-1 registration state- continental Europe, the United Kingdom Harleston, who leads UMG’s global legal ment with the U.S. Securities and Exchange and Asia. Leak was promoted to executive team. “We’re very excited to have Tencent Commission. “Getting from there to the first vp in the past year and led Sony’s part in the as a shareholder and partner, particularly public version of the S-1 filed with the SEC music-piracy litigation against Cox Com- as our business is expanding in Asia and on Feb. 6 was a massive amount of work — munications that brought a $1 billion jury what they can bring with their expertise in a true collaboration among a small group verdict against the internet service provider the Chinese market and some of the related in corporate finance, corporate legal and in December. In the past year, Meisel and territories. It’s a big deal for us, and we’re corporate communications,” he says. Tappe, her team have overseen Sony’s investments excited about what it means for the future.” 53, a securities attorney by training, played worldwide in multiple sectors including As March gave way to late May and the a pivotal role. As the coronavirus upended the company’s move into podcasting. With nation rose up against systemic racism in work practices, Robinson says that WMG streaming continuing to drive global music the wake of the killing of George Floyd and developed safety practices for eventually re- business growth, Walker leads the team that others, Harleston was ready to lead UMG turning to its offices and resuming in-person negotiates hundreds of deals with digital on another front: He and Motown Records music and video production, with Maness service providers every year, helping to president/Capitol Music Group executive vp acting as point person for that planning. boost the presence of Sony Music artists Ethiopia Habtemariam became cochairs of Meanwhile, during the past year, Cohen, 40, around the globe. UMG’s Task Force for Meaningful Change, has led WMG’s litigation, including Warner Free Advice for a Young Artist: “If a formed by UMG chairman/CEO Lucian Chappell’s now-settled suit against Spotify company won’t be transparent about how Grainge. UMG, Sony Music Entertain- in India and the multicompany copyright they’re going to pay you, don’t go with that ment and Warner Music Group each have infringement cases against Cox Communi- company.” - Swidler launched multimillion-dollar initiatives cations and other internet service providers. Horacio Gutierrez to fight racism and support social justice, Julie Swidler Head of global affairs/chief legal officer, with pledges to curb bias endured by black EVP business affairs/general counsel, Sony Spotify artists, executives and staffers. At UMG, Music Entertainment Harvard Law School, University of Miami says Harleston, “the focus is on long-term Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Law sustained change. That’s what we want to Stu Bondell Kevan Choset bring about. Internally, we’ve been focusing EVP business and legal affairs, international, Associate general counsel/head of litigation on dialogue: with our employees [and] our Sony Music Entertainment and legal risk, Spotify artists, supporting our artists and everything The George Washington University Law Harvard Law School they’re doing. That’s a lot of what we’ve School Sofia Sheppard done both in the name of COVID-19 and Wade Leak Associate general counsel/global head of now in the name of social justice. We know EVP/general counsel/chief compliance, ethics licensing and business development, Spotify that in the community of music, we need to and privacy officer, Sony Music Entertain- University of Washington School of Law, Up- be a leader and really step up.” ment psala University Faculty of Law Paul Robinson Columbia Law School In late March, Spotify closed a global EVP/general counsel, Warner Music Group Susan Meisel licensing deal with Warner Music Group. Fordham University School of Law SVP/corporate deputy general counsel, Sony “I was amazed at how the teams at both Trent Tappe Music Entertainment Spotify and Warner worked tirelessly just as SVP/deputy general counsel/chief compliance Georgetown University Law Center everyone was dealing with adjusting to new officer, Warner Music Group Jeff Walker ways of working,” says Gutierrez. In the year Columbia Law School EVP/head of business and legal affairs, global before the pandemic, he and his legal team Maryrose Maness digital business, Sony Music Entertainment helped Spotify achieve new milestones, SVP/deputy general counsel, Warner Music Harvard Law School including launching the streaming service Group Swidler has modernized Sony’s artist in India. That expansion “also resulted in a Seton Hall University School of Law contracts to promote transparency and has couple of large lawsuits that we were able to Brad Cohen managed the evolution of its royalty report- resolve with constructive go-forward deals, SVP/head of litigation, Warner Music Group ing systems to pay artists faster. As a mem- thanks to a combination of smart lawyer- Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law ber of the Recording Academy’s Diversity ing and collaboration with our partners,” While Warner Music Group began trading and Inclusion Task Force, she has been an he says. “We want Spotify to be ubiquitous, on Nasdaq on June 3 following its initial advocate for women throughout the music and we entered a number of new business public offering, “the whole IPO journey re- industry. Bondell has finalized over 20 key development partnerships over the last year ally kicked off last October,” says Robinson, contract renewals with artists and manage- so that our users can listen to their favorite 62, with the filing of a confidential version ment companies in Latin music markets, music or podcasts on their favorite gaming Page 12 of 44

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consoles, in the car or virtually anywhere tributors that earn over $10,000 in quarterly helped Live Nation — the world’s largest else they choose to listen. Spotify is now revenue from Apple Music and have a direct concert promoter, which now operates in available on over 300 devices across 80 distribution deal with the streaming service. over 40 countries — with “navigating new hardware brands.” Earlier, Apple Music struck renewed deals governmental frameworks and mitigating Antonious Porch with labels and worked with music pub- key risks,” he says. When looking ahead General counsel, SoundCloud lishers to bring time-synced lyrics to the beyond the pandemic, Rowles must ensure Columbia Law School service. Those quickly became “one of the the live-entertainment giant can legally and Porch represented SoundCloud in discus- product features loved best by customers safely reopen music venues when permit- sions that led to a $75 million investment and songwriters alike,” says Windom. ted by government agencies. “We know that from SiriusXM. He also oversaw Sound- What He Misses Most: “My great co- there is a ton of pent-up demand among fans Cloud’s acquisition of rights management/ workers and friends. FaceTime can’t always and artists are eager to get back out on the distribution company Repost Network, replace face time.” - Windom road, so it’s our job as a company to inspire bringing new digital tools to the platform’s Stephen Worth that trust — without compromising any of community of 25 million creators. During Head of legal, Amazon Music the incomparable magic of the live concert the pandemic, he joined his colleagues and Indiana University Bloomington Maurer experience,” he says. Pharrell Williams’ creative collective I Am School of Law Shawn Trell OTHER to put together a charity album that Cyrus Afshar EVP/COO/general counsel, AEG Presents will benefit Sweet Relief in the United States Senior corporate counsel, Amazon Music Georgetown University Law Center and Help Musicians in the United Kingdom. Humboldt University of Berlin When the pandemic shut down the live What He Misses Most: “An in-person Nicolas Gauss music industry, Trell’s focus shifted to main- meeting where you can read the room, body Senior corporate counsel, Amazon Music taining income for as many AEG employees language, vibe and connection.” Humboldt University of Berlin as possible while the company brought in Tres Williams In early March, Amazon Music joined zero revenue. The concert promotion giant EVP business affairs, iHeartMedia with other streaming companies — Face- did not lay off a single employee for over Brooklyn Law School book, SiriusXM, Pandora, Spotify, TIDAL three months before cuts were made. “I am As iHeartMedia’s events shift online, “the and YouTube — to support the COVID-19 proud of how our company responded to the focus on distribution through social media Relief Fund created by MusiCares and the dramatic, nearly immediate loss of business networks has presented new and unique Recording Academy. Before the end of the when it pertained to our employee base,” [performing rights] licensing issues that month, total industry donations had reached says Trell. “When we ultimately had to we’ve been working creatively to navigate,” $4 million. The company’s legal team also make some changes starting July 1, I believe says Williams, 43. He also sits on the execu- supported numerous livestreaming charity those changes were implemented fairly, tive committee of the Radio Music License events like Twitch’s Stream Aid 2020, ben- respectfully and meaningfully.” Committee, where he was lead negotiator efiting the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Danielle Aguirre for its recent rate case settlement with BMI Fund for the World Health Organization; EVP/general counsel, National Music Pub- (see below). Williams helps negotiate all OurIdentity: Project Blue Marble, which lishers’ Association podcast deals for iHeartMedia, which is the raised money for United Way Worldwide; University of Pennsylvania Carey Law No. 1 commercial podcast publisher, accord- and Amazon Music Spain’s #AmazonEn- School ing to Podtrac (second only to noncommer- CasaFest, which benefited the Spanish The NMPA has pursued the interests of cial NPR). Red Cross. The year before the pandemic its members during “the new normal,” says Robert Windom brought an “incredible expansion for Ama- Aguirre, who leads the association’s legal Chief counsel, content and services, Apple zon Music,” says Worth, with the launch strategy. She points to the settlement earlier University of Southern California Gould of Amazon Music HD and the streaming in the year of litigation between indepen- School of Law platform’s free, ad-supported service. dent music publishers and fitness company Elizabeth Miles Taking Action in the Moment: “I’ve Peloton over music licensing. Then, in early Director, iTunes and Apple Music legal, Apple enjoyed providing pro bono representation March, she says, “we appeared in the U.S. University of California, Berkeley, School of to songwriters, artists and authors through Court of Appeals [for the Washington, D.C., Law Amazon’s work with Washington Lawyers circuit] to argue against the efforts by the Windom, 43, and his team worked with for the Arts.” - Worth digital services to appeal a rate increase for groups across Apple to create a $50 million Michael Rowles songwriters and music publishers.” And she advance royalty fund to help independent EVP/general counsel, Live Nation Entertain- has led NMPA’s involvement in the launch labels weather the COVID-19 crisis. The ment of the new Mechanical Licensing Collective initiative provided a one-time advance pay- University of Illinois College of Law that officially begins work on Jan. 1, 2021. ment on future royalties for labels and dis- During the past year, Rowles, 54, has Free Advice for a Young Artist: “Un- Page 13 of 44

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derstanding copyright — and why it is this.” Black culture.” important in ensuring you are paid for your How Songwriters Work Now: “If our Clara Kim creativity — will make you an active partici- writers can no longer gather in a single EVP/general counsel, ASCAP pant in your career and success.” place to create a new song together, can they New York University School of Law Peter Brodsky still continue to create new music? From During the past year, Kim and her team EVP business and legal affairs, Sony/ATV what I am seeing, the answer is a resound- closed several multiyear licensing deals Music Publishing ing yes.” - Petersen with music users, including major broadcast Brooklyn Law School Scott McDowell and cable networks and streaming services, Nicole Giacco EVP/head of legal and business affairs, War- that “provide long-term stability for ASCAP SVP and legal affairs, Sony/ATV Music ner Chappell Music members,” she says. She has been involved Publishing Chicago-Kent College of Law in the ongoing review by the U.S. Depart- Brooklyn Law School McDowell praises the work of Warner ment of Justice of the consent decrees Brodsky, as a board member of the Me- Chappell’s outside counsel Peter Anderson that govern how ASCAP and BMI operate, chanical Licensing Collective, is helping and Helene Freeman (see below) in affirm- urging the DOJ to modernize those decrees. prepare for the launch of the MLC in 2021. ing in March that Led Zeppelin’s classic Along with other rights organizations “My No. 1 priority is to continue working “Stairway to Heaven” did not infringe and songwriter groups, says Kim, ASCAP with industry stakeholders to ensure fair the copyright of another work. “They are lobbied for federal help from the CARES pay for our songwriters,” he says. Giacco superstars and secured a great result for Act and updated unemployment benefit negotiated Sony/ATV’s contracts in the U.S. our writers and for the industry,” he says. In guidelines. “It was gratifying to be able to Latin market, including a worldwide admin- January, Warner Chappell entered a global influence that process,” she says. istration deal with Maluma and a publishing administration deal with the Grateful Dead’s Free Advice for a Young Artist: “Read agreement with Nicky Jam. As the corona- publishing company, Ice Nine, covering your contracts, and know your rights. That’s virus brought a surge in livestreams, says the band’s entire body of work of nearly one thing that never changes, no matter how Brodsky, Sony/ATV was prepared to support 200 original songs, including the works of successful you become.” all digital platforms. “We have to be flex- Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter. Last year, Stuart Rosen ible,” he says of the pandemic’s impact on McDowell struck a subpublishing deal with SVP/general counsel, BMI legal work for music publishers. “The world Round Hill Music for works including hits University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School has profoundly changed, and in many cases, like “All of Me” and “What a Wonderful In January, BMI announced it had settled the old way of doing things will not work.” World” for selected international markets. a dispute with the Radio Music License David Kokakis What He Misses Most: “The Stumptown Committee over the radio royalties that the Chief counsel, business affairs, Universal Mu- coffee in the [office] commissary.” RMLC paid to the performing rights orga- sic Publishing Group/digital rights manage- Christos Badavas nization. Rosen, 61, oversaw the litigation ment, Universal Music Group SVP/general counsel, SESAC Holdings for the past two years. The new agreement, Seton Hall University School of Law William & Mary Law School which has received final approval by a Michael Petersen Badavas, 51, coordinated SESAC’s ef- federal judge, “recognized and compensated SVP business and legal affairs, Universal forts to support passage of the CARES Act BMI [repertoire] for its dominant market Music Publishing Group “and other legislation for songwriters and share,” he says. As the COVID-19 shutdown University of California, Los Angeles, School composers whose livelihoods have obvi- began, Rosen’s focus shifted to addressing of Law ously been stripped away by the coronavirus “every need of our songwriters, composers Before the pandemic hit, UMPG’s le- pandemic,” he says. With music moving and music publishers, and to address the gal team helped strike new administration from live venues to streaming services, “we concerns of our licensees, despite the legal deals covering the catalogs of HBO, MGM, need to keep licensing [all of the] businesses and operational obstacles created by the Telepictures, Viacom and Vice Media. They that we can in order to make distributions to pandemic. I am incredibly proud of the legal also negotiated and finalized extensions of songwriters and composers and publishers,” team’s work in meeting this challenge.” existing administration agreements with he says. Free Advice for a Young Artist: “Take Jack White and Steven Van Zandt, while Taking Action in the Moment: “I started a basic business class or read a book on signing new administration deals with investigating [how] companies systemically contracts, transactions or copyright. Force 10K Projects and Will Jennings. Even while address [racial justice] issues. For years, yourself.” its offices were closed, “we had many song- we’ve all had the standard anti-discrimi- Colin Rushing writers and other rights holders that were nation policies, but it seems like we need Chief legal officer, SoundExchange depending on us to finalize paperwork so to start looking at more proactive ways to University of Virginia School of Law that they could get paid,” says Peterson, 58. address these concerns, particularly since Amid the coronavirus shutdown, says “We were very successful at accomplishing we’re in the music industry that is based on Rushing, “our [digital royalty] distributions Page 14 of 44

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went out the door as scheduled” while gotten even more out of control,” says the ment in writing your arrangements with he and his team prepared for a Copyright London-based Afia, 41. “My work entails collaborators, music publishers, administra- Royalty Board trial that began in July to protecting privacy and defending reputa- tors, managers and record labels, and retain set master recording rates for Pandora, tions, so we’ve been particularly busy.” Her fully executed copies of those agreements in iHeartMedia and other programmed-music firm has responded to attempts by the Brit- your files.” - Alter webcasters for 2021 to 2025. He has been ish press to “intrude into people’s personal Peter Anderson working with the U.S. Copyright Office, finances” to argue that “wealthy individuals Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine which is adopting regulations for the new shouldn’t be using government schemes to University of California, Los Angeles, School Mechanical Licensing Collective. And Rush- cover employment costs.” She also has seen of Law ing briefed Senate Judiciary Committee an increase in harassment by paparazzi A litigator for artists such as Taylor Swift, staff on the need for a performance right for while the media is “so starved of photos of Gwen Stefani and Led Zeppelin (see co- musicians whose work is played on ter- celebrities,” she says. counsel Helene Freeman, below), Anderson restrial radio. “All platforms should pay for Free Advice for a Young Artist: “Have a notes that “litigation continues [during the music they use,” he says, “at fair market clear plan for your privacy. The more infor- the pandemic] but is incredibly difficult. rates.” mation you put into the public domain, the I’ve had four remote depositions just over Kenneth J. Abdo harder it is to argue that the press should the last week. I’ve had three hearings by Partner, Fox Rothschild respect your boundaries.” telephone [conference], so you don’t see Mitchell Hamline School of Law Lisa Alter the judge. Some judges have relaxed their Tim Mandelbaum Partner, Alter Kendrick & Baron schedules. Others insist that we march on, Partner, Fox Rothschild New York University School of Law so we’re marching on. You just weather it.” University of Denver Sturm College of Law Katie Baron Free Advice for a Young Artist: “Get Michael Reinert Partner, Alter Kendrick & Baron solid professional representation. I see it all Partner, Fox Rothschild Fordham University School of Law the time on both sides: Someone’s uncle or Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Jacqueline Charlesworth mother or somebody [else] is their manager, Fox Rothschild’s attorneys specialize in Partner, Alter Kendrick & Baron and [the artist ends up] in a couple of years working with legacy artists and their estates, Yale Law School of litigation because of bad advice or bad taking inventory of their music-related Alter Kendrick & Baron represented Res- contracts.” intellectual property assets (recordings, ervoir Media in its acquisition of the Shapiro Craig Averill publishing and name/likeness rights) and Bernstein publishing catalog for a price that Partner, Serling Rooks Hunter McKoy Worob then “assessing ways to improve revenue sources put at $50 million-plus, while also & Averill from these sources,” says Abdo, 63. That representing Primary Wave in its acquisition New York Law School includes estate planning to protect the art- of a majority stake in Ray Charles’ pre- J. Reid Hunter ist’s legacy “to enhance future cultural and 1964 publishing catalog. “The depth of our Partner, Serling Rooks Hunter McKoy Worob financial value,” he says. For songwriter-pia- transactional work continues to expand as & Averill nist Jim Brickman, Abdo negotiated the sale the boom in the buying and selling of music Wake Forest University School of Law of his catalog to Primary Wave. “But he’s assets has continued at — or even beyond Jeffrey Worob young enough [58] that they simultaneously — the pace of pre-pandemic activities,” says Partner, Serling Rooks Hunter McKoy Worob offered him a going-forward publishing and Alter. Baron also represented Mojo Music & & Averill going-forward recording agreement,” says Media in its acquisition of Horipro Enter- Emory University School of Law Abdo. tainment Group, in addition to representing While the firm has been negotiating on Taking Action in the Moment: “[Law- clients such as George Clinton, Steve Miller, behalf of artists with canceled tours, “we yers] will do something, within their prac- Ray Davies and the estates of McCoy Tyner, also represent several top booking agents tice and outside of their practice, to confirm Ira Gershwin, Billy Strayhorn, Isaac Hayes, and have been advising those individu- their vocation as advocates for justice. They Jule Styne, Noel Coward and Leonard Bern- als regarding their existing employment should do that. They need to do that.” - stein. Charlesworth, through her position on agreements, proposed salary reductions or Abdo the board of Songwriters of North America, employment terminations,” says Averill. He Jenny Afia has helped the group deal with the pan- and his colleagues have also been involved Head of entertainment and legal, Schillings demic’s economic fallout by explaining the in “the complicated due diligence and International CARES Act to the organization and others in related negotiations and legal work” that The University of Law (London) the music community and also helped SONA comes with securing artists’ assets. In some During the pandemic, “the media’s need establish its Songwriter Assistance Fund cases, those deals will allow major artists to paint high-profile figures as heroes or that provides $1,000 grants to songwriters. to ride out the suspension of touring. “But,” villains — with nothing in between — has Free Advice for a Young Artist: “Docu- says Averill, “they also reflect a refreshing Page 15 of 44

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longer-term optimism regarding the music turn his song “Bored in the House” into Senior partner, Manatt Entertain- business” on the part of investors. an anthem of the COVID-19 lockdown, ment; Manatt Phelps & Phillips Andrew Bart including a collaboration on a remix with Monika Tashman Partner/co-chair of the content, media and Tyga that was released through Columbia Partner, Manatt Entertainment; Manatt entertainment practice, Jenner & Block Records. TikTok users have uploaded over Phelps & Phillips Columbia Law School 4.9 million videos using the track. Becker Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Bart is a valued litigator for the RIAA, also represents the estate of house music As the coronavirus shutdown began, Sony Music Entertainment and Universal pioneer Frankie Knuckles and has been Manatt Phelps & Phillips examined the Music Group, among others. He’s represent- working to secure Knuckles’ creative legacy. business activities of the firm’s numerous ing an array of music and entertainment Free Advice for a Young Artist: “Think music industry clients, “predicted where companies — including Disney, Warner about the long game and make decisions there were threats and opportunities, Chappell, Amazon, Apple, Fox and NBCUni- that will benefit your career beyond tomor- and developed strategy around that,” says versal — in a claim alleging that the theme to row.” Bromley. For touring clients, the attorneys ’90s cartoon X-Men: The Animated Series in- Jill Berliner examined force majeure clauses (which fringes upon the theme of a Hungarian TV Partner, Rimon Law limit liability in unforeseen circumstances), show. During the pandemic, his firm has University of Southern California Gould sought to cut expenses and explored ways to “devoted a lot of bandwidth to assisting mu- School of Law help the employees of clients survive finan- sic venues” in New York, Chicago and Los Berliner is representing Soundgarden cially. Predicting that the live music busi- Angeles, he says, guiding them with “licens- in its dispute with Chris Cornell’s widow, ness “will be the last to fully come back ing, employment and insurance issues.” Vicky Cornell, over the singer’s final record- online,” says Bromley, “our job is to provide Free Advice for a Young Artist: “Under- ings. Arguing that they worked jointly on clear-headed advice and strategy with that stand what you are giving up for the money the tracks with the late lead singer and reality in mind.” or services you are receiving from manag- describing the songs as the “final Soundgar- Taking Action in the Moment: In his ers, agents and recording and publishing den album,” the band members say Cor- work with the Music Artists Coalition, companies.” nell has no right to withhold the material. Bromley helped assure independent con- Richard Baskind Meanwhile, Berliner continues to pursue tractors could apply for unemployment in- Partner/head of music, Simons Muirhead & copyright infringement claims on behalf of surance and federal relief loans. “And we are Burton the estate of Kurt Cobain and others against now working with a broad music coalition University of Bristol Law School Marc Jacobs International for the fashion to help affect long-standing social justice Baskind and his colleagues advised Pri- designer’s use of the smiley-face logo that reform in the wake of the recent murders mary Talent — the booking agency that is Nirvana used on its merchandise. and protests.” home to over 900 acts including Daft Punk, Free Advice for a Young Artist: “Make Joshua Binder Lana del Rey, The 1975 and The Cure — on your art, work hard, and don’t worry about Partner/co-founder, Rothenberg Mohr & the sale of its business to ICM Partners. The commercial success. Find your own voice.” Binder deal “didn’t close until the end of March,” Charles “Jeff” Biederman University of San Francisco School of Law says Baskind. “Everyone was aware of what Partner, Manatt Entertainment; Manatt Paul Rothenberg was happening up to that point. I think what Phelps & Phillips Partner/co-founder, Rothenberg Mohr & is really interesting is that both ICM and Vanderbilt University Law School Binder Primary together seem to be taking a much Jordan Bromley Columbia Law School more positive and aggressive approach in Partner/leader, Manatt Entertainment’s At a time when touring has come to “a terms of maintaining the business core than transactions and finance practice; Manatt screeching halt,” says Binder, “the quality some of the other agencies who are laying Phelps & Phillips of an artist’s [nontouring] deals becomes off people left, right and center.” Brooklyn Law School even more pronounced. Clients with smart Free Advice for a Young Artist: “I push Gary Gilbert deals were protected, and those without super hard [to make] sure there is capable Senior partner, Manatt Entertain- were scrambling to find new sources of and driven management onboard with the ment; Manatt Phelps & Phillips income.” In the year prior to the COVID-19 artist. Without that, everything you are do- University of California, Los Angeles, School crisis, Binder shared in the success of his ing as a young artist will be impossible.” of Law client Marshmello, from his groundbreak- Jeffrey Becker Robert Jacobs ing virtual concert on Fortnite to his Las Partner/chair, entertainment and media law Partner/leader, Manatt Entertainment’s liti- Vegas residency. “The cherry on top was practice, Swanson Martin & Bell gation practice; Manatt Phelps & Phillips launching our own brand of marshmallows, DePaul University College of Law Southwestern Law School, Los Angeles Stuffed Puffs, which have now become the Becker, 40, helped client Curtis Roach L. Lee Phillips No. 1-selling brand across 5,000 Walmart Page 16 of 44

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stores,” says Binder. “Yet today, he’s still sented Haim Saban Music Group in forging against her record label 1501 Entertainment unsigned and owns all of his masters and a distribution and marketing partnership and ARTY in a suit against Marshmello and publishing.” with Universal Music Group, while he also others related to their No. 2 Billboard Hot Free Advice for a Young Artist: “Spend concluded a record/TV deal for Barry Gibb 100 hit “Happier.” as much time as you can perfecting your and completed a deal for a Bee Gees docu- What He Misses Most: “Flying, believe craft and everything else will always follow.” mentary. As executor of Mac Miller’s estate, it or not, and meeting with my clients face Jason Boyarski Byrnes oversaw the posthumous January to face.” Partner, Boyarski Fritz release of Miller’s Circles album. He also Candace Carlo Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law renegotiated the deal between Interscope Partner, Kleinberg Lange Cuddy & Carlo Executives at SiriusXM approached Records and Justin Lubliner’s Darkroom Re- University of California, Davis, School of Law Boyarski, lead counsel for Prince’s estate, cords, home to Billie Eilish. He and Lande Carlo represents Hans Zimmer and has and Troy Carter, the estate’s entertainment negotiated deals for Beyoncé with adidas, kept the composer’s projects on track during adviser, as part of their efforts to create a Sony/ATV and Netflix, the lattermost for the pandemic. “I have completed agree- small number of new, limited-time channels Beyoncé’s documentary/concert film Home- ments for No Time To Die [James Bond], Top for iconic artists. “I was incredibly proud coming. Plus, Lande oversaw the agreement Gun: Maverick, Wonder Woman 2 and Hill- that Prince was considered for the honor, for Shakira to perform at Super Bowl LIV in billy Elegy,” she says. She also negotiated especially being the lone African American Miami with Jennifer Lopez. composer Henry Jackman’s deal for the among other iconic artists chosen [for the Vernon Brown Russo brothers’ upcoming drama, Cherry. first shows], including The Rolling Stones, CEO, V. Brown & Company Carlo handles business and legal affairs for David Bowie, the Eagles and Led Zeppelin. Pace University School of Law 14th Street Music, which provides songs That is quite a group. This is a great example Brown, the longtime attorney for Cash for various projects by Apple, video games of how a silver lining was created from the Money Records, reached out to clients and from Electronic Arts, TV shows including pandemic and brought to fans.” colleagues following the death of George HBO’s His Dark Materials and documenta- What He Misses Most: “Not being able Floyd. “During this period of unrest,” he ries like Where’s My Roy Cohn? to celebrate our talented clients. This year, says, “I have offered my services and par- What She Misses Most: “Live perfor- Louis Bell won the ASCAP songwriter of the ticipated in many video conference calls mance, including orchestral recording for year [honor] for the second straight year — providing comments and insights. As an film and television. That intangible, intimate it would have been truly special to see him African American attorney who has been interplay among artists that produces a onstage accepting that award again.” in this industry for a while, working closely magical performance is lost.” John Branca with artists, executives and labels, I under- Rosemary Carroll Partner, Ziffren Brittenham stand the long-standing grievances — the Partner, Carroll Guido Groffman Cohen Bar University of California, Los Angeles School, failures to listen and understand the voices & Karalian of Law you’re hearing now. I believe the music Stanford Law School David Byrnes industry must do better to offer a real, true Elliot Groffman Partner, Ziffren Brittenham opportunity for African Americans, not just Partner, Carroll Guido Groffman Cohen Bar University of California, Los Angeles School, in senior roles but across the board in music & Karalian of Law and entertainment.” Santa Clara University School of Law David Lande Free Advice for a Young Artist: “Like Gillian Bar Senior partner, Ziffren Brittenham entrepreneurs, they must constantly think of Partner, Carroll Guido Groffman Cohen Bar University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School ways to monetize and diversify their brand.” & Karalian On behalf of Michael Jackson’s estate, Richard Busch George Washington University Law School Branca directed pandemic relief donations Partner/chair, intellectual property and en- Robert Cohen to charities including Broadway Cares, Mu- tertainment litigation, King & Ballow Partner, Carroll Guido Groffman Cohen Bar siCares, Los Angeles’ World Central Kitchen Loyola Law School & Karalian and a Las Vegas food bank. “We have been After winning a multimillion-dollar University of Michigan Law School heartened to see that the public acknowl- verdict in 2015 for the Marvin Gaye estate Renee Karalian edged how Michael’s music could both rally against the creators of “Blurred Lines” and Partner, Carroll Guido Groffman Cohen Bar them [amid] historical anguish in songs defending the verdict last year on appeal, & Karalian and videos like ‘They Don’t Care About Us’ Busch has become a copyright infringement Loyola Law School and unify them with inspiring anthems like maverick for music’s top stars and com- “As a lawyer immersed in the live-music ‘Heal the World,’ ‘We Are the World’ and panies. This past year, he has represented world,” says Groffman, 66, “the impact of more,” says Branca, whose deal-making Eight Mile Style (Eminem) in a case against the pandemic was swift and brutal — and we also has continued apace. He has repre- Spotify, Megan Thee Stallion in an action were thrown into the chaos it precipitated.” Page 17 of 44

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The immediate challenges of rescheduled Founder, Los Angeles entertainment practice, John T. Frankenheimer shows, insurance claims and financially Greenberg Traurig Partner/chair, Music Industry Practice sustaining road crews gave way to positive DePaul University College of Law Group/chairman emeritus, Loeb & Loeb action as clients joined Global Citizen’s One Joel Katz University of California, Los Angeles, School World: Together at Home benefit. Before Founding chairman, global entertainment of Law the touring shutdown, Cohen had negoti- and media practice/founding shareholder of Debbie White ated the Happiness Begins outing for the the Atlanta office, Greenberg Traurig Partner/vice chair, Music Industry Practice Jonas Brothers. Karalian, 44, struck Playboi University of Tennessee College of Law Group, Loeb & Loeb Carti’s co-publishing agreement with Sony/ Jess Rosen New York University School of Law ATV and helped Emile Haynie sell his Shareholder/co-chair, Atlanta entertainment Loeb & Loeb represented Superfly Events, publishing catalog and producer royalties to and media practice, Greenberg Traurig in partnership with Live Nation Entertain- Hipgnosis. Reflecting on how the killing of Bobby Rosenbloum ment, in a deal that gave Live Nation a George Floyd shifted the nation’s attention Chairman, global entertainment and media controlling interest in the Bonnaroo Music from the pandemic to racial justice, Bar, 46, practice, Greenberg Traurig and Arts Festival. As traditional tours shut says that “as an attorney, it is my job to help Harvard Law School down, the firm helped clients through “an my clients be heard. Now more than ever is Paul Schindler unprecedented maze of legal and business a time for artists to use their voices to reach Shareholder/senior chair, New York enter- issues” related to concert postponements out. Systemic racism must end now.” tainment and media practice, Greneberg and cancellations, says Frankenheimer. David Chidekel Traurig Adds Crownover: “We worked tirelessly Partner, Early Sullivan Wright Gizer & Brooklyn Law School to help quite a few business managers and McRae In one of the highest-profile deals of the music-related businesses file for govern- Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra past year, Katz negotiated the sale of Big ment assistance. It has been a very tiring University Machine Label Group to Ithaca Holdings few months in the music/legal world.” Working with clients in music, film, and The Carlyle Group. In January, Rosen- White, whom Billboard recognized as 2019’s TV and technology, Chidekel offers guid- bloum was named chairman of the firm’s Lawyer of the Year, says, “On a positive note, ance on their financing, marketing and global entertainment and media practice new artist deals on the recording side and distribution efforts. Amid the COVID-19 in recognition of his more than 26 years of publishing side have not slowed down, and lockdown, Chidekel created a new venture advising businesses on their global digital we are having new talks with record labels for SKUxchange to provide blockchain- media strategies, with some 250 clients. and distributors, major and independent, supported offer-and-reward services for Schindler has handled licensing, publishing almost every day.” music distributors and retailers. He helped and record deals for clients including Jen- Free Advice for a Young Artist: “Now independent label HZRD Club work with nifer Lopez, Alice Cooper, Maná and Gary more than ever, you need to get creative Ingrooves on the upcoming release of label Clark Jr., overseeing some $200 million in not just musically but in the promotion of owner Ant Beale’s first video and single. His total transactions over the past year. Cooper yourself as an artist.” - White artist clients have included Cee Lo Green, negotiated the agreements that led to Sheryl Sarang (Sy) Damle Tool, Fall Out Boy, Kevin Rudolf, Panic! at Crow’s collaborative all-star album, Threads, Partner, Latham & Watkins the Disco and members of Train, Wu-Tang and Yo-Yo Ma’s sequel to his 2011 bluegrass- University of Virginia School of Law Clan and Filter. inspired album, The Great Rodeo Sessions. Andrew Gass Free Advice for a Young Artist: “In this Rosenbloum notes that the firm worked Partner, Latham & Watkins streaming environment, it’s better to beg with clients including TikTok, Facebook, University of California, Berkeley, School of for forgiveness than ask for permission. In Spotify, and Equinox Media on deals “to Law other words, get your music, videos and help keep content flowing to people in their Jonathan West other content out to the public now through homes so that they can continue to enjoy Partner, Latham & Watkins social media and other outlets and create their favorite music and interact with their University of California, Los Angeles, School some traction in the marketplace before favorite artists” during the pandemic. For of Law worrying about whether your legal house is Kenny Chesney, Rosen negotiated a stadium Joe Wetzel fully in order.” tour (now rescheduled for 2021) and a tour Partner, Latham & Watkins Jay Cohen sponsorship deal with Marathon Oil, plus he Fordham University School of Law Partner, Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Gar- renewed an agreement with SiriusXM for Damle, who joined Latham in 2018 from rison; chair, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts Chesney’s No Shoes Radio channel. his prior role as general counsel of the U.S. University of Chicago Law School Derek Crownover Copyright Office, noticed that the pan- (See lead story above.) Partner, Loeb & Loeb demic was affecting the ability of stream- Jay Cooper University of Tennessee College of Law ing services to comply with aspects of the Page 18 of 44

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Copyright Act. He helped draft a provision How He’s Working Now: “I’ve been which members of Soundgarden claim are of the CARES Act that allowed the Copy- speaking to my clients as often as possible the band’s final album. Farkas and Zakarin right Office to adopt emergency regulations and have found that my relationships with are advising Ed Sheeran, Sony/ATV and suspending those requirements. “Latham them have strengthened on a business and Atlantic Records in the claim that Sheeran’s attorneys in multiple domestic and inter- personal level. We’ve all needed support song “Thinking Out Loud” infringes on the national offices advised our pro bono client during these crazy times.” copyright of Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On.” Global Citizen on licensing and broadcast- Simon Esplen Pryor Cashman, led by Zakarin, represented ing issues for the One World: Together at Managing partner, Russells the National Music Publishers’ Associa- Home concert,” says Wetzel. Middlesex University London School of Law tion and Nashville Songwriters Association Free Advice for a Young Artist: “Be Esplen and his colleagues are represent- International in their successful bid to have aware of all of the new opportunities to ing Prince’s estate in a plagiarism dispute the Copyright Royalty Board boost mechani- monetize your music and market yourself. over the song “The Most Beautiful Girl in cal royalty rates for the five-year period New digital platforms are emerging every the World” related to a judgment by an Ital- from 2018 to 2022. (Spotify and Amazon are day.” - Wetzel ian court in 1995 that, as updated in 2016, still appealing the rate hikes.) Doug Davis barred distribution of the track in Italy. “The What He Misses Most: “Collegiality. Founder/owner, The Davis Firm plaintiffs in Italy won the case and they are Law is not meant to be a solo enterprise. I Fordham University School of Law now trying to enforce that judgment world- really miss strategizing and collaboration.” - Jodie Shihadeh wide. So we are acting for the Prince estate Sammataro Partner, The Davis Firm in our attempts to stop that judgment.” He’s Sidney Fohrman Fordham University School of Law also acting on behalf of a major label in a Partner, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton Davis negotiated a new deal for DJ Snake dispute over ownership of master record- Pepperdine University School of Law with Interscope Records in the wake of his ings made for the internationally syndicated Fohrman and his colleagues advised three top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, TV show Live From Abbey Road. Spotify as the streaming service presented including “Let Me Love You” featuring Taking Action in the Moment: Esplen’s the first Spotify Awards in Mexico City in Justin Bieber. “He’s a massive artist,” says London-based firm “closed down [on Black- March. “We supported Spotify on all aspects Davis, who also advised LL Cool J on his out Tuesday] and we spent that day giving of this broadcast,” he says, “from music return to Def Jam. Davis guided executives some very deep and serious consideration to rights, licensing and artist engagement to in negotiations for new roles including Ryan the issues in hand. It was quite a profound development and joint venture agreements Press as president of U.S. A&R at Warner day, to be honest with you. A lot of soul- with its international distribution partners.” Chappell Music, Jeanette Perez as chief searching took place in our firm.” As the COVID-19 lockdown began, Fohrman experience officer at Kobalt and Jorge Mejia Ilene Farkas says his firm created a task force to assist as president/CEO of Latin America at Sony/ Partner/co-head of music litigation practice, music clients filing applications for help ATV. Pryor Cashman under the CARES Act and assisted touring Taking Action in the Moment: Shihadeh Fordham University School of Law clients with the fallout of postponements reports that she’s working on an initiative James Sammataro and cancellations. “to examine the history of recording agree- Co-chair, media and entertainment group, Russell Frackman ments and racism in the industry — to iden- Pryor Cashman Partner, Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp tify changes we can make to better protect Duke University School of Law Columbia Law School an artist’s income from use of its catalog.” Donald Zakarin Christine Lepera Lawrence Engel Partner/co-head of litigation group, Pryor Co-chair, Entertainment/IP Litigation Group; Partner/head of music group, Lee & Thomp- Cashman member of the governing board committee, son New York University School of Law Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp London Metropolitan University Sammataro, 46, an in-demand litigator New York Law School While leading a music group that repre- in Latin music, is representing Luis Fonsi Two decades after representing the sents numerous successful artists, Engel’s and Universal Music Group in a copyright RIAA in its successful effort to halt peer- own clients include Harry Styles, Little Mix, infringement claim related to the megahit topeer file sharing via Napster, Frackman, Craig David, Liam Payne, Jessie J, Louis “Despacito,” and he secured a dismissal 74, continues his work to protect music Tomlinson and artist-producer MNEK. of an infringement claim against Warner copyrights. Over the past year, he pursued “Nothing is more satisfying than seeing Music and Sony Latin involving the musical claims against Vimeo for unlicensed use of clients who started their careers with us works of Tito El Bambino. He co-represents music on a user-generated content site. In progress to the next level and the next and Chris Cornell’s estate and widow Vicky Cor- January, Lepera won what she describes as a the next,” says Engel. “It’s about being a part nell in a federal suit over the rights to the “seminal copyright infringement” judgment of the team and giving your all.” last audio recordings composed by Cornell, involving the fair use doctrine for clients Page 19 of 44

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Drake and Universal Music Group. In Feb- pledging their legal skills to aid victims of Greenberg led his firm’s moves into Latin ruary, she won summary judgments in favor racism.” - King music during the past decade, representing of client Lukasz “Dr. Luke” Gottwald in his Helene Freeman artists (Anuel AA, Sech, Wisin & Yandel), ongoing defamation case against singer Kes- Partner, Phillips Nizer producers and writers (Tainy, Ovy on the ha. (Other issues in the case will go to trial.) New York University School of Law Drums, The Rude Boyz, Keityn) and com- In March, Lepera notched another victory Freeman and her co-counsel, Peter panies (GLAD Empire, Gerencia 360, Big when a California federal judge overturned Anderson of Davis Wright Tremaine (see Ligas). Petree has established his practice a $2.8 million jury verdict and ruled that above), successfully defended Led Zeppelin among country artists including Chris Gottwald, Katy Perry and other creators of against the claim brought by a trustee of the Stapleton, Tyler Childers, Brothers Osborne the hit “Dark Horse” did not infringe the estate of deceased Spirit songwriter Randy and Ashley McBryde. He’s also primary copyright of a Christian rapper’s song. Wolfe that “Stairway to Heaven” infringed counsel to Spirit Music and has advised the Free Advice to a Young Artist: “You on the copyright of the Spirit instrumental company on several million dollars of acqui- have to love the art more than the business “Taurus.” In March, the Ninth Circuit Court sitions in the past 18 months, while assisting to stay sane.” - Lepera of Appeals affirmed a trial court’s earlier clients in over $20 million in catalog deals in Leslie Frank decision of no copyright infringement. the past 12 months. Partner, King Holmes Paterno & Soriano Significantly, the appeals court rejected the What He Misses Most: “The halal food University of California, Davis, School of Law “inverse ratio rule,” which declared that cart on 19th Street and Park Avenue South in Marjorie Garcia the higher the degree of access to a work, Manhattan. Shoutout to Rafiq.” Partner, King Holmes Paterno & Soriano the lower the bar for proving substantial Leah Godesky University of San Francisco School of Law similarity. “As a practical matter, the concept Partner, O’Melveny & Myers Henry Gradstein of ‘access’ is increasingly diluted in our Columbia Law School Partner, King Holmes Paterno & Soriano digitally interconnected world,” the court Dan Petrocelli University of Southern California Gould stated. Partner/trial practice committee chair, School of Law Sasha Frid O’Melveny & Myers Howard King Partner, Miller Barondess Southwestern Law School Managing partner, King Holmes Paterno & University of California, Berkeley, School of Godesky has been working with col- Soriano Law leagues to prepare Kesha’s defense in the University of California, Los Angeles, School Louis “Skip” Miller suit brought against the singer by Lukasz of Law Partner, Miller Barondess “Dr. Luke” Gottwald for defamation and Peter Paterno University of California, Los Angeles, School breach of contract. The past year included Partner, King Holmes Paterno & Soriano of Law “a fight through the summary judgment University of California, Los Angeles, School Frid and Miller earlier this year began stage” of the case, says Godesky. For Global of Law representing Neal Schon and Jonathan Music Rights, Petrocelli has continued to Laurie Soriano Cain, founding members of Journey, in a press an antitrust suit against the Radio Mu- Partner, King Holmes Paterno & Soriano suit over the rights to the band’s name. The sic License Committee, which represents University of California, Davis, School of Law action also seeks $10 million in damages in a 10,000 radio stations “to enforce the rights Soriano struck the deal for Travis Scott’s claim of breach of fiduciary duty by former of songwriters to fair compensation when in-game Fortnite performance that drew a bandmates Steve Smith and Ross Valory. As their music is played on AM/FM radio. As reported 12.3 million concurrent players. a litigator, Miller has represented super- the pandemic has crippled other income Garcia was promoted to partner at KHPS in stars including Rod Stewart, Elton John, streams, songwriters are even more depen- June, expanding the firm’s Latin music de- Bob Dylan, Lionel Richie, Axl Rose, Donald dent on performance royalties,” he adds. partment and representing Juanes, J Balvin, Fagen and Don Felder. Recently, he has rep- What She Misses Most: “Dinners out Los Tigres del Norte and others. In addition resented Paula Abdul and her company in — one of the best parts of New York City.” - to guiding major artist publishing catalog a dispute over the continuing use of her like- Godesky sales, King notes the firm represented all ness to promote a popular anti-aging skin Eric Greenspan three scheduled headliners at this year’s care product after Abdul had terminated her Managing partner, Myman Greenspan Fox Coachella festival. “That didn’t turn out as contract with the product’s makers. Rosenberg Mobasser Younger & Light expected,” he notes. Matt Greenberg American University, Washington College of Taking Action in the Moment: “The Of counsel, Ritholz Levy Fields Law vast majority of our lawyers and paralegals Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Jeffrey Light went well beyond disconnecting on Black- Chip Petree Partner, Myman Greenspan Fox Rosenberg out Tuesday by making personal financial Managing partner, Ritholz Levy Fields Mobasser Younger & Light commitments to noteworthy charities and Wake Forest University School of Law Columbia Law School Page 20 of 44

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Craig S. Marshall Senior partner, Grubman Shire Meiselas & Acosta and Scooter Braun, which he calls Partner, Myman Greenspan Fox Rosenberg Sacks “the true symbol of Latin music crossing Mobasser Younger & Light Brooklyn Law School over into the mainstream market.” Loyola Law School Kenny Meiselas Free Advice for a Young Artist: “Stay Francois Mobasser Named partner, Grubman Shire Meiselas & persistent and authentic.” Partner, Myman Greenspan Fox Rosenberg Sacks Casey Higgins Mobasser Younger & Light Hofstra University School of Law Senior policy adviser, Akin Gump Strauss Wake Forest University School of Law David Jacobs Hauer & Feld Aaron Rosenberg Partner, Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks The Catholic University of America Colum- Partner, Myman Greenspan Fox Rosenberg New York Law School bus School of Law Mobasser Younger & Light Grace Kim Ed Pagano Harvard Law School Partner, Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld The artists, producers and managers who Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Fordham University School of Law are among Myman Greenspan’s clients all The firm represented the Robin Hood Brian Pomper have colleagues “seriously affected by the Foundation in connection with Rise Up Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld economic downturn,” says Light. “We’re New York! The Robin Hood Relief Benefit, Cornell Law School incredibly proud of our work helping them an event on May 11 that raised $125 million (See lead story above.) figure out how to protect their employees, for New Yorkers affected by COVID-19. It John Ingram crew members and loyal staff who might not also represents Lady Gaga, who curated Head of music, Goodman Genow Schenkman have been able to weather the storm.” In the Global Citizen’s One World: Together Smelkinson & Christopher past year, the firm represented Pulse Music at Home virtual concert on April 18 that University of Southern California Gould Publishing in its new partnership with Con- raised $127.9 million to support front-line School of Law cord and negotiated the deal for Jennifer health care workers and the World Health When fashion designer/entrepreneur Lopez’s Super Bowl LIV performance in Organization. Those projects are consistent Virgil Abloh and fashion model/TV person- February. With major touring artists includ- with the stature of Grubman Shire Meise- ality Anwar Hadid made their respective ing Dead & Company, Red Hot Chili Pep- las & Sacks, founded in 1975 by Grubman, moves into the music business, they turned pers, Guns N’ Roses and Bon Jovi among its with clients including A-list executives, to Ingram for guidance. Deal-making has clients, the firm is navigating the landscape media companies and superstars like U2, continued apace for Ingram during the caused by the shutdown of conventionally Elton John and Madonna. Gaga and The coronavirus shutdown as he renegotiated staged concerts. Weeknd are among Meiselas’ clients, while Don Toliver’s recording agreement with Free Advice for a Young Art- Kim, 42, co-represents Lizzo, and Jacobs, Artist Partner Group, secured label deals for ist “Find smart people who are as passion- 38, guided Lil Nas X during his rapid rise. clients Contradash (with Interscope) and ate as you are, listen to their advice, but In May, the firm reported that it is working Junior Varsity (with Warner) and managed follow your own artistic vision.” - Light with law enforcement agencies in response legal matters for canceled and rescheduled Gary Greenstein to a ransomware attack on its confidential tour dates for all clients, including Jojo Member, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati client files. Siwa’s 2020 D.R.E.A.M. arena tour. George Washington University Law School Free Advice for a Young Artist: “Fol- Free Advice for a Young Artist: “Don’t Greenstein, 55, has represented clients low your dreams, and be true to your art.” be in a rush to sign away your rights.” before the Copyright Royalty Board, advised - Meiselas Lawrence Iser tech companies including Google on music- Pierre Hachar Managing partner, Kinsella Weitzman Iser related issues and has included among his Founding attorney, The Hachar Law Firm Kump & Aldisert clients digital music services like Pandora, St. Thomas University School of Law University of California, Hastings, College of Spotify and Tencent. As important, in this Hachar, 40, has been focused on help- Law moment, he sits on the board of the chari- ing developing artists and companies to Howard Weitzman table foundation of his firm and says, “We adapt during both the COVID-19 crisis and Partner, Managing partner, Kinsella have launched a substantial matching pro- the protests over racial injustice. “I started Weitzman Iser Kump & Aldisert gram for employees making contributions to put out information on music law on University of Southern California Gould to numerous social justice organizations to social media to help artists who don’t have School of Law ensure that all citizens are respected, hon- the ability to reach an attorney,” he says. Weitzman, along with John Branca (see ored and free to live a life free of fear and Hachar also negotiated publishing deals for above), has represented the estate of Mi- institutionalized and government-sponsored producer Sky Rompiendo (with Sony/ATV) chael Jackson since the superstar’s death in violence.” and Bryant Myers (with Kobalt), as well as 2009 in matters including the case against Allen Grubman J Balvin’s deal between co-managers Fabio HBO that claimed the documentary Leav- Page 21 of 44

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ing Neverland breached a nondisparage- this. We’ll find a way for everyone to have a Kinney, who recently launched her own ment clause in a 1992 contract. Weitzman’s voice.” firm, has been an advocate for major-label clients have also included Justin Bieber, Jason Karlov and independent artists alike. “What can Ivan Reitman and Chuck Lorre. Iser repre- Partner/chair, entertainment, media and we do to help artist clients stand out and to sents producer-songwriters Justin Raisen, sports practice group, Barnes & Thornburg offset the loss of touring money during this Jeremiah Raisen and Justin “Yves” Rothman University of Southern California Gould time?” says Kinney. “Thinking outside the in their action against Lizzo over credit and School of Law box has been key.” She has addressed issues royalties for her Hot 100 No. 1 hit, “Truth Karlov negotiated deals for Bob Dylan’s with California’s gig-worker legislation Hurts.” In an action brought by Flavor Flav two world tours in 2019; struck a new that passed in April after revisions to avoid of Public Enemy, Iser obtained a dismissal of administration agreement with Warner harming working musicians. The rise of breach of contract and copyright infringe- Chappell for the song catalog of the Grate- virtual concerts “requires a revised licensing ment claims against Reach Music Publishing ful Dead, including the works of Jerry infrastructure,” she says. related to the influential group’s publishing Garcia and Robert Hunter; and secured Taking Action in the Moment: Kinney is catalog. film and merchandising opportunities for cofounder/CEO of the Hearts Giving Hope Erin M. Jacobson John Fogerty. Once the pandemic hit, he Foundation, which provides music and art Attorney, Erin M. Jacobson shifted gears to help individuals, startups programs for at-risk youth. Southwestern Law School and smaller companies stay solvent through Mark Krais With expertise in intellectual property CARES Act loans and other programs. Look- Partner, Bray and Krais rights and experience as a skilled negotia- ing ahead to the reopening of the touring The University of Law (London) tor, Jacobson in recent months has been business, he says, “The law needs to both With a client list that includes record and involved in the sale of music catalogs that protect consumers and allow for the resur- publishing companies, tech entrepreneurs, include hit songs recorded by Elvis Presley, gence. How that plays out is integral to our festival owners and stars like Elton John, Andy Williams, The Dave Clark Five and success.” Mumford & Sons and Ed Sheeran, Krais has Quiet Riot. For one client, she protected Free Advice for a Young Artist: “Adopt gained a reputation for his work with major ownership rights to a best-selling Christmas the lifestyle of a musician and go all-in, live events. He represented the Band Aid tune and several well-known Disney song otherwise you are competing against other Charitable Trust in negotiating contracts for classics. She has recaptured copyrights for artists that have made that level of commit- Live 8, the series of benefit concerts staged hit songs recorded by Frank Sinatra, Prince, ment.” in 2005 to coincide with that summer’s G8 The Ronettes and Johnny Burnette, among Lauren Kilgore conference in Scotland and to mark the 20th others. She recently cut a deal for San Partner, Shackelford Bowen McKinley & anniversary of the transatlantic Live Aid Diego-based hip-hop artist Joey Trap with Norton concerts. (He continues to represent the distribution and artist services company Vanderbilt Law School intellectual property rights of the trust pro Pivtl Projects. As the outside counsel for Black River bono.) Since 1996, he has represented The Rusty Jones Entertainment, Kilgore spent much of 2019 Rolling Stones, who in June announced that Attorney, Law Office of Russell A. Jones Jr. preparing for the March release of Kelsea their legal team would work with BMI to University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys Ballerini’s kelsea album on Black River just stop President Donald Trump from playing School of Law as the pandemic began. Since then, she has their music at his rallies after he used “You “We should all be very proud of the many helped artists and companies figure out new Can’t Always Get What You Want” in Tulsa, ways that the members of the music busi- business models to weather the COVID-19 Okla., on June 20. BMI, in turn, notified the ness family have stepped up [during the crisis. “In the live space, [we’ve worked] to president’s campaign that the use of Stones pandemic] to raise money and moral sup- address the sudden lack of revenue, negoti- songs is unauthorized and would “constitute port,” says Jones, whose clients are known ate the termination of performance con- a breach of its licensing agreement,” accord- to include Trisha Yearwood, Garth Brooks, tracts ... and find new ways for artists and ing to a statement from the band. Tim McGraw and Toby Keith. His firm has labels to promote new content and reach Dina LaPolt been involved in several such projects. Amid new fans.” Founder/owner, LaPolt Law the protests following the death of George Free Advice for a Young Artist: “You John F. Kennedy School of Law Floyd, Jones brought a long view. “I gradu- are better off paying a little money upfront (See lead story above.) ated from high school in 1968 [and lived] to have a lawyer review your contract than Bill Leibowitz through Vietnam and the assassinations of paying a lot more money on the back end to Founder/partner, The William R. Leibowitz Martin Luther King Jr. and Bobby Ken- litigate it.” Law Group nedy. It was the most tumultuous period of Christiane Kinney Columbia Law School that century aside from the world wars. But Founder/president, Kinney Law Representing Hipgnosis Songs during the we got through it, and we will get through Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law past two years Leibowitz has been involved Page 22 of 44

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with “the acquisition of over $1 billion and renegotiating touring and merchandis- stored in a warehouse on a studio lot and worth of music copyrights and various types ing deals. ultimately destroyed by a fire.” McPherson of music royalty streams, he says. Since its Free Advice for a Young Artist: “Have a last year also filed an amicus brief in Led inception in July 2018, Hipgnosis, led by strong element of hustle to accompany your Zeppelin’s precedent-setting bid to dismiss former music manager Merck Mercuriadis, excellent music.” claims of copyright infringement against the “has been the game-changing leader and Angela N. Martinez band’s classic “Stairway to Heaven.” most active purchaser of this class of assets,” Attorney at law, Law Offices of Angela N. Free Advice for a Young Artist: “Make says Leibowitz. In some cases, he says, a sin- Martinez sure you figure out who owns your band gle transaction with Hipgnosis has resulted Florida State University College of Law name and document it properly at the earli- in “life-changing wealth” for songwriters, Martinez has emerged as an adviser to est possible time.” artists, producers or mixers. the new generation of stars rising on Bill- Michael Milom Free Advice for a Young Artist: “Main- board’s Latin Rhythm chart and is the Partner, Milom Horsnell Crow Kelley Beckett tain ownership of [your] intellectual highest-profile female attorney working in Shehan property whenever possible; do publishing the genre. The months of the pandemic have Vanderbilt Law School administration deals and master license been filled with legal work on livestream Milom reviewed, pro bono, many agree- deals rather than making ownership grants.” concerts by her clients. “That entails social ments for his clients to appear in charitable Simon Long media posts, clearances and exclusivity virtual concerts during the pandemic, Partner, Trainer Shepherd Phillips Melin provisions,” she says. including Global Citizen’s One World: Haynes & Collins Long Free Advice for a Young Artist: “Know Together at Home concert to support the City of London and College of Law what you know — and what you don’t know. World Health Organization. With a client Minneapolis may be 4,000 miles from Surround yourself with people who know roster said to include Luke Bryan, Alabama, London “but what happened there reso- how to help you fill in the blanks. Payment Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban, Emmylou Har- nates strongly with people all over the to a professional adviser is ultimately an ris, Hank Williams Jr. and Kelsea Ballerini, world,” says U.K.-based Long, reflecting on investment in yourself.” Milom says much of his legal work has car- the death of George Floyd. “We need to call James McMillan ried on during these uncertain times. “The out our neighbors and colleagues who turn Managing partner, James E. McMillan surprise was that, in spite of the cancellation a blind eye to inequality.” Long’s clients in- Texas Southern University, Thurgood Mar- of all tours, the negotiation of other com- clude composer-producer Matthew Ferraro, shall School of Law mon agreements — recording, nonconcert whose latest work, La Forza Dell’ Amore, With a history of working with legacy sponsorships, social media, recording pro- sets the prayers of Pope Saint John Paul II to clients such as New Edition and Floyd ducer agreements — continued at customary music, with contributions from Buddy Guy, Mayweather and rising talents like Machine levels,” he says. Natasha Atlas, Seu George, Aaron Neville Gun Kelly, McMillan says that during the Free Advice for a Young Artist: “Build and others. Multiple Zoom calls have kept pandemic he has continued negotiating art- a team of experienced business and creative the project on track for a fall release in this ist signings, label deals and entrepreneurial advisers you trust and whose advice you are centennial year of John Paul’s birth, says ventures. But, he adds, “I’m very often coun- willing to follow. But never forget that you Long. seling clients about child support, real es- are ultimately responsible for your career.” What He Misses Most: “Coffee with tate, bail bonds and other personal matters. Zia F. Modabber clients — usually at My Place in Soho’s Ber- The scope of my work with them extends to Managing partner, California/media and wick Street Market.” many aspects of their lives outside of their entertainment practice group chair, Katten Doug Mark business interests.” Loyola Law School Partner, Mark Music & Media Law What He Misses Most: “The sense of Modabber, 58, watches out for Trent University of San Francisco School of Law community and energy that comes from in- Reznor’s legal interests “in the limitless The firms with investment capital that are person contact.” ways his talent gets expressed, everything bullish on the future of the music industry Ed McPherson from agreements for him to create musical “need to deploy their money regardless of Founding partner, McPherson LLP scores to protection of his Nine Inch Nails whether people are staying home or not,” University of San Diego Law School trademarks.” Just before the pandemic says Mark, 61, “so the catalog-buying busi- “It is the case that makes me lose sleep at closed courtrooms, Modabber argued on be- ness has become even busier.” He has been night,” says McPherson of his representa- half of the Michael Jackson estate in the ap- advising clients on those sales. “From the tion of plaintiffs in a class action against peal of a $9.4 million jury verdict in a claim artist-writer’s viewpoint, when we have fear Universal Music Group over the loss of for unpaid royalties brought by producer of the future at times like this, a nice check original master tapes in a 2008 studio Quincy Jones “and then [received] word that provides some real comfort.” Mark has also backlot blaze. “And it is the case we have to the appeals court agreed with us.” been involved in endorsement agreements win for all of the artists whose life work was What He Misses Most: “Entertainment Page 23 of 44

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of all sorts — and Tito’s Tacos.” ing a $1 billion jury verdict against internet firm has a long-standing commitment to Martin Ochs service provider Cox Communications seeking justice through [extensive pro bono] Partner/head of music, Hamlins for “massive copyright infringement on legal work, and many of those matters focus University of Leicester its network by its subscribers,” says Op- on fighting injustice and inequality in our Ochs, 37, has a core expertise in live- penheim, 53. “We were gratified that the communities.” - Perry music and public-performance royalties. verdict vindicated artists, songwriters and Vincent P. Phillips Advising collective management organi- music companies.” The firm is also involved Founding partner, Arrington & Phillips zations that administer copyrights, like in similar claims pending against two other Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School Britain’s PPL and PRS for Music, during the ISPs, Charter Communications and Bright Aurielle Brooks pandemic “has been a challenge,” he says. House Networks. Attorney, Arrington & Phillips Balancing the needs of creators with the Taking Action in the Moment: “The Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School needs of venues and other music users is the tragedy of George Floyd and the systemic (See lead story above.) goal, he adds. “This is an equilibrium that is racism it reflects has affected us all. As a Michael Poster very fine and difficult to achieve.” boutique firm, we work and collaborate Partner/head of corporate and securities Free Advice for a Young Artist: “Think more closely than most. The current na- group, Michelman & Robinson of the law as there to help you, not restrict tional unrest has given our firm an opportu- New York University School of Law you. Try to understand the basics of copy- nity to discuss these issues on the firmwide Michelman & Robinson’s work advising right law and engage with how it can benefit video calls we have been having every morn- and representing the buyers and sellers of you.” ing since the pandemic began.” - Oppenheim music assets has barely paused during the Anthony Oncidi Donald Passman coronavirus shutdown — Poster, 48, cites Partner/head of the labor and employment Partner, Gang Tyre Ramer Brown & Passman the eight-figure sale of a film-music library law group in the Los Angeles office, Proskauer Harvard Law School to a European-based music assets fund. University of Chicago Law School Passman — who declines to discuss “The value of music copyrights as an asset Oncidi offered guidance to the RIAA specific clients but has been said to repre- class has not been adversely affected by the about the impact of California Assembly sent Taylor Swift, Adele and Stevie Wonder, pandemic overall,” he says, and deals keep Bill 5, which was intended to ensure fair among others — says tour cancellations have getting made, “especially in light of low treatment for gig-economy workers but fueled legal work during the pandemic and interest rates.” would have reclassified independent con- “deal-making is robust” with record labels Free Advice for a Young Artist: “Retain tractors in the music business as employees, and publishing companies. He also recently ownership of as much of your copyrights as complicating their ability to work. A revised published the 10th edition of his must-read possible.” version of the bill passed in April. Oncidi guide, All You Need To Know About the Mu- Rollin Ransom also represents the Recording Academy sic Business. In the streaming age, he says, Partner/co-leader, global commercial litiga- in its dispute with former president/CEO “the industry has changed more profoundly tion and disputes practice, Sidley Austin Deborah Dugan, both in Dugan’s complaints than at any time in its history.” University of Michigan Law School to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportu- Adrian Perry Ransom has represented Warner Mu- nity Commission and ongoing arbitration Partner, Covington & Burling sic Group in a claim brought by Tower of proceedings of the academy’s counterclaims Georgetown University Law Center Power singer Lenny Williams challenging against her. “There has been no real prog- Jonathan Sperling the calculation of royalties attributable to ress made with those filings,” he says, “be- Partner, Covington & Burling foreign streaming. In February, a California cause all of those were [made] right before Harvard Law School federal district court judge denied class the world shut down.” In the past year, Sperling, Perry and action certification in the suit, “a victory for What He Misses Most: “A haircut ad- their firm advised the major labels and Warner Music that [was appealed and] is ministered by competent personnel.” music publishers in copyright infringement now under review at the Ninth Circuit,” says Matt Oppenheim litigation against internet service provid- Ransom. He has also been representing Uni- Managing partner, Oppenheim + Zebrak ers Charter Communications and Bright versal Music Group in a putative class action Cornell Law School House Networks. “We’re seeking statutory involving Section 203 of the Copyright Act, Scott Zebrak damages for infringement of more than under which artists can seek to reclaim Founding partner, Oppenheim + Zebrak 11,000 works,” says Sperling, 48. During the ownership of their master recordings. Both American University, Washington College of pandemic, Perry, 39, says they’ve helped cases are ongoing. Law clients navigate live-performance cancella- Taking Action in the Moment: “I’ve Oppenheim, Zebrak and their colleagues tions, restructuring tour sponsorships “and been talking with other music industry were trial counsel to the major music groups helping keep the arrangements intact.” lawyers about working with some of the and their publishing companies in obtain- Taking Action in the Moment: “Our fantastic legal services [such as California Page 24 of 44

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Lawyers for the Arts] to assist musicians and Southwestern Law School tions totaling over $250 million in the last 18 other artists affected by the pandemic.” Heidy Vaquerano months, he says. During the pandemic, his Berkeley Reinhold Senior counsel, Wolk Rifkin Shapiro Schul- firm is working with and donating to Manna President, business and law firm of Berkeley man & Rabkin FoodBank and Homeward Bound, both in Reinhold Southwestern Law School Asheville, N.C., to obtain housing and food Whittier Law School Schall, 54, and Vaquerano negotiated for those in need. He is also working closely (See lead story above.) the sale of the song catalog of blink-182 with the Asheville Symphony in developing Angela Rogers founder and former member Tom DeLonge new models for recording and presenting Attorney/owner, Rogers Law Group to Hipgnosis. Vaquerano also helped strike symphonic music during the lockdown. University of Baltimore School of Law an agreement between the U.S. Army and Taking Action in the Moment: “I Rogers late last year negotiated a contract DeLonge’s To the Stars Academy of Arts & continue to stand by and act with my with Interscope Records for R&B singer Science, which conducts research into friends, colleagues and clients in the African Ann Marie in what she calls “one of the UFOs. Schall reports securing an eightfigure American community to end racist practices largest licensing deals for an R&B artist in capital investment for independent festival in America. We need to do better. This is decades.” (Terms of the deal were not dis- promoter Danny Wimmer Presents from a moral imperative for America to move closed.) During the pandemic, she says, “the Ron Burkle’s The Yucaipa Companies. forward.” rate with which I am having to clear records Free Advice for a Young Artist:FREE Edward Shapiro for artists and producers has substantially ADVICE FOR A YOUNG ARTIST Partner, sports/music and entertainment increased because more people seem to be (SCHALL) “Engage with your fans on a dai- subsector leader, Reed Smith consuming more music.” ly basis on all your social media platforms. Brooklyn Law School Taking Action in the Moment: “I try Your fans are your lifeblood. Embrace them, Gregor Pryor to be a resource for those seeking more cherish them and respect them.” - Schall Partner/co-chair, entertainment and media information regarding police accountability Rose H. Schwartz industry group, Reed Smith and community empowerment. As a Black Partner, Franklin Weinrib Rudell & Vassallo City University of London Nottingham Law woman, remedying social injustice has been New York University School of Law School a lifelong passion.” Kenneth Weinrib Stephen Sessa Leron Rogers Partner, Franklin Weinrib Rudell & Vassallo Partner/co-chair, entertainment and media Partner/vice chair, entertainment, media and Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law industry group, Reed Smith sports practice group, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard Schwartz, 64, advised New York’s Metro- Whittier Law School & Smith politan Opera on its April 25 free stream of With one of the largest teams of dedicated Florida State University College of Law the four-hour At Home Gala, which incor- entertainment and media lawyers of any John Rose porated some 40 artists singing live from international law firm, Reed Smith has a Associate, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith their homes across the globe. Those perfor- roster of clients that includes artists, pro- Emory University School of Law mances “were so emotional and raw that I ducers, songwriters, promoters, executives Rogers and Rose helped Rick Ross prevail found myself in tears on multiple occasions, and entrepreneurs as well as many content last year in a dispute with 50 Cent over Ross’ as did viewers around the world,” she says. streaming services, video games companies, remix of “In Da Club.” A federal court judge Weinrib helped clients obtain releases and social media platforms and broadcasters. ruled in February that 50 Cent could not waivers “to perform in support of critically The surge in live-performance streaming make a right of publicity claim over the use important causes and issues” for organiza- deals has taken priority during the lock- of his voice in the remix because he had re- tions including the Robin Hood Foundation, down, says Shapiro. Of equal importance linquished his copyright to the song. Rogers, he says. was helping clients navigate the Paycheck who has negotiated deals in the past year for What She Misses Most: “The power of Protection Program and, he says, “the daily Ross, Kanye West and A&R executive Abou a hug or a handshake. Zoom is a lifesaver in federal, state and local rule changes regard- “Bu” Thiam, is also president of the Black many ways but can never replace eye con- ing what activities were deemed acceptable Entertainment and Sports Lawyers As- tact.” - Schwartz under the ever-changing conditions.” sociation. Rose has brought actions against Michael Selverne What He Misses Most: “Visiting El Capi- French Montana and Lil Uzi Vert and, with Managing partner, Selverne & Company tan” in Yosemite National Park. - Shapiro his partners, obtained dismissal of a $1 New York Law School Daniel Shulman million breach of contract claim against K. Among other clients, Selverne repre- Partner, Eisner LLP Michelle in November. sents Round Hill Music and Kobalt Music. University of California Hastings College of Brian Schall (He previously represented SONGS Music the Law Head of the entertainment department, Wolk Publishing.) Through their deals and those Owen Sloane Rifkin Shapiro Schulman & Rabkin for other clients, he has worked on transac- Partner, Eisner LLP Page 25 of 44

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Yale Law School represents the co-creators of the mocku- Alex Weingarten Andrew Tavel mentary This Is Spinal Tap in their ongoing Partner, Venable LLP Partner, Eisner LLP disputes with Vivendi and Studio Canal Georgetown University Law Center Harvard Law School but achieved a settlement with Universal Weingarten has been focused on assisting Shulman, 41, negotiated a catalog sale ear- Music Group over copyright termination his artists with business interruption insur- lier this year on behalf of songwriter-pro- and accounting issues surrounding the film’s ance claims. “Touring and live performances ducer Mark Batson to Kobalt Music Group sound recordings and soundtrack. have come to a complete halt,” he says. Last for an undisclosed amount, renegotiated Taking Action in the Moment: Amid the year, Weingarten represented the adult chil- producer Boi-1da’s deal with Sony/ATV Mu- national unrest over racial equality, Stein dren of Tom Petty in a dispute with Petty’s sic and struck a new deal for Highbridge the expresses a straightforward goal: “to be as widow, Dana York Petty, helping to reach Label (home of A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie) kind to others as possible.” an agreement over management of the late with Atlantic Records. Sloane reports that Rachel Stilwell rocker’s estate “that honors his memory and his 2019 run of multimillion-dollar publish- Founder/owner, Stilwell Law is true to his legacy.” ing catalog sales has continued this year de- Loyola Law School Taking Action in the Moment: As chair spite the pandemic. Tavel, 64, renegotiated Stilwell has been representing the Future of the community engagement initiative G-Eazy’s Sony/ATV publishing agreement of Music Coalition and the musicFIRST Co- for the Jewish Federation of Greater Los and RCA Records deal. To further expand alition (which counts the Recording Acade- Angeles, Weingarten says the federation is G-Eazy’s brand, he “negotiated deals in the my, SoundExchange, the American Associa- “focused on working with our counterparts worlds of sneakers, grooming products and tion of Independent Music [A2IM] and the in the African American community to com- cannabis, some of which were only product RIAA as members) in arguments before the bat injustice and inequity.” endorsements. [In others, G-Eazy] acquired Federal Communications Commission to Douglas H. Wigdor an equity stake in the company.” counter efforts of the National Association Founding partner, Wigdor Law Free Advice for a Young Artist: “Col- of Broadcasters to further deregulate chain The Catholic University of America Colum- laborate with the most talented people you ownership of local AM/FM radio stations. bus School of Law can find.” - Sloane If the deregulation occurs, the industry With its focus on employment law and Simran Singh “knows it would be the homogenization of civil rights, Wigdor’s firm has been reaching Managing partner, Singh Singh & Trauben music” broadcasting, Stilwell said during an out to those in need of legal guidance with University of Miami School of Law A2IM Indie Week presentation in June. free weekly YouTube presentations “about In the past year, Singh, 41, negotiated Ron Sweeney the rights of employees in the pandemic,” he Ozuna’s new multimillion-dollar contract Founder, Sweeney Johnson & Sweeney; says. During ongoing protests, his firm also with Sony Music Entertainment that is founder, Ron Sweeney & Company gave advice on the rights of employees “if reported to be one of the largest global deals University of Southern California Gould they speak out and their employer disagrees for a Latin artist in recent memory. “It sets School of Law with them.” Wigdor’s most high-profile Ozuna up to be a global priority,” says Singh, (See lead story above.) music client, Deborah Dugan, remains in who also struck multiple deals for Daddy Adam Van Straten arbitration with her former employer, the Yankee and the renewal of a Kobalt Music Principal, Van Straten Solicitors Recording Academy, over her wrongful- publishing agreement for Karol G, along The University of Law, Guildford, England termination claims. He is also represent- with negotiating a Netflix series for Selena Van Straten works with artists from ing Dugan in her case against the academy Quintanilla. around the world but took particular pride brought before the U.S. Equal Employment What He Misses Most: “Live concerts, in the past year advising Sekou Andrews, Opportunity Commission. dining out, my office and my gym.” who was nominated for best spoken word What He Misses Most: “Group athletic Larry Stein album for Sekou Andrews & The String The- classes. It means a lot even saying ‘Hi’ to Partner/head of media and entertainment, ory, and Koffee, who won best reggae album someone as you roll up your yoga mat.” Russ August & Kabat for Rapture, both at the Grammy Awards in Helen Yu University of Southern California Gould January. During the pandemic, he has been Principal, Yu Leseberg School of Law advising developers of a new online creative Whittier Law School Drake, Post Malone and Simon Cowell are collaboration platform that is yet to be an- The clients who turn to Yu and her col- among those who have engaged Stein for nounced. leagues include songwriters, producers and legal guidance. He is the attorney for Todd Free Advice for a Young Artist: “Find a artists who have appeared on high-profile Moscowitz in litigation that began late last lawyer early — and certainly before you sign releases in the past year, including Kanye year against 300 Entertainment, related to anything — who genuinely believes in your West’s Jesus Is King, J. Cole’s Revenge of Moscowitz’s ownership of stock in the label music and understands your work and what the Dreamers III and Megan Thee Stal- he co-founded with Lyor Cohen. Stein still you want to achieve.” lion’s “Hot Girl Summer.” Her firm has been Page 26 of 44

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working with client Ty Dolla $ign on the ously featured on any Billboard power list, Southwestern Law School (Los Ange- release of his much-anticipated next album as well as those who send a request to thom. les) for Atlantic Records. [email protected]. Nominations close and Enrollment: 611 How Her Clients Are Working lists are locked not less than 90 days before University of California, Los Angeles, Now: “I’m in awe of the creative commu- publication. Billboard’s Top Music Lawyers School of Law (Los Angeles) nity’s support of one another through such for 2020 were chosen by editors based on fac- Enrollment: 975 challenging times. Their resilience is truly tors including, but not limited to, nominations University of Southern California inspiring.” by peers, colleagues and superiors. In-house Gould School of Law (Los Angeles) Adam Zia counsel were limited to the companies shown. Enrollment: 590 Owner, The Zia Firm Otherwise, Top Music Lawyers focused on Enrollment source: U.S. News & World Fordham University School of Law outside counsel. In addition to nominations, Report Zia has helped his clients make the most editors consider the attorneys’ representation This article originally appeared in the July productive and creative use of their time of clients with notable music industry impact. 25, 2020 issue of Billboard. during self-isolation. Interscope Records That impact is measured by metrics including, A&R vp Caroline Diaz organized a talent but not limited to, chart, sales and streaming show for unsigned artists on Instagram Live. performance as measured by Nielsen Music/ ‘We’re Providing Tierra Whack participated in an Instagram MRC Data and social media impressions us- forum on COVID-19’s impact on the creative ing data available as of May 20. An Essential process. French Montana took on Tory Contributors: Rich Appel, Alexei Barrion- Lanez in a Verzuz battle for over 300,000 uevo, Dean Budnick, Anna Chan, Ed Christ- Service’: The fans, he says. man, Tatiana Cirisano, Leila Cobo, Thom Taking Action in the Moment: “I have Duffy, Griselda Flores, Adrienne Gaffney, New Strategies had lengthy discussions with our Black Gary Graff, Paul Grein, Gil Kaufman, Steve clients and executive colleagues sharing our Knopper, Katy Kroll, Carl Lamarre, Geoff Keeping A&R stories and experiences, offering our legal Mayfield, Taylor Mims, Gail Mitchell, Me- help and friendship, and brainstorming for linda Newman, Paula Parisi, Glenn Peoples, Reps Busier measures that we as a music community can Claudia Rosenbaum, Dan Rys, Richard take to push the social justice conversation Smirke, Eric Spitznagel, Deborah Wilker, Nick Than Ever forward.” Williams Leslie Zigel Leading Law Schools Of The Top Music BY LYNDSEY HAVENS Chair, entertainment, media and technology, Lawyers Greenspoon Marder The most frequently cited alma maters of t the beginning of May, the Tra- University of Miami School of Law the 2020 class of honorees. vis Scott and Kid Cudi collabo- Pitbull’s recognizable “Eeeeyooo” yell Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, ration “The Scotts” debuted atop is now trademarked thanks to Zigel and Yeshiva University (New York) the Billboard Hot 100, kicking his team, who secured the hard-to-obtain Enrollment: 925 offA a six-week run in which different songs sensory trademark. Zigel also negotiated Brooklyn Law School (Brooklyn) reached No. 1 on the chart each week. But Pitbull’s deals with Boost Mobile and his Enrollment: 968 all those tracks had something in common: joint venture with Horizon Media for multi- Columbia Law School, Columbia Uni- They were released amidst a pandemic- cultural ad agency 305. Bonus: The bass- versity (Manhattan) enforced shutdown, in which live music — a playing lawyer got to record on Carlos Vives’ Enrollment: 1,244 primary revenue driver and promotional new album, Cumbiana. Fordham University School of Law tool for most artists — has been on pause. How He’s Working Now: “Law firms and (New York) As a result, the six songs — which also accounting firms are all cutting salaries. It’s Enrollment: 1,093 included “Say So” by Doja Cat featur- challenging for everyone.” Harvard Law School, Harvard Univer- ing Nicki Minaj, “Stuck With U” by Ari- Methodology: Billboard’s power list sity (Cambridge, Mass.) ana Grande and Justin Bieber, “Savage” features are selective. Nominations for each Enrollment: 1,740 by Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyon- list open not less than 120 days in advance of Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount cé, “Rain on Me” by Lady Gaga and Grande, publication. (For a contact for our editorial University (Los Angeles) and “Rockstar” by DaBaby featuring Roddy calendar listing publication dates, please Enrollment: 857 Ricch — proved it’s not only possible to email [email protected].) The online New York University School of Law release and promote music while following nomination link is sent to press representa- (New York) stay-at-home orders, but to also get ahead tives and/or honorees of companies previ- Enrollment: 1,379 doing so. Page 27 of 44

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“There are opportunities to really have to release it, given our current situation, Boland. “They’re not on hold.” Similarly at some success [right now] if you dig in and and then of course shooting a music video,” Epic, when the pandemic first hit, Ezekiel focus, and that’s what we stressed pretty which they ended up filming outdoors with “Zeke” Lewis, the label’s executive vp A&R, early on,” says Jeremy Yohai, senior vp a limited crew as Lauren Dunn directed says he and his team “went through our A&R (New York) at Concord Music Publish- over FaceTime. roster and determined which artists were ing; through its partnership with Pulse, Kohli helped plan a livestream two days in need of that type of assistance, because clients include songwriters Starrah (“Savage before the song’s release, during which we wanted to make sure we filled the gap Remix”), BloodPop (“Rain On Me”) and Oz Andress live debuted the track; Andress to keep productivity up.” He says the label (“Toosie Slide” by Drake, which topped the has also partnered with the Community bought equipment for “a number of artists Hot 100 back in April). “The A&R team is app, which allows registered fans to receive on the roster,” which is now theirs to keep pushing, so we expect [our roster] to be do- direct messages from artists. “We are 100% (the label did not respond by deadline ing the same thing.” missing that opportunity to promote the whether the costs will be charged against And high-profile artists aren’t the only song live, but here we are,” says Kohli. artist advances), adding that it resulted in ones who can cash in; labels and publishers “People still crave new music, and we need an unexpected benefit: engineering skills. are signing and developing plenty of new to continue on.” “Some artists have picked up [the basics], talent over Zoom. But as new releases and That line of thought is echoed among and they’ll be able to carry that with them deals have proceeded as usual, A&R reps A&R execs across the board: The demand through the rest of their career, and that’s have worked to make sure their artists and is there, arguably stronger than ever, and valuable,” he says. “Those [skills] pay divi- songwriters — new and old — can efficiently artists are more than willing to deliver. dends that you can’t even quantify.” work from home, while also exploring “Usually while A&Ring, there’s a natural Lewis believes that the absence of touring alternative revenue streams for clients who flow of who’s on the road and who aggres- has created more urgency for new music, would normally be out on the road earning. sively is working in the studio,” says Gina and that “the single is more important A&R execs at various labels and publish- Tucci, senior vp/GM of Big Beat Records. than ever.” Publishing A&R execs agree, ing companies who spoke to Billboard iden- “Now, with everyone home, all our artists with Brad Kennard, senior vp A&R (Nash- tified a few new trends during the pandem- are working aggressively in the studio, so a ville) at Concord Music Publishing, noting ic: the further dismantling of the traditional lot more records are being made. It’s been that while they used to focus on fitting al- album-tour-album-tour cycle, resulting in nonstop.” Joshua Berkman, Republic’s vp bums into a cycle that supports a tour, that’s an even more singles-based market; the A&R, agrees: “Records are popping up every obviously less of a concern now. Which, rise of remote collaborations and features, day, sometimes multiple times a day, and Kennard says, has led him to see “producers both locally and globally and outside of just we’re aware of what’s coming, but we’re and pure topline writers” — creative roles hip-hop, which can lead to a quick payday constantly being challenged to think quicker that don’t typically hit the road — “as more and cross-promotional exposure; and the and act faster.” valuable” clients than ever. prioritization of publishing deals, which PICKING UP THE PACE That’s especially true considering that la- have become more important than ever as a At the same time, artists and songwriters bel and publishing A&R reps have been able reliable revenue stream. are also working at an unusually fast pace to mine producer and songwriter catalogues A SURPLUS OF SINGLES to write, record and release new music due for previously unused material they could In a world without the pandemic, singer- to the unexpected extra time at home; now record, capitalizing on the fact artists songwriter Ingrid Andress — who released case in point, Taylor Swift’s Folklore came have more time now and are able to record her debut album, Lady Like, at the end of together within months and abandoned her from home. Bouab says several producers March — would have just finished open- traditional months-long rollout process. have messaged him looking for placements ing Dan + Shay’s arena trek and been gear- Plus, most have been equipped with the for older songs, while Yohai says one of his ing up to tour stadiums with Tim McGraw. proper gear for makeshift at-home studios, first projects in the pandemic was to com- Instead, she’s now virtually promoting a courtesy of their labels. «We set [our artists] pile with his team a list of their 50 favorite new single, “Waste of Lime,” which she up so they were able to keep working and available songs that had been sent around in wrote about a year ago and recorded in have those days where Thursday, Friday, the past, but had never been picked up. They February, right before parts of the country Saturday and even Sunday when they may recirculated the options, which “started a went into lockdown. Her co-writer and have been on tour, they’re home recording,» lot of conversations for us,” he says. “The producer, Sam Ellis, continued to build the says Selim Bouab, 300 Entertainment’s wheels are in motion on a few.” track remotely, working with Andress on senior vp A&R. “Setting them up in their But with so much available music being various versions over phone, email and text, homes has been one of the best things we’ve revisited, as well as more being actively but as Warner Music Nashville A&R Rohan done during this time, because it makes the written and produced, some A&R execs Kohli says, “The two biggest obstacles with artist feel appreciated as well,” adds 300’s predict a looming bottleneck of artists play- this song were figuring out the right timing head of A&R operations Leesa Brunson- ing catchup to record — and labels hustling Page 28 of 44

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to release and market projects. Sue Drew, 100 debut mid-pandemic with his Post portant than ever in wake of canceled tours. Kobalt’s GM, creative, says while labels are Malone-featuring single “Tommy Lee,” “At first we weren’t quite sure what the definitely looking for pitches, not all artists which reached No. 65 — and U.K. rap duo long-term effects of COVID would be on are set up to record themselves, “so they Young T and Bugsey — whose “Don’t Rush” Kobalt, so we needed to be smart about how were stockpiling songs.” Kennard believes went viral on TikTok and received a remix we were spending our money,” says Drew, that’s even more true of Nashville artists, from DaBaby — is to “become part of the adding that the company was “definitely “because it’s very studio-based. The logjam cultural consciousness through the inter- prioritizing renewals.” Over the past few is happening with the song process where net,” says Lewis. “Right now, the way to stay months, Kobalt has finalized “dozens of new they’re being created and then put on hold top of mind is to continue to put out good signing and extension publishing deals” by the labels if they’re pitches, and it’s just music, and because you have hit records in including with Lil Dicky, Bryce Vine, Sampa waiting for the artist to get in the freak- the marketplace, you will be much more the Great and King Gizzard and the Lizard ing studio. It definitely has been a difficult likely to have more tour opportunities [wait- Wizard — all of which were executed and scenario. We’re one company and we think, ing for you].” celebrated over Zoom. Kennard even man- ‘Wow, we’ve got more holds than ever,’ and Until then, A&R execs have been tasked aged to close a deal with veteran singer- all we can imagine is that our competitors with finding other revenue-generating lanes songwriter Hillary Lindsey during the pan- also have that many.” for their talent, leading to an increase in demic, though was admittedly nervous that Still, some country music has arrived, collaborations and features; Lewis says he’s it could fall through. “The day we decided from Andress and more, including an unex- helped facilitate many, including secur- to close the office was the same day we had pected hit from Zac Brown Band (whose ing YG (with whom Epic has a label deal) on our very first meeting scheduled with Hill- The Owl Tour, which kicked off last fall, Lil Loaded’s “Gang Unit Remix” and landing ary and our entire Nashville-based execu- was supposed to extend through July). Two DaBaby on Tyla Yaweh’s “Stuntin’ On You.” tive team,” he recalls. “The deal persisted of Kobalt’s Nashville writers, Ben Sim- Artists now have “the space to actually listen without her physically meeting any of them. onetti and Adam James, wrote a song that and go, ‘Oh, I do like this kid, I’ll give him a For a deal of that magnitude, with a catalog Brown recorded and debuted live on John shot,’” says Lewis. Berkman agrees, adding acquisition and other elements, that’s highly Krasinski’s web series, Some Good News, that the additional time at home has not unusual.” performing it as a couple virtually tied the only increased artist-to-artist collaboration, “It’s been very competitive,” says Yo- knot. Since, Drew says the track, titled “The but also “created an opening for younger hai — and it’s far from the only adjustment Man Who Loves You the Most,” became an developing artists that wouldn’t normally A&Rs have had to make, one of which also official single, shipped to country radio and catch the eye of more established writers includes COVID-related contract amend- reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Digital and producers whose schedules are usually ments. Drew recently noticed in a new Song Sales chart, even scoring 25 ad oppor- filled for months in advance.” And it goes contract, where the language would nor- tunities (synchs are still a viable means for both ways, with developing writers and pro- mally read, “Here’s your advance, and when revenue, though production has under- ducers also having the chance to score time you release your album you get the second standably slowed). “We think it’s going to be with a higher profile artist because, as Drew part of your advance if it’s released within massive for him,” says Drew. says, they’re all “stuck,” — and therefore 12 months,” that a lawyer put “24 months, For such songs that have been released more available to take chances (she says Ko- due to COVID.” Kobalt agreed to the terms. — and proven themselves hits — Lewis balt writer Jennifer Decilveo, whose credits “This was a band,” says Drew, “and they predicts that “we’re going to see an unprec- include Anne-Marie, Ben Platt and Caitlyn need to tour to support their record.” edented amount of people going to shows Smith, “has absolutely nailed it on Zoom”). Label and publishing A&Rs agree that when [the live industry] opens back up Plus, the general acceptance — born out even though they are busier than ever, no safely,” citing Epic act Black Eyed Peas in of necessity — to use Zoom or FaceTime for matter how their clients write, record, particular. “Imagine the worldwide global a session has also allowed for more col- release and promote music right now, the opportunity that exists right now for them, laboration on a global scale. “The barriers of most important thing of all is for artists to be given the success of ‘RITMO’ and ‘Mamaci- geographic nature are down,” says Kennard. heard during a time of so much anxiety and ta,’” he says. “Imagine the bottleneck of “As we speak, we have writers and produc- unrest. “People are driven to put out more demand that’s being created by having these ers in London who are working on sessions music,” says Bouab, “but it’s also getting hit songs on the radio. When we come out of for us in Nashville with no intention of com- smarter, and [artists are] saying what they this, they can tour the world on those.” ing here,” he adds, noting that pre-pandemic really feel to the world — especially with THE MORE THE MERRIER (AND “we would not have set this up.” everything going on and George Floyd, you PROFITABLE) THE RACE FOR RENEWALS really want to have a voice out there right The key to keeping momentum until that Ramping up collaborations isn’t the only now.” time comes, especially for emerging acts revenue stream that A&Rs are tapping into, As Lewis says: “We’re providing an es- like Epic’s Tyla Yaweh — who made his Hot as publishing deals have become more im- sential service. Music is a welcome distrac- Page 29 of 44

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tion, and can really serve as a therapeutic to another case — which could potentially sory mechanical licenses. some people. I like the idea of being a part shake up the music business by challenging What is it like being a litigator in the of that.” the constitutionality of the Music Modern- midst of the coronavirus pandemic? ization Act — he’s representing one of Emi- It’s a challenge. Hearings are either being nem’s publishers in a lawsuit against Spotify ruled on based on the submitted papers or Copyright Lawyer for willfully infringing the mechanical rights after a telephonic hearing. I like to think to 250 of the rapper’s songs. The stakes: po- my papers are pretty persuasive, but clients Richard Busch on tentially over $1 billion in damages, as well want you in the room, in person. When you as the stability of the new legal structure for go to a courtroom, you can read the room His Battle With publishing in the streaming era. and take signals from the judge’s questions. Busch didn’t set out to become a disrup- Depositions over Zoom create their own Spotify & Why tive force in the music business — or even obstacles. Part of the purpose of a deposition a copyright lawyer at all. On one of his first is to be right there with the witness. Now the ‘Blurred Lines’ assignments as a King & Ballow associate, he you don’t know what’s going on behind the went to New York to handle a civil rack- scenes, what’s going on during the breaks. Ruling Still Irks eteering case involving New York’s Dai- It’s just not an effective process. Unfortu- ly News. When the case ended, he caught a nately, I think this is going to continue for Him taxi to Midtown in a snowstorm and wound most of 2020, and when we get back into the up trading business cards with a man with courtrooms there is going to be a bottleneck BY CLAUDIA ROSENBAUM whom he shared a ride. Months later, his of cases. phone rang with a call from the man, whose The pandemic has hit the music income from a firm that doesn’t wife was the copyright administrator for dustry hard, especially the live business. have connections at the record Bridgeport Music. The Detroit-based music Are you expecting to see a flood of cases labels,” says King & Ballow publishing company — which owns the related to that? partner Richard Busch, whose rights to George Clinton compositions I don’t want to mention any names, but I “Ilaw firm specializes in entertainment busi- including “Atomic Dog” and “One Nation have someone who’s an actor and had a ness litigation. “When people come to me, Under a Groove” — had just discovered that movie in Mexico set to begin production. He they know they have 100% of my loyalty hundreds of its songs had been used in hip- didn’t feel comfortable going, and the studio because I have no loyalty to anyone but my hop recordings without licenses. threatened him. I don’t know if that will re- client.” “I told her I didn’t really know music law sult in any kind of claim, but that’s the kind That attitude often pits Busch, 53, against or copyright, but she said, ‘You can learn,’ ” of thing you’re going to see. I think most what he sees as the industry establish- remembers Busch. “Eight months later, I people will be reasonable: That’s why there ment, in the form of major labels, publish- filed what is now world-famous litigation are force majeure provisions in contracts. ers and household-name performers. He’s against the entire rap music industry for I can’t imagine that courts will be very best known for representing two of Mar- copyright infringement — 478 cases.” One sympathetic to claims that someone didn’t vin Gaye’s children in securing a ruling case, which held that even the two-second risk their life to appear at an event and that that Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke’s sample of Funkadelic’s “Get Off Your Ass this constitutes a breach of contract. But I’m song “Blurred Lines” infringed the copy- and Jam” used in N.W.A’s “100 Miles and advising my clients to protect themselves right of Gaye’s 1977 hit “Got To Give It Up” Runnin’” constituted infringement, set an and to document everything — any unrea- and jury-awarded damages of $7.4 million. important copyright precedent that changed sonable requests — and take whatever action (That amount was reduced to about $5 mil- hip-hop. they believe is appropriate to secure their lion by a judge, then the ruling was essen- While Busch’s office isn’t officially closed own safety. tially upheld by the Ninth Circuit Court of due to the coronavirus pandemic, he’s now You won the “Blurred Lines” copyright Appeals.) The decision sent shock waves advocating for his clients from his Los infringement case without the judge through the music business, and some cre- Angeles home. In June, he filed a lawsuit allowing you to play Marvin Gaye’s “Got ators believe the precedent-setting appellate against Travis Scott on behalf of three To Give It Up” in its entirety. Instead, the court decision could hinder creativity. songwriters who allege that the rapper decision was based on the sheet music In March, when Megan Thee Stallion’s used their distinctive guitar melody in his that was filed with the U.S. Copyright label tried to stop her from releasing Suga, hit “Highest in the Room.” He also added Office. You won, but you’ve said you don’t Busch made the unusual decision to file the Harry Fox Agency to his lawsuit against like that ruling. Why? an emergency temporary restraining order Spotify, alleging that the two companies The purpose of submitting a deposit copy against the label — which ultimately allowed conspired to conceal copyright infringement with a copyright registration is archival — to the project to come out as scheduled. 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it. Now the Ninth Circuit, in the “Stairway it said it would proceed with its infringe- According to a release put out by the to Heaven” case, has ruled essentially that ment case involving Juice WRLD’s office of Rep. Kind, the ENCORES Act was the copyright registration defines the scope “Lucid Dreams” after his death of a drug inspired by the Congressman’s constitu- of the work — which is in conflict with the overdose. How do you navigate the sen- ent — Jason Anderson, executive direc- law of many other circuits. In my view, that sitivities surrounding a lawsuit in a case tor of the nonprofit Pablo Center in Eau ruling is ridiculous because Marvin Gaye like that? Claire, Wisconsin — who reached out with and the plaintiff in the Led Zeppelin case It’s important to remember that, No. 1, the concerns over the potentially catastrophic [Spirit guitarist Randy Wolfe, whose estate lawsuit was filed before Juice WRLD passed effects of the ongoing shutdown. filed the case] created their music in the stu- away and, No. 2, that there are other co- “As the first to close and last to open, dio. They didn’t sit there and write out sheet writers, production companies, music pub- independent art centers — like the Pablo music. The publishing company would hire lishers, record labels and distributors who Center here in Western Wisconsin — across somebody to do a sketch of the composi- are all profiting off of what we believe is an the country are at risk of closing,” said Rep. tion, called a lead sheet, to get it on file with infringing work. While my clients certainly Kind in a statement. “In this time of such the Copyright Office. What they are saying are sensitive and aware of these issues, the uncertainty and darkness, we cannot allow by that decision is that Marvin Gaye is no question is whether it is fair for all of these the light of the arts to go out. I am proud longer the composer of “Got To Give It Up” parties to continue to financially benefit. of the work we’ve done to put together a — that rather some unknown person hired This article originally appeared in the July bipartisan proposal to help gems like the to do a lead sheet to get a copyright regis- 25, 2020 issue of Billboard. Pablo Center continue to thrive when this tration is the author. It’s absurd! I believe crisis ends.” the Supreme Court, if it looked at the issue, Added Rep. Kelly of the situation in would conclude that the Ninth Circuit was Congress his Pennsylvania district, “Venues across absolutely wrong. the 16th district are closed because of the In your lawsuit against Spotify brought Introduces coronavirus pandemic, including UPMC by Eminem’s publisher Eight Mile Style, Park, home of the SeaWolves [Minor League you have called the Music Modernization Another Bill to Baseball team], and countless music halls Act “unconstitutional.” Why do you think and theaters. These entertainment centers so — and why are you so determined to Save Independent are part of every community’s identity, have it overturned? but state mandates have created financial The law is very clear and well established Music Venues hardship and put them at risk of permanent that copyright infringement is a property closure. The bipartisan legislation Congress- right that vests at the moment of infringe- BY CHRIS EGGERTSEN man Kind and I introduced today will help ment. The Music Modernization Act, which these small town cultural centers survive became law in October 2018, contains a pro- new bill in the House Represen- these unprecedented times so they can re- vision that retroactively holds that a plaintiff tatives aims to keep struggling open to hard-working western Pennsylva- bringing a case for copyright infringement independent music venues afloat nians in the future.” against DSPs [digital service providers] like during the ongoing pandemic. The ENCORES Act arrived just a day Spotify cannot get statutory damages or AIntroduced Thursday by Reps. Ron after another bill supporting independent attorney’s fees if the lawsuit wasn’t filed by Kind (D-WI) and Mike Kelly (R-PA), the venues, the Save Our Stages Act, was Jan. 1, 2018. This gives retroactive immu- Entertainments New Credit Opportunity introduced by in the Senate by Sens. John nity to DSPs. So publishers and songwrit- for Relief & Economic Sustainability (EN- Cornyn (R-TX) and Amy Klobuchar (D- ers whose work had been infringed lose CORES) Act would allow venues to recoup MN). That bill — which is notably more the majority, if not all, of the remedies that some of the losses they have experienced generous than the House version — would have any teeth to them if they haven’t filed a from issuing ticket refunds for canceled create a $10 billion Small Business Adminis- lawsuit by Jan. 1, 2018 — before the act had events by providing a tax credit for 50% of tration grant program for independent live even passed. You’re stripping them of their the value of those refunded tickets. music venue operators affected by the shut- rights and giving the DSPs a “get out of jail To qualify under the proposed legislation, down. If approved for the grants, venues free” card for years of copyright infringe- venues must be in the business of promot- would receive a full six months of financial ment. That’s not fair. No less authority than ing, producing or managing live concerts, support to keep them afloat. Laurence Tribe, a scholar at Harvard Law comedy shows, sporting events and live As it did for the Senate bill, on Friday School, remarked that our constitutional theatrical productions and have 500 or (July 24) the National Independent Venue claims are “substantial.” fewer employees. They must also have first Association (NIVA) released a statement in One of your clients, the pop-punk offered a voucher to customers before issu- support of the House legislation. band Yellowcard, took some heat when ing refunds. “Not only do we have no revenue and Page 31 of 44

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enormous overhead, it’s much worse,” ic and will be the last to open, 90% of venues major success with the new lineup of said Adam Hartke, co-chair of NIVA’s Ad- are on the verge of going extinct nationwide. Christine McVie, Stevie Nicks and Lindsey vocacy Committee and president of Hartke This tax credit is one of the ways Congress Buckingham. Presents. “When shows were cancelled due is working to ensure these venues are still Green continued to release music fol- to the pandemic, it was like a vacuum clean- here to deliver their vital missions and con- lowing his departure from Fleetwood Mac, er to our bank accounts, causing hundreds tinue to provide transformative entertain- including his 1970 solo debut, The End of the of millions in negative revenue at the worst ment within the communities they serve.” Game. Because of his mental illness, how- possible time. The ENCORES Act is incred- ever, the guitarist wouldn’t release another ibly helpful to independent, mom and pop solo album until 1979. His last solo release venues across America fighting to survive Peter Green, was 1983’s Kolors. and we’re grateful that Reps. Kind and Kelly During the 1990s, Green teamed up with are fighting along with us.” Fleetwood Mac guitarist Nigel Watson and drummer Cozy NIVA notes that 90% of venue owners, Powell to form Peter Green Splinter Group, promoters, and bookers are in danger of Co-Founder, Dies releasing numerous albums in the late ‘90s permanently closing without additional fi- and early 2000s. nancial assistance during the pandemic, and at 73 In 1998, Green was inducted into the that if live events don’t resume until 2021, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with seven the industry will lose an estimated $9 billion BY MITCHELL PETERS other past and present other members of in ticket sales alone. A recent NIVA study Fleetwood Mac. in Chicago also highlighted the impact of eter Green, the influential blues In February, Mick Fleetwood organized permanent venue closures on communities, rock guitarist and co-founder an all-star tribute to the early years of finding that for every $1 spent on a ticket of Fleetwood Mac, has died. He Fleetwood Mac with Green, featuring per- at a local venue, $12 of economic activity was 73. formances by Billy Gibbons, David Gilmour, was generated for local businesses such as PThe musician’s death was confirmed by Steven Tyler and many other. restaurants, retailers and hotels. his family members in a statement shared “The concert is a celebration of those “If Congress passes these pieces of legis- with the BBC. early blues days where we all began, and it’s lation before they leave on August recess, we “It is with great sadness that the fam- important to recognize the profound impact will be able to return when it’s safe and once ily of Peter Green announce his death this Peter and the early Fleetwood Mac had on again be the economic drivers of our com- weekend, peacefully in his sleep. A further the world of music,” Fleetwood explained in munities,” added NIVA president and First statement will be provided in the coming a statement. “Peter was my greatest mentor Avenue Production CEO Dayna Frank. days,” the statement reads. and it gives me such joy to pay tribute to his “This issue can’t be put on ice for when they Born in London in 1946, Green began his incredible talent. I am honored to be shar- return for the next session, it would be too career as a teenager in 1965 as the guitarist ing the stage with some of the many artists late.” for John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, where Peter has inspired over the years and who The ENCORES Act also elicited vocal he replaced Eric Clapton. Two years later, share my great respect for this remarkable support from Wisconsin-based artist Justin Green teamed up with drummer Mick Fleet- musician.” Vernon of Bon Iver, who said in a state- wood to form Fleetwood Mac. The two later Following news of Green’s death, tributes ment, “Our venues are in grave trouble. recruited John McVie on bass. came pouring in from artists like Peter Thus, we support Congressman Ron Kind Under Green’s direction, the early incar- Frampton, Geezer Butler, Winston Marshall and the State of Wisconsin as they work to nation of Fleetwood Mac released three al- and many more. See their posts below. protect music venues. With this bill, and bums, starting with its 1968 self-titled debut, once we put the pandemic behind us, there followed by Mr. Wonderful (1968) and Then will be new opportunities for us to change Play On (1969). and grow together in our sacred venues in During his time in the group, Green the light of music.” penned such popular songs as “Albatross,” Added Anderson of the Pablo Center, “Man of the World,” “Oh Well” and “Black “Congressman Kind has helped these ven- Magic Woman,” which later became a hit ues, by authoring a crucial piece of lasting for Santana. legislation, at a most desperate hour and Green left Fleetwood Mac in 1970 and has worked tirelessly to Save-Our-Stages. was later diagnosed with schizophrenia, The threat to these venues remains real, forcing him to seek treatment in psychiatric independent venues were among the first to hospitals. close in response to the COVID-19 pandem- Fleetwood Mac later went on to achieve Page 32 of 44

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the more progressive elements of R&B and dent music and creator services at Warner Grammy.com may include samples and elements of hip- Music Group. hop, rap, dance, and electronic music. It may Paz comes to ADA with experience both Readers Are also incorporate production elements found as a manager of indie bands and as executive in pop, euro-pop, country, rock, folk, and with experience in major labels. Prior to his Split About the alternative.” ADA appointment, he led digital marketing The Grammys introduced genre al- for Sony’s U.S. Latin and Latin-Iberia region, Grammys’ New bum awards, including best R&B album, working campaigns for the likes of Romeo in 1994. That category continues to this Santos, Ricky Martin, Marc Antho- ‘Progressive R&B’ day. Alicia Keys is the top winner in the ny and Maluma. Prior to that, he spear- category, with three wins. John Leg- headed the launch of the Digital Marketing Category Name end, TLC and D’Angelo have each won and Consumer Insights department at EMI twice. Latin America. BY PAUL GREIN In 2002, the Grammys added a second Paz, who is Colombian, also managed the R&B album category. From 2002-10, it was careers of Colombian artists like Bomba he Grammys announced on June called best contemporary R&B album. Be- Estéreo and Monsieur Periné, in addition 10 that they were changing the yoncé was the top winner in those years to Chile’s Javiera Mena and Puerto Rico’s name of their best urban contem- with three wins. Usher was second with Eduardo Cabra. porary album category to best two wins. “Global impact is a cornerstone of ADA; Tprogressive R&B album. Most observers In 2011, the Grammys dropped 31 cat- we’re the indie that can scale. Being a welcomed the change. “Urban” was the egories, including best contemporary R&B leader in Latin America is mission critical buzzword in R&B for a number of years, album, in a major streamlining. But the next to delivering on this promise,” said Seton but many now see the term as dated and year, they added or re-added three awards, in a statement. “As we continue to expand perhaps racially insensitive. On June 5, Re- including a second R&B category — best and connect our networks, capabilities and public Records announced that it was urban contemporary album. It remained services globally, Juan’s appointment and banning the term. in place until last year. Beyoncé and The the team and roster he is building represent The name change was fair-game for Weeknd were the top winners in those a huge milestone.” a quickie poll, including this one which years, with two wins each. (Beyoncé’s total ADA’s expansion into Latin comes fol- turned up in an unexpected place—the Re- includes a collab with Jay-Z in The Cart- lowing major inroads by The Orchard and cording Academy’s own site, Grammy.com: ers.) Ingrooves. The Orchard, which has long had “What do you think about the Best Progres- R&B fans should look on the bright side. significant presence in the Latin market, sive R&B Album category name change?” Country has had just one album category has been growing its share quickly in recent The tartly-phrased choices: since 1994. years, and currently has distribution and It’s a step in the right direction marketing deals with the likes of Anuel and It’s too little too late Natti Natasha, while Ingrooves works with I’m indifferent ADA Appoints Rich Music’s roster, including Sech and with At press time, the first option had cor- Del Records. ralled 51% of the votes. 21% took the second Juan Paz to Launching a Latin division at ADA under- option. 28% went with option three. So scores the importance of the segment for the response was about evenly divided between Lead New Latin company’s business. the one positive response and the other two, “As someone with an entrepreneurial which were negative or neutral. Division: Exclusive background who has touched all aspects of “There were some uncomfortable feelings the music business, I was drawn to ADA’s around [the term urban],” Harvey Mason, BY LEILA COBO unique position in the industry,” said Paz. Jr., the academy’s chair and interim presi- “There’s so much opportunity, especially in dent/CEO, told Billboard in June. “I think arner Music Group’s ADA this region, and the local artistic community it’s been a gradual shift within in the R&B Worldwide has launched a will benefit from having a strong advocate community. It’s been discussed [within the new global Latin division and partner to rely on.” Academy]. It’s been a little contentious at based in Miami and has Paz is currently building out his team in times. named WJuan Paz as managing director. Paz Miami and across the region and will look to ”Here’s the academy’s definition of best will oversee ADA’s operations for U.S. Latin, build a roster of artists, labels and partners progressive R&B album: “This category is Latin America, Spain and Portugal, report- that can be distributed and promoted inter- intended to highlight albums that include ing into Eliah Seton, president of indepen- nationally both through ADA and Warner. Page 33 of 44

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— spent nearly 17,000 hours on television, small San Diego radio station. Regis Philbin, surpassing the record held by Hugh Downs. He joined KFMB-TV, then became a He was inducted into the Broadcast Hall of feature reporter and anchor on KOGO-TV TV Host With the Fame in 2006. (now KGTV) in 1960. He also convinced the Widely known simply by his first name, station to give him a live Saturday night talk Most Congenial Regis also appeared as himself on dozens of show. TV series and films, from The Larry Sanders “I loved Jack Paar,” Philbin said in a 2006 Demeanor, Dies Show, Seinfeld and How I Met Your Moth- interview for the website The Interviews: er to Woody Allen’s Everything You Always An Oral History of Television. “It seemed at 88 Wanted to Know About Sex but Were Afraid to me Paar was coming out on The Tonight to Ask (1972) — where he was a panelist on a Show and just sitting on the edge of a desk BY MIKE BARNES mock game show What’s My Perversion? — and talking to people about what he had to Night and the City (1992) and Dudley seen and what he had done that day. That egis Philbin, the indefatigable Do-Right (1999). reminded me of the candy store back in the and downright neighborly host He also voiced Mabel, the stepsister of Bronx where we just told each other stories. of talk shows and game shows Cinderella, in two Shrek films. I said, ‘Maybe I could do that.’ “ who spent more time in front of Three of Philbin’s albums made the Bill- The Regis Philbin Show, airing live from Ra television camera than anyone else, has board charts — When You’re Smiling hit No. 11:15 p.m.-1 a.m., debuted in October 1961, died. He was 88. 54 on the Billboard 200 in 2004, The Regis and the new host “opened it just like Jack Philbin died of natural causes according Philbin Christmas Album hit No. 83 on the did, sitting on a stool … I had a whole week to a family statement, People reported on same chart (and No. 8 on the Top Holiday of experiences that I could tell the audience Saturday (July 25). Albums tally) in 2005, and Just You. Just about. The response was extraordinary.” The Hollywood Reporter has reached out Me climbed to No. 24 in 2009. He wrote, produced and booked the to Philbin’s representatives for comment. Regis Francis Philbin was born in Man- guests (among them Jerry Lewis, Richard Unfailingly perky and personable during hattan on Aug. 25, 1931, and raised in an Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Walter Winchell, his 60-plus years in show business, Phil- Irish-Italian household in the Bronx. His Don Adams and Bill Dana) himself. bin hosted live morning programs from father was a personnel director and his A mention of him in a Winchell column Los Angeles and New York from the early mother a housewife. put him on the radar in Hollywood, and 1970s through 2011, sharing cups of coffee An only child, Philbin graduated from suddenly he was hired in 1964 to replace the and flipping through the morning papers Notre Dame in 1953 with a degree in sociol- departing Steve Allen on a late-night syndi- alongside the likes of Ruta Lee, Sarah Pur- ogy, then enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He left cated talk show owned by Westinghouse. cell, Cyndy Garvey, Mary Hart, Kathie Lee two years later as a lieutenant, then walked Philbin, though, was fired a couple of Gifford and Kelly Ripa. unannounced into the offices of KCOP-TV months later. “I was thrown into Hollywood Like Jack Paar before him, Philbin in Los Angeles, talking his way into a meet- with associate producers and writers … I engaged his audience with tales about his ing with program director Al Flanagan. The didn’t know how to tell a joke, that wasn’t personal life and the seemingly mundane executive didn’t have a job for Philbin but me. I would tell you a funny story about events of his day. said he would call him when he did. what I had done, who I had seen, but jokes Philbin made his mark in primetime Instead of hanging around, Philbin were different,” he said. “I could not handle as host of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, returned to New York and, with the help of it.” helping transform ratings-laggard ABC into his uncle, a publicity man for CBS, landed a Philbin bounced back as the announcer the No. 1 network in 1999-2000 by drawing gig at Rockefeller Center in June 1955 as an and sidekick (a la Ed McMahon) on audiences of 30 million to a game show that NBC page. He got on TV for the first time ABC’s The Joey Bishop Show, which bowed aired three and then five times a week. when he was seen holding open the studio’s in April 1967. (Bishop, a member of the Rat A New York native and ardent Notre elevator doors for Eddie Fisher, who had Pack with Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin Dame alum, Philbin also played sidekick to just sung his final number of the season on and Sammy Davis Jr., had regularly subbed Joey Bishop on an ill-fated ABC late-night his show and was leaving for vacation. (The for Carson on The Tonight Show.) effort meant to compete with Johnny Car- studio is now home to Late Night With Seth To get the nervous host to relax, Philbin son in the late 1960s, and he later served as Meyers.) would walk around Hollywood, where the David Letterman’s frequent foil in scores of Six weeks into his career as a page, Phil- show was taped, with Bishop every day. guest appearances on CBS’ Late Show. bin was surprised when Flanagan phoned, Philbin didn’t relish being the straight According to Guinness World Records, offering a position as a KCOP stagehand. He man or the target of Bishop’s ripostes, and, the dapper Philbin — who got his first on- accepted and was promoted to news writer after hearing whispers that he was be- camera job in 1959 at a San Diego TV station before leaving to work as a reporter at a ing blamed for the show’s poor ratings, he Page 34 of 44

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walked off the set in 1968 and went missing “When it went off, I thought that’s what Will ‘Folklore’ Put for a week. you get for giving too much of it away to “Every night I had to come up with the audience,” Philbin, who won a Day- Taylor Swift Back something different. Joey never knew what time Emmy for his work, told the Associ- it would be. Didn’t want to know,” Philbin ated Press. His question to contestants, “Is in the Grammy said in an interview with Esquire in 1997. that your final answer?” became a national “He would just counterpunch, his specialty. catchphrase. Race For Album But if it didn’t pay off or wasn’t cute, it was Philbin also presided over the ABC game my fault.” show The Neighbors, America’s Got Talent, of the Year? The program was canceled in December the Miss America pageant, Dick Clark’s New 1969, replaced by The Dick Cavett Show. Year’s Rockin’ Eve and, in a reunion with BY PAUL GREIN Philbin then hosted Tempo, a three-hour Gifford, the Today show. morning show on L.A.’s KHJ-TV, with co- On one installment of The Joey Bishop aylor Swift’s well-received new hosts including Lee; a program for a CBS Show, Philbin sang “Pennies From Heaven” album, Folklore, could put her affiliate in the Midwest called Regis Philbin’s to guest Bing Crosby, and that led to a 1968 back in the running for album Saturday Night in St. Louis; another morn- album of standards, It’s Time for Regis. The of the year at the 63rd annual ing show in Chicago; and a short-lived talk crooner also recorded The Regis Philbin TGrammy Awards, which are set for Jan. 31, show for NBC that had replaced one that Christmas Album, which featured a duet 2021. was fronted by Letterman. with Donald Trump, in 2005. Swift’s last two albums, Reputa- Things settled down when he was paired Philbin was married twice: to Kay Faylen tion and Lover, were passed over for nomi- on A.M. Los Angeles at KABC-TV with Pur- — daughter of actor Frank Faylen (Dobie nations in that category, which is widely cell and then Garvey (wife of Dodgers first Gillis’ dad on the CBS sitcom) — from 1955- seen as the Grammys’ most prestigious. baseman Steve Garvey) from 1975-83, and he 68 and to Joy Senese, Bishop’s executive Folklore is getting the best reviews of returned to his hometown to reunite with secretary, from 1970 until his death. He had Swift’s career. The album has a robust 93 Garvey on The Morning Show at WABC-TV. two children, Amy and Daniel, with his first rating at Metacritic.com, the review ag- Kathie Lee Johnson/Gifford joined Phil- wife, and two, Joanna and Jennifer, with his gregation site. This represents a big jump bin in 1985, and ratings for the renamed Live second. from Swift’s six previous studio albums, all With Regis & Kathie Lee soared. The show, On the final day of The Joey Bishop of which had scores in the 70s. (The site owned by the station, became nationally Show — Bishop had quit and Philbin was does not have a score for Swift’s eponymous syndicated in 1988 — but only after Philbin hosting — producers asked him who he debut album, released in 2006.) threatened to quit if it wasn’t. wanted as a guest. He suggested an astrolo- If Swift is nominated for album of the Gifford departed in July 2000, and Ripa ger, Sydney Omarr. “We can find out what’s year, it would be her fourth nomination in was picked as her permanent replacement in the future for all of us,” Philbin figured. that category as a lead artist — a total topped in February 2001. In November 2011, after “Sydney came on and told me what’s by only one female artist in history. Barbra 28 years, Philbin retired from the show — going to happen to Joey, what’s going to Streisand amassed six album of the year which he taped across the street from his happen to Johnny Mann the bandleader, nods from 1963 to 1986 — all before Swift apartment on the Upper West Side — even- and finally he got to me. He said, ‘You know, was born in 1989. tually replaced by Michael Strahan. your name is going to become a household Two other female solo artists or female When he learned that ABC was planning word in this country.’ groups could receive their fourth album to do a version of Who Wants to Be a Mil- “I said, ‘Really? When?’ He said, ‘Well, it’s of the year nominations this year: Lady lionaire, which had originated in the U.K., not going to happen right away.’ ‘Well, how Gaga (with Chromatica) and The Philbin lobbied to serve as host. long is it going to take? Six months? A year?’ Chicks (with Gaslighter). “I got a tape of the show and said, ‘My This was December 1969. He said, ‘No, it’s You may recall that Swift was the first gosh, this has hit all over it. Someone walks going to be 20 years.’ Sure enough, [Live female artist to win album of the year twice off the street and wins a million bucks?!’ With Regis & Kathie Lee] didn’t get syndi- (as a lead artist). She won the 2009 award I just loved the whole format,” he said. “I cated [around the country] until the 1988-89 for Fearless and the 2015 award for 1989, her wasn’t even on the ABC list. I had to pitch season. It was 20 years, he was right.” first full-fledged pop album. Adele has since pretty hard to even be considered for it.” Duane Byrge contributed to this report. equaled that feat, winning for both 21 (2011) Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, executive This article originally appeared on The and 25 (2016). produced by Michael Davies, debuted on Hollywood Reporter. Swift was just 20 when Fearless won Aug. 16, 1999, and aired almost 400 times in album of the year, which made her the primetime before it expired in 2002 amid youngest artist in Grammy history to win in viewer exhaustion. that category (as a lead artist). Swift’s record Page 35 of 44

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was broken earlier this year when 18-year Here’s an uncomfortable fact of which the ing of video game tracks produced by DJs old Billie Eilish won for When We All Fall committee members are doubtless aware. on Kondzilla Records, Andre Izidro, head Asleep, Where Do We Go? No Black artist has won album of the year of marketing and intelligence at KondZilla, Other albums with a good shot at filling (as a lead artist) since Herbie Hancock won tells Billboard. The Twitch channel will the eight nominations slots include The the 2007 award for River: The Joni Letters. promote games, chats and feature funk Weeknd’s After Hours, Post Malone’s Hol- Moreover, no current, contemporary Black music and stars from KondZilla, such as Mc lywood’s Bleeding, Harry Styles’ Fine artist has won in that category since Out- JottaPe. Line, Fiona Apple’s Fetch the Bolt Cut- Kast took the 2003 award for Speakerboxxx/ The deal is among the first such deals ters, Luke Combs’ What You See Is What The Love Below. Hancock and Ray Charles, that Amazon-owned Twitch has signed You Get, Dua Lipa’s Future Nostalgia, Lil who won the 2004 award for his posthu- directly with an artist or music label. Baby’s My Turn, DaBaby’s Blame It On Da mously-released Genius Loves Company, are While Twitch has traditionally focused Baby, The Highwomen’s The Highwom- inarguably great artists, but many would on the gaming community, the platform en, Lil Uzi Vert’s Eternal Atake, Bad Bun- say these were lifetime achievement awards has seen a surge in music content dur- ny’s YHLQMDLG, Roddy Ricch’s Please more than recognition for these specific ing the coronavirus pandemic, with artists Excuse Me for Being Antisocial and Bob albums. like Diplo and Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda Dylan’s Rough and Rowdy Ways — as well as The Weeknd’s After Hours is probably this creating new channels and hosting regular two albums previously mentioned — Ga- year’s strongest candidate by a Black artist. livestreams. Twitch’s music vertical logged ga’s Chromatica and The Chicks’ Gaslighter. The Weeknd was nominated for album of 17 million hours watched in April — a mas- That’s 16 albums. There are only eight the year five years ago for Beauty Behind the sive 385% jump year over year — according slots. You can see the challenge faced each Madness. He was passed over for his follow- to a recent report by software developer year by the nominations review committee, up album, Starboy. StreamElements and analytics company which determines the final nominees in the Will The Weeknd make the finals this Arsenal. Big Four categories — album, record and year? Will Swift? The nominations will Now, the company is signing exclusive song of the year, plus best new artist. probably be announced right around Nov. deals with artists, starting with rapper Log- At the risk of getting ahead of ourselves, 20, which was the date last year’s nods were ic, who earlier this week signed a reported if Swift were to win for album of the year, revealed. seven-figure deal to stream both music and she’d become just the fourth three-time gaming content. winner in that category in Grammy history. “The synergy of this moment, when She would follow Frank Sinatra, Stevie Brazilian Funk Twitch is also embracing music, comes at Wonder and Paul Simon (counting one the perfect time when KondZilla is increas- award he won as one-half of Simon & Gar- Powerhouse ingly establishing itself as a multi-platform funkel). company,” says Izidro. The nominations review committee has a KondZilla A Twitch spokesperson did not respond to hard enough job to pick the eight most wor- a request for comment. thy candidates without taking into account Launches Twitch Born out of the slums of São Paulo, Kon- which nominees would have a good chance dZilla began in 2012 as a YouTube channel of actually winning and what that might Channel With started by Konrad Dantas, known as Kon- mean for the Grammys’ image. But the com- dZilla, and became a popular reference in mittee members are human and probably Exclusive Deal Brazilian visual productions, advertising and can’t avoid such conjecture. music. Its success largely stems from its 59 How would it look if Swift won her third BY ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO million subscribers to its YouTube channel, award for album of the year award before which brought funk into the mainstream Beyoncé won her first? For that matter, how razilian funk music company with its music videos. Today, KondZilla’s would it look if, in this year of heightened KondZilla, which operates one of holdings include KondZilla Films, KondZilla racial sensitivity, the Grammys gave their the biggest YouTube channels in Records, KondZilla Licensing and Kon- top award to a 79-year old white guy — even the world, has signed a partner- dZilla.com (a lifestyle content website). Last if that artist, Dylan, is one of the greatest Bship with Twitch to operate a channel on year, Dantas signed an exclusive worldwide songwriters and performers in music histo- the streaming platform, in one of the first administration agreement with Universal ry? Like Swift, Dylan is a two-time album of major deals Twitch has done with an inter- Music Publishing. the year winner, for Time Out of Mind (1997) national artist or label. KondZilla’s channel on Twitch will and as one of eight artists on George Har- Under terms of its deal, KondZilla is operate daily programs until the end of rison & Friends’ The Concert for Bangla providing exclusive music, gaming, video July. Then in August it will air videos three Desh (1972). and podcast content, including live remix- times a week: “You Direct and We Produce,” Page 36 of 44

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where tracks will be built live; “RemixZilla,” different schools that have mariachi and Sean passed away but he’s left a legacy of which will feature the remixing of vignettes SF Jazz programs. The district announced radicalism and community organizing. He’s from popular games; and “SquadZilla,” that it will be practicing social distance left a movement behind. I also sang “Cuando where artists will play the video games most learning, so in most cases that means that Se Van” which is crazy to sing in Bernal requested by fans. school’s aren’t going back into session. And, Heights which is one of the most gentrified The Twitch channel will be run by Denil- a lot of the music programs I work for have neighborhoods in San Francisco and sing son “Noiskitá,” a YouTuber and DJ who is received funding at least through the winter it to people who understand it and live it. I well-known in Brazilian funk circles. semester so we’re just trying to figure out was crying in like almost every song. The channel kicks of Friday (July 24) what kind of educational experiences we We’re now four months into the live with “KondCast,” an exclusive podcast for can bring to these kids. What can we do to music shut down, what’s going through your Twitch. The first guests on the show will engage kids or bring creative education to mind? be Tainá Costa, a recent label signing, and them at this time? Honestly, the conversations [with my Juninho Love, an A&R executive. Last time we spoke, you were prepar- team] have been very hard. There has been Additional reporting by Tatiana Crisado ing to perform at Sean Monterrosa’s a lot of change because most of the people memorial July 12. What was it like to in the music industry are like completely perform live again in front of a crowd? flailing around while our industry tanks. La Doña in San You know it felt so good. It felt like just Everyone is just under an immense amount the way I was raised to think about music of pressure. Most people on my team that Francisco, in a and its role. Which is not just to perform had steady employment have been let go and be onstage but to do that with a lot of from their jobs within the music industry. Pandemic: ‘It Feels intentionality. I’ve always been very radical It’s been a time to heal personally so I have so it was empowering to have a stage where not really been in too much contact with Like Everything Is I can send a strong message and not feel my team about the trajectory or what we like I would alienate my crowd if I talked should be doing. Everyone is just trying to On Hold Again’ about police brutality, gentrification or all of keep their head above water at this point. these more radical or militant ideas. Those I haven’t talked to them in like two weeks. BY GRISELDA FLORES messages were received so well and we were This is a hard time for everybody, including all on the same page. I hadn’t played in San myself. If there’s loss of communication, merging Mexican-Ameri- Francisco in a while so to do it the way I that’s part of this crazy life. It feels like can femmetón singer-songwriter wanted to do it, which is performing in my everything is on hold again. La Doña’s new album, Algo Nuevo, neighborhood where I was born and raised, dropped March 12 via Human Re it just felt so special. It also reaffirmed ESources just as the coronavirus pandemic something that I’ve always known, which What to Expect intensified in the U.S. Concerts, festivals and is that I will always be a community artist. other large gatherings across the country I will always want to serve my city and the at This Week’s were canceled, including her planned South people that need my support first before by Southwest debut, interrupting her early I can speak selfishly about my individual DOJ Workshop on career momentum. artistic promotion. As part of Billboard’s efforts to best cover There’s this saying that I love that says ASCAP and BMI the coronavirus pandemic and its impacts “don’t invite me to the revolution if there’s on the music industry, we will be speaking no dancing.” I come from a long line of or- Consent Decrees with La Doña — whose real name is Cecilia ganizers and we always like to party too. We Cassandra Peña-Govea — every other week think that if it’s not fun, then it’s not worth BY STEVE KNOPPER to chronicle her experience throughout the it and if it’s not politically impactful then it’s crisis. (Read the latest installment here and also not worth having fun either. Those two eeAnn Rimes, Pharrell and Jon see the full series here.) go hand in hand. Bon Jovi will deliver virtual What’s changed for you over the past How long was your set and what are some speeches for the Justice Depart- weeks? of the songs you performed at the memorial? ment’s online workshop on public What I’ve been thinking a lot about is how I had a 30-minute set and the family Lperformance rights over the next two days my employment will look like for the rest of requested I sing “Nada Me Pertenece” — focusing on how movies, bars, restaurants the year and next year at the San Francisco because it talks about the impact you make and advertising companies pay to license Unified School District. In a normal school in your life and what your legacy will be. music. Beginning Tuesday, the free work- year, I teach nearly 300 kids at various It felt so powerful to sing it there because shop will deal mostly with consent decrees Page 37 of 44

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for ASCAP and BMI, referring to 1940s-era Katy Perry Lollapalooza rules to protect competition between the performing rights organizations. Delivers ‘Smile’ to Celebrate Among other things, the consent decrees mean ASCAP and BMI must license songs Album Delay Postponed 2020 to anyone who makes a request, and if there are any pricing disputes, a judge makes a News With Event With Four- ruling. Many favor maintaining these rules to support competition, including Gordon a Pie in Her Night Virtual Fest Smith, president of the National Association of Broadcasters, who said last year that Face: See the BY GIL KAUFMAN decrees prop up a “remarkable free market” and prevent a descent into “chaos.” A group Announcement hough this year’s Lollapalooza in called the MIC Coalition, which includes Chicago will not happen due to Spotify, Pandora and other streaming ser- BY HERAN MAMO COVID-19, Lolla2020 will take vices, has argued in favor of the decrees as place on the original dates for the well. aty Perry didn’t mean to upset Tin-person event on July 30-Aug. 2 with a But in an open letter last year, the CEOs KatyCats when she announced mix of classic performances and new sets of ASCAP and BMI argued to “modernize on Monday (July 27) that her from Alison Wonderland, H.E.R. and Vic music licensing to better reflect the trans- fifth album Smile won’t appear Mensa, among others. formative changes in the industry,” calling Kuntil Aug. 28. So she did something silly to The free, four-night broadcast will air for a fairer and less costly fee system to pay turn their frowns upside down. exclusively on YouTube beginning at 6:00 royalties. A year ago, Makan Delrahim, assis- “Welp. I hate to throw this bad news at you p.m. ET every night, with the full schedule tant attorney general for the DOJ’s antitrust like a pie in the face...but if there’s anything of performers slated for reveal on Wednes- division, agreed to review the longstanding 2020 taught me, it’s to not get too attached day (July 29). decrees and has been soliciting comments to plans and be malleable,” she wrote on In- With more than 150 performances on from music-business players. stagram as the caption for a series of photos tap, from fan favorite and archival sets from Among the Tuesday-Wednesday panels: where the pop star got, welp, a pie in the face. previous years, including international edi- A general session on the decrees includ- Unavoidable production delays pushed tions and late night performances, the event ing the CEOs of ASCAP, BMI, the National back the release date from August 14 to Au- will highlights causes close to the festival’s Music Publishers’ Association and the NAB; gust 28, but she’s not done clowning around mission in between artists. a music-licensing discussion with execu- anytime soon: To make up for the two-week Among the classic sets from the vaults tives from Sony/ATV Music Publishing and delay, Perry booked up almost every Sunday are ones from LCD Soundsystem, Metallica, iHeartMedia; and a two-economist wrap-up in August for #SmileSundays. Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Ellie Goulding, Run The with professors from Brandeis and Chicago “To make this up to you, starting this Jewels, Lorde, Alabama Shakes, Tove Lo, universities. Sunday (Aug 2) and until the album drops Paul McCartney, Chance The Rapper, Out- (or until #Babycat ...whichever comes first) Kast and Arcade Fire, among others. There join me for #SmileSundays!” she continued. will also be new original live content from “Every Sunday, time TBA soon, I’m going Alison Wonderland (Live Set), Carnage, to go on LIVE for 30 minutes or more and H.E.R., Kali Uchis, Kaskade, Louis the Child, talk all things SMILE you’ll see new merch... Nghtmre, Pink Sweat$, Saymyname, Tank I’ll play some snippets... maybe we’ll go live and the Bangas, The Neighbourhood, Vic together... we’ll def have a good chat!” Mensa, Yungblud, Zhu and more. With the finish line for her album and Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot will pop baby delivery coming up soon, Perry af- in throughout the weekend to host conver- fectionately thanked her fanbase for sticking sations with Lolla co-founder Perry Farrell around for the marathon. “Clowns-n-Cats - and LL Cool J, with Farrell in the mix chat- Thanks for being so flexible in this time... it’s ting with friends including Metallica drum- a wild one, for sure, but I hope the patience mer Lars Ulrich, Public Enemy frontman will be worth the wait!” the 35-year-old Chuck D, Matt Pinfield and others. Farrell superstar concluded. will also head up a Kind Heaven Orchestra See her silly album delay announcement performance featuring Foo Fighters drum- below. mer Taylor Hawkins, a David Bowie tribute Page 38 of 44

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with pianist Mike Garson, the first Porno trending topic with 29 other trends grow- And Kate Sils, who oversees digital for for Pyros reunion in 24 years, and other ing from that evening. It received 168% Nickelodeon International, is expanding her surprises. more tweets than the previous biggest role by also taking on oversight of the Youth Lolla is also teaming with a number of battle. Other Verzuz battles that have gained & Entertainment brands as vp of VCNI organizations to raise awareness for a vari- over 1 billion impressions include Alicia Digital & Multiplatform. “She will lead the ety of important causes, including Arts for Keys and John Legend’s Juneteenth strategy and production teams responsible Illinois Relief Fund, Equal Justice Initia- celebration and the first all-female Ver- for third-party platform digital consump- tive, When We All Vote and others. zuz battle between Erykah Badu and Jill tion,” the company said. Check out the full lineup below. Scott back in May. In addition, Jemma Yates is expanding See the numbers for yourself below. her role to serve as vp of programming & acquisitions, VCNI Youth & Entertainment. Snoop Dogg & “She will be responsible for creating engag- ViacomCBS ing content experiences for consumers DMX’s ‘Verzuz’ across all markets and services by lead- Networks Int’l ing international content acquisitions and Battle Reached VCNI’s programming strategy,” the com- Promotes Execs pany said. She previously worked as vp of the Highest Level content for Comedy Central and Paramount in Youth & Network International. Yet, Just Look at “This brilliant, creative team will part- Entertainment ner with me to harness the power of our the Numbers combined brands by bringing the best, most Unit compelling content to audiences around the BY HERAN MAMO world,” said Taylor. “Each of these leaders BY GEORG SZALAI has a wealth of experience that will grow noop Dogg and DMX duked it and transform our business for the future out in the studio Wednesday night iacomCBS’ ViacomCBS Net- while furthering our role as a global content (July 22) for their latest Verzuz works International unit on engine.” “battle of the dogs” while main- Monday unveiled four key lead- This article was originally published Staining the highest amount of respect for ership promotions in its Youth & by The Hollywood Reporter. one another. But the East Coast and West EntertainmentV division. All the executives Coast hip-hop titans reached a whole new will report to Kerry Taylor, executive vp level on their Verzuz stats. of VCNI’s Youth & Entertainment brands in WME Signs Andy The night received 1.75 billion impres- 180 countries outside the U.S. sions across the internet while breaking Kelly Bradshaw, most recently vp & Grammer in All Apple Music’s all-time livestream record brand lead for MTV U.K., Northern & with more than 600,000 concurrent view- Eastern Europe, will expand her remit and Areas ers and a total of more than 1.4 million fans serve as vp of brand & content strategy. tuning in. Just this week, Apple Music an- “Bradshaw will lead content strategy and BY DAVE BROOKS nounced its exclusive partnership with maximize intellectual property expansion Verzuz in simulcasting the battles on both globally,” the company said. “Addition- ME has signed multi-plati- Apple Music and Beats 1 while offering on- ally, she will partner with the production, num recording artist Andy demand streaming. development, sales, location-based experi- Grammer in all areas. “THANK YOU to everyone who tuned ences, music and consumer products teams The prolific singer and in to watch @DMX and @SnoopDogg cel- to support their efforts to monetize content songwriterW has released four albums and ebrate each other. We set new #VERZUZ re- and drive brand revenue.” and three platinum singles — “Keep Your cords along with breaking the ALL-TIME @ Craig Orr, formerly vp, commission- Head Up,” “Fine By Me” and the quadruple AppleMusic livestream record!” VerzuzTV, ing & development, MTV International, is platinum worldwide hit “Honey, I’m Good,” run by megawatt hip-hop producers Swizz expanding his role to become vp, content & which was one of the best-selling songs of Beatz and Timbaland, reported on Insta- development, VCNI Youth & Entertainment. 2015. gram Friday (July 24), two days after the He is now responsible for the development As a writer and poet, Grammer has epic celebration. and commissioning of all origianal content written hundreds of songs with other On Twitter, #Verzuz became the No. 1 for linear, digital and streaming platforms. Grammy-nominated artists including One Page 39 of 44

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Republic, Galantis, R3hab, Backstreet unmarked vehicles without saying why, lo- profile awards. Whoopi Goldberg and Rob- Boys, Miranda Lambert and Hunter cal officials have denounced Trump’s orders, ert Lopez have also won only Daytime Hayes, many of which have appeared in with Gov. Kate Brown of Oregon calling it Emmys—two each, in both cases. Goldberg television and film. Grammer also hosts his “a blatant abuse of power.” The ACLU has won for co-hosting The View (2009) and own podcast, in which he chats with ce- also sued the Dept. of Homeland Security hosting Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary lebrity guests and creators including Lewis and U.S. Marshals Service over their actions Life of Hattie McDaniel (2002), about the Howes, Leslie Odom Jr. and Derek Hough, in Portland. pioneering performer who was the first and his passion for spirituality, inspiration, “The US military is against these thug African American to receive an Oscar nomi- resilience, entrepreneurship, parenting and troops being here on the streets of America, nation (and an award). Lopez won twice for relationships fuel a lot of the episodes. attacking what our US military does,” Young outstanding achievement in music direction He continues to be managed by Ben continued, noting that veterans have and composition for Wonder Pets! (2008 and Singer at Small Giant. joined Portland protesters to protect 2010). Grammer was previously represented by them. “They know they are not to be on the Menken had received an honorary CAA. streets doing a rogue president’s bidding Primetime Emmy in 1990 for his contribu- for his own political gain, harming innocent tion to the academy’s anti-drug special for citizens who are legally protesting.” children, Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue. He Neil Young May “Imagine what it feels like to hear ‘Rock- contributed the song “Wonderful Ways to in’ in the Free World’ after this President Say No.” But non-competitive awards, while Sue ‘Rogue speaks, like it is his theme song,” the musi- always welcome, don’t count toward official cian concluded. “I did not write it for that.” EGOT tallies. President’ Donald Young, who announced in January he was Menken has won 11 Grammys, eight Os- finally a U.S. citizen after living here for cars and a Tony. His first EGOT award was Trump After All more than five decades, recently criticized the Oscar. He won two Oscars in 1990 for the president for playing the song during his music to The Little Mermaid. Grammys BY ANNA CHAN the Independence Day celebration at Mount came next. He won two awards for The Lit- Rushmore. “This is NOT ok with me,” he tle Mermaid in 1991. He won his only Tony eil Young is not happy about tweeted along with a video of the event at in 2012 — best original score for Newsies. what’s been going on in the the time. Trump has also used the song pre- Menken was halfway to EGOT status United States due to Donald viously during his presidential campaign. before the death, from AIDS, of his song- Trump’s actions. He’s so dis- writing partner, Howard Ashman, in March Npleased, he revealed in a post on his Neil 1991. Young Archives Sunday (July 26) that he Alan Menken’s Menken was born in New York City. may take legal action after all against the Remarkably, six other EGOTS were also former reality TV personality for using his Daytime Emmy born in the five boroughs—Richard Rodg- music at rallies. ers, Marvin Hamlisch, Jonathan Tu- “I am changing my mind about suing Makes Him an nick, Mel Brooks, Goldberg and Lopez. In President Trump. Reconsidering,” wrote the addition, Scott Rudin was born in nearby celebrated two-time Grammy winner, who EGOT Baldwin, N.Y. had said earlier in July that he didn’t want Menken is 71. That puts him on the older a lawsuit to distract the president from BY PAUL GREIN side of artists upon completing the EGOT. properly responding to the coronavirus Five artists were even older when they com- pandemic. «I›m looking at it again. There lan Menken won a Daytime pleted the awards sweep — Tim Rice (73), is a long history to consider and I originally Emmy on June 12, which makes Brooks (74), Helen Hayes (76) and John considered it, deciding not to pursue. But him the 16th EGOT. He won Gielgud (87). then President Trump ordered thugs in for composing “Waiting in the uniform onto our streets. His idea. ... This is Wings”A from Tangled: The Series: Rapunzel all DJT.» and the Great Tree, with lyrics by Glenn In recent weeks, Trump has deployed Slater. The song won outstanding original federal law enforcement to Portland, Ore., song in a children’s, young adult or animat- and has threatened to send them to other ed program. cities — including Philadelphia and Mil- Menken is the third of the 16 EGOT win- waukee — to quell unrest. As agents have ners whose only Emmy is a Daytime Emmy, taken Oregon protesters and put them in not a Primetime Emmy, which are higher- Page 40 of 44

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Drake Breaks ership of the most Hot 100 top 10s after Fresh Off the superstars had been tied with 38 Record For Most apiece since the chart dated May 16, when MusiCares Drake’s “Pain,” featuring Playboi Carti, Top 10 Billboard launched at No. 7. Madonna held the record Benefit, by herself starting in November 2002, when Hot 100 Hits, she surpassed The Beatles’ 34 with “Die An- Quarantunes other Day,” her No. 8-peaking James Bond Thanks to DJ theme that became her 35th top 10. She had Readies Mega- tied The Beatles’ mark with “Don’t Tell Me,” Khaled Collabs her 34th top 10, in February 2001. Concert With The Beatles reigned as the sole act with BY GARY TRUST , XANDER ZELLNER the most Hot 100 top 10s from March 1967, John Legend when they surpassed Elvis Presley, until rake breaks the record for the Madonna matched them nearly 34 years BY DAVE BROOKS most top 10 hits in the history later. The Beatles passed Presley (whose of the Billboard Hot 100, as he career predated the Hot 100) when they he online charity performance tallies his 39th and 40th top 10s logged their 21st top 10, “Penny Lane.” series Quarantunes, created by Don the latest chart, dated Aug. 1. Drake first hit the Hot 100’s top 10 in July WME Agent Richard Weitz and As previously reported, DJ Khaled’s 2009 with his breakthrough single “Best I his daughter Demi, is continuing “Popstar” and “Greece,” both featuring Ever Had,” which peaked at No. 2. Tto build momentum as it pushes past the $7 Drake, roar onto the Hot 100 at Nos. 3 and 8, Madonna still holds the mark for the most million mark for funds raised for charity. respectively. Hot 100 top 10s in lead roles, encompassing On July 11, the concert series held via The songs start at Nos. 3 and 4 on Stream- her entire haul of 38 top 10s. Due partly to Zoom raised $100,000 for MusiCares during Songs with 28.4 million and 22.1 million the collaborative nature of hip-hop, Drake ing a four-hour marathon show run with streams, respectively, according to Nielsen has posted 25 top 10s as a lead and 15 as a legendary music industry executive Clive Music/MRC Data. On Digital Song Sales, featured artist. Davis continuing his role as musical direc- they arrive at Nos. 1 and 7 with a respective Meanwhile, with his two new features on tor alongside Grammy board member and 15,000 and 9,000 sold. They also drew 13.1 Khaled’s tracks, Drake makes his record- Quarantunes regular commentator Jimmy million and 3.5 million in respective radio extending 24th and 25th debuts in the Hot Jam and SiruisXM’s senior director of tal- airplay audience in the tracking week. 100’s top 10. ent, music/entertainment relations Tracey Khaled collects his fifth and sixth Hot 100 Drake additionally extends his records for Jordan. top 10s, while Drake, with his 39th and 40th, the most career Hot 100 entries (224) and The MusiCares all-star event in- passes Madonna (38) for the most career top 40 hits (113). cluded Melissa Etheridge, Charlie top 10s on the chart, which began on Aug. Puth, Cheap Trick and Gavin DeGraw, 4, 1958. along with sets by some of music’s most Here’s an updated look at the artists with recognized artists like Columbian rock the most top 10 hits in the Hot 100’s 62-year star Juanes, Alan Parsons, famed archives. pianist Mike Garson, the duo Chloe x Most Billboard Hot 100 Top 10s Halle and Broadway’s Norm Lewis. 40, Drake Saturday’s (July 25) performance at 5 38, Madonna p.m. PT has Richard and Demi teaming up 34, The Beatles with John Legend to raise money for the 31, Rihanna singer and songwriter’s FREEAMERICA 30, Michael Jackson nonprofit, championing reform efforts 28, Mariah Carey within the criminal justice system. 28, Stevie Wonder Protests and calls for action in this coun- 27, Janet Jackson try following the murders of George Floyd 27, Elton John in Minneapolis, Breonna Taylor in Louisville 25, Lil Wayne and Ahmaud Arbery in Atlanta have brought 25, Elvis Presley the issue of inequity within policing and 25, Taylor Swift the court system to the forefront and led to Drake surpasses Madonna for sole own- global protest and calls for change. Page 41 of 44

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The movement has put a spotlight on 2013. ViacomCBS mass incarceration in the U.S., where 70 Until this week, Lambert last visited the million people have criminal records with Country Airplay penthouse on her own with Networks Int’l a disproportionate number being people “Over You” for a week in May 2012. of color. Recognizing the role local pros- “It’s really great,” Lambert told Bill- Promotes Execs ecutors play in our broken justice system, board after hearing of her return to No. 1. FREEAMERICA’s mission is to transform “I mean, 2012 feels like a lifetime ago; two in Youth & criminal justice by supporting the election months feels like a lifetime ago right now. I and appointment of progressive prosecutors feel very proud. I’ve been putting out singles Entertainment committed to reform and equity in policing, for, like, 15 years and when radio embraces prosecution and imprisonment. me and really believes in the song, it shows. Unit Quarantunes has been an undeniable I’m so thankful that after all these years, I success story during the pandemic, bringing still have a spot.” BY GEORG SZALAI hope to thousands of music fans and sup- “Bluebird,” which Lambert wrote with porters while raising millions for charities Luke Dick and Natalie Hemby, is Lambert’s iacomCBS’ ViacomCBS Net- like L.A.’s Saban Community Clinic, the Los 32nd Country Airplay entry, a sum that in- works International unit on Angeles Food Bank, Cedars Sinai Hospital, cludes 13 top 10s. Her first charted title, “Me Monday unveiled four key lead- Broadway Cares he Equal Justice Initiative and Charlie Talking,” hit No. 27 in March ership promotions in its Youth & and 11 hospitals throughout New York City. 2005. She first reached the top 10 with the EntertainmentV division. All the executives No. 7-peaking “Gunpowder and Lead” in Au- will report to Kerry Taylor, executive vp gust 2008. She initially led with “The House of VCNI’s Youth & Entertainment brands in Miranda That Built Me,” for four frames starting in 180 countries outside the U.S. June 2010, followed by “Heart Like Mine,” Kelly Bradshaw, most recently vp & Lambert’s for a week in May 2011. brand lead for MTV U.K., Northern & “Bluebird” is the sophomore single Eastern Europe, will expand her remit and ‘Bluebird’ Flies to from Wildcard, which arrived as Lambert’s serve as vp of brand & content strategy. record-tying seventh career-opening No. “Bradshaw will lead content strategy and No. 1 on Country 1 on the Top Country Albums chart dated maximize intellectual property expansion Nov. 16, 2019. She shares the mark for the globally,” the company said. “Addition- Airplay Chart, most consecutive out-of-the-gate leaders ally, she will partner with the production, with Carrie Underwood. development, sales, location-based experi- Becoming Her Wildcard’s first single “It All Comes Out in ences, music and consumer products teams the Wash” hit No. 14 on Country Airplay last to support their efforts to monetize content First Solo Leader November. and drive brand revenue.” Craig Orr, formerly vp, commission- Since 2012 ing & development, MTV International, is expanding his role to become vp, content & BY JIM ASKER development, VCNI Youth & Entertainment. He is now responsible for the development iranda Lambert ascends to and commissioning of all original content No. 1 on Billboard’s Country for linear, digital and streaming platforms. Airplay chart (dated Aug. 1), And Kate Sils, who oversees digital for as “Bluebird” takes a 3-1 flight. Nickelodeon International, is expanding her MThe song increased by 11% to 32.4 million role by also taking on oversight of the Youth audience impressions in the week ending & Entertainment brands as vp of VCNI July 26, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Digital & Multiplatform. “She will lead the Data. strategy and production teams responsible “Bluebird” marks Lambert’s sixth Coun- for third-party platform digital consump- try Airplay leader. She last led as featured on tion,” the company said. Jason Aldean’s “Drowns the Whiskey” for In addition, Jemma Yates is expanding two weeks starting in August 2018. Before her role to serve as vp of programming & that, she last reigned with her Keith Urban acquisitions, VCNI Youth & Entertainment. duet “We Were Us,” for a week in December “She will be responsible for creating engag- Page 42 of 44

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ing content experiences for consumers DWP statement read. “We, the artists, and Get the New across all markets and services by lead- Sacramento County all thought we had a ing international content acquisitions and shot at being the first post-COVID festival Zedd-Centric VCNI’s programming strategy,” the com- to happen. That really would have been pany said. She previously worked as vp of incredible. We waited as long as we could Experience Inside content for Comedy Central and Paramount but, unfortunately, the recent spike of cases Network International. now requires that we reschedule this year’s of This Video “This brilliant, creative team will part- sold-out Aftershock to 2021.” ner with me to harness the power of our Metallica still plans to perform two Game combined brands by bringing the best, most unique sets on Friday and Sunday evening, compelling content to audiences around the as both legendary heavy metal and alt-rock BY KATIE BAIN world,” said Taylor. “Each of these leaders acts were both previously confirmed for the has a wealth of experience that will grow sold-out 2020 show. The remainder of the arlier in July, Zedd released his and transform our business for the future 2021 lineup will be announced this October. first new music of the year, and while furthering our role as a global content “Everyone in the Metallica camp is now that same song is soundtrack- engine.” beyond bummed that we can’t come con- ing a new Zedd-centric experience This article was originally published nect with all you incredible music fans in Einside of Minecraft. by The Hollywood Reporter. Sacramento and the surrounding area this Released Monday (July 27), the “beat October which, as you know, is just up saber” game Beat Craft 2 lets players keep Interstate 80 from where we are based,” the beat along with the song in order to Metallica & Metallica wrote in the statement. “We’re clear the level. The beats in question belong counting the days until we can see you in to “Funny,” the new single from Zedd and My Chemical October 2021 and look forward to joining vocalist Jasmine Thompson that explores our brothers in My Chemical Romance and the humor found in the aftermath of a bro- Romance all the other great artists (to be announced) ken relationship. And while the music has for an incredible weekend of music, good a playful tone, it was delivered with sincere to Headline vibes, and plenty of aftershocks!” intentions. Festivalgoers who previously purchased “I believe I finished the song in late Rescheduled tickets for Aftershock 2020 will receive an February, but it has been difficult to find an email this Monday, July 27 regarding their appropriate time to release “Funny” given Aftershock tickets. But there’s a perk for those who the difficult state the world is in,” Zedd said keep them until next year: The fourth addi- in a recent Twitter conversation with Bill- Festival in 2021 tional night comes at no extra cost to them. board Dance. “I believe music has a healing “It is a bittersweet moment looking at the power and hope that it can help people BY HERAN MAMO 2020 calendar and watching all the incred- make their days easier/more happy.” ible experiences we planned on sharing with Fans and gamers can download the new ftershock Festival 2020, origi- each other and our fans this year slowly game here to get onboard with gaming nally scheduled for Oct. 9-11 in slip away,” My Chemical Romance stated. enthusiast Zedd, who in May told Bill- Sacramento’s Discovery Park, has “We look forward to being part of After- board that his laziest time during quarantine been pushed back to Oct. 7-10, shock2021 in Sacramento, California on the was the “four or five straight days in a row 2021,A with Metallica and My Chemical weekend of October 7-10 with Metallica and I spent playing video games.” A quick clip Romance headlining. so many other amazing bands. We are of the new multiplayer game Valorant can Danny Wimmer Presents, the music fes- counting the minutes until we can see you also be spotted within the video for “Funny,” tival production and promotion company in all again, but until then please: Stay Safe, which also features dogs and a Lewis Ca- charge of Aftershock, added a fourth night Stay Sane, Be Kind, and Keep the Faith. XO.” paldi cameo. in partnership with Jack Daniels to the Head Aftershock’s official website for 2021 edition of the massive West Coast rock more information. festival. “After all the harm caused by COVID-19, there is nothing that we wanted more than to be celebrating Aftershock with you this October at Discovery Park for what was going to be a monumental weekend,” the Page 43 of 44

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Ellie Goulding’s & Jason Derulo. Chart with Gaslighter, which equals the “Head & Heart” reports 68,000 chart peak position of Taking The Long Way from ‘Brightest Blue’ sales, including 7.5 million streams, accord- May 2006. ing to the Official Charts Company, nudging Harry Styles’ sophomore solo set Fine Bows at No. 1 In “Savage Love” to No. 2 on the survey. Line (Columbia/Sony) gains 5-4 in its Elsewhere, Harry Styles scores his third 32nd week on the chart, while last week’s U.K. solo Top 5 as “Watermelon Sugar” (Co- leader, Lime Cordiale’s 14 Steps To A Better lumbia) lifts 6-5 in its 24th week, while DJ You (Chugg Music/MGM), slips to No. 5. BY LARS BRANDLE Khaled scoops the week’s top debut with BTS bag a second top 10 on the albums the Drake-assisted “Greece” (Black Butter/ chart this year with their new Japanese- llie Goulding bags her third Ovo/Republic) at No. 8. language album Map Of The Soul: 7 ~The U.K. No. 1 album with Brightest A second track by Khaled and Drake, Journey~ (Virgin/Universal), opening at No. Blue (Polydor), while “Head & “Popstar,” is new at No. 11. 9. BTS topped the ARIA Albums Chart ear- Heart” skips past “Savage Love Drizzy makes another appearance in lier in March with Map Of The Soul: 7. E(Laxed - Siren Beat)” to give Joel Cor- the top tier as a guest artist, this time with Further down the chart, multi-hyphenate ry and MNEK their first leader on the na- London rapper Headie One on “Only You American creative Oliver Tree makes tional singles chart. Freestyle” (Relentless), new at No. 10. his debut with his delayed release Ugly Is Goulding’s collab-stacked new album It’s Headie’s third appearance in the Top Beautiful (Atlantic/Warner), new at No. 23, bows at the summit of the Official U.K. -Al 10, and Drake’s 22nd. while Ellie Goulding’s U.K. chart-top- bums Chart, eclipsing the No. 3 peak of its per Brightest Blue (Polydor/Universal) man- processor, Delirium from 2015, and equaling ages a No. 25 start on the Australian tally. the feats of her debut Lights from 2010 and Juice WRLD’s Over on the ARIA Singles Chart, teen- its followup Halcyon from 2014. age New Zealand producer Jawsh Brightest Blue features a collaboration ‘Legends Never 685 (aka Joshua Stylah) and American with the late rapper Juice WRLD, whose R&B singer Jason Derulo extend their posthumous album Legends Never Die (In- Die’ Rises to No. 1 reign to one month with “Savage Love,” terscope), slips 1-2 on the current tally, while DJ Khaled has the highest debut with while Bob Dylan’s former leader Rough And In Australia his Drake-assisted track “Popstar” (Univer- Rowdy Ways (Columbia) bounces 16-4 fol- sal/Sony), new at No. 10. The pair also team lowing its release on vinyl. BY LARS BRANDLE up on “Greece,” which starts at No. 35. The Chicks complete their comeback Finally, ARIA Hall of Fame inductee Da- with a top 5 debut and a career-best. The uice WRLD’s posthumous album Leg- ryl Braithwaite makes his first appearance veteran country trio’s first album in 14 ends Never Die (Interscope/Univer- on the ARIA Singles Chart in 27 years with years, Gaslight (Columbia), opens at No. 5 sal) climbs to the chart summit in “Love Songs” (Sony). It’s new at No. 43. for their highest-ever chart peak in the U.K. Australia, as Jawsh 685 and Jason The last time the former Sherbet singer Just one place behind, at No. 6, is the 40th JDerulo “Savage Love (Laxed - Siren Beat)” graced the singles survey was with “The anniversary reissue of Joy Division’s clas- (Columbia/Sony) enters a fourth consecu- World As It Is,” which peaked at No. 35 back sic Closer (London) set, matching its chart tive week atop the national singles survey. in November 1993. peak from 1980. Legends Never Die, which has ruled the Also new to the chart this week is albums chart on both sides of the Atlantic, neo-soul singer Lianne La Havas, whose now completes the job in Australia where it self-titled set starts at No. 7, while Lancaster rises 3-1 in its second week. rockers Massive Wagons snag a first Top 10 It’s the second posthumous hip-hop LP with House of Noise, at No. 9. to top the survey in three weeks, follow- Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker just misses ing the No. 1 entry of Pop Smoke’s Uni- out on a Top 10 berth with his new project, versal set Shoot For The Stars, Aim For Jarv Is, as Beyond the Pale (Rough Trade) The Moon (it improves 4-3 on the current opens its account at No. 11. frame). Over on the Official U.K. Singles Chart, Lighting up the Australian tally is Gas- Joel Corry and MNEK’s dance track “Head lighter (Columbia/Sony), The Chicks’ first & Heart” (Asylum/Perfect Havoc) climbs 2-1 album release in 14 years. The American to end the three-week reign of “Savage Love country trio (formerly The Dixie Chicks) (Laxed - Siren Beat)” (RCA) by Jawsh 685 earn a second No. 2 album on the ARIA Page 44 of 44

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Taylor Swift Set Banda MS One Direction’s to Land Three Announces Streams Leap ‘Folklore’ Tracks In ‘First of Many’ 174 Percent Amid U.K. Top 10 Upcoming Boy Band’s 10th

BY LARS BRANDLE Streaming Anniversary

aylor Swift’s isolation al- Concerts BY KEVIN RUTHERFORD bum Folklore is ready for a chart party in the U.K. BY GRISELDA FLORES n celebration of the 10-year anniver- No less than three songs from it sary of the formation of One Direc- Tare on track for Top 10 debuts on the Official anda MS will kick off a series of tion, the boy band’s catalog saw a U.K. Singles Chart, based on early sales and private virtual concerts on July 173.6 percent gain in U.S. on-demand streaming activity. 31, hosting its first-ever stream- Istreams the day of the anniversary (July 23), The single “Cardigan” (EMI), which was ing concert since the COVID-19 according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. accompanied with an official music video, Bshutdown. On July 23, One Direction’s catalog, which is on target to snare the week’s highest new In partnership with Mexican beer brand includes five full-length albums, drew 21 mil- entry. It’s at No. 4 on the Official Chart First Cerveza Sol and Los Angeles’ radio station lion U.S. streams. That’s up 173.6 percent from Look, based on 48 hours of data. Que Buena, the chart-topping band will July 22, which saw the band garner 7.7 million. Also, Swift’s “The 1” is at No. 5 and “Ex- perform live from Lizos Music (indie label Assisting in the streaming boost: One ile,” her duet with Bon Iver, is at No. 7. home to Banda MS) headquarters in Maza- Direction’s Twitter account, which had been If all three hold inside the Top 10, it tlán on July 31 and it will be the “first of dormant for nearly two years, posted mul- would lift the pop star’s tally of U.K. Top 10s many” private concerts Banda MS will offer tiple times about the anniversary, as did the to 16. virtually in the next few months, according most recent lineup of the group — Harry Taylor’s eighth studio album arrived with to a press release. Styles, Liam Payne, Niall Horan and Louis just 24 hours’ notice, and judging by the re- “Banda MS wants to offer fans entertain- Tomlinson. action from fans and critics, it couldn’t have ment while they spend time with their “What Makes You Beautiful,” the band’s come soon enough. families at home. That’s the objective of the debut single and a No. 4-peaking hit on the Folklore has sold over 1.3 million cop- stream,” the regional Mexican band said in Billboard Hot 100 in April 2012, led the way ies globally in 24 hours, according to a press release. The July 31 virtual concert in on-demand streams on July 23, with 1.2 Republic Records, and has smashed a string will be available to only 1,000 fans who will million streams that day. of streaming records in that short amount be selected at random after entering a draw- “Story of My Life,” a No. 6-peaking single of time. ing on the concert’s official website. on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 2013, In other U.K. chart news, Joel Cor- While this is the band’s first streaming followed with 725,000 streams. ry and MNEK’s “Head & Heart” (Asylum/ concert after the COVID-19 pandemic shut Meanwhile, the group’s digital download Perfect Havoc) is poised to retain top spot down the concert industry mid-March, Ban- count for July 23? 2,000 downloads, up 109.2 for a second week, while British produc- da MS has been active on social media doing percent from July 22. er Nathan Dawe and YouTuber and rap- live Q&As, including one with Billboard, One Direction formed July 23, 2010, via per KSI are on fire with “Lighter” (Atlantic), to talk about their Snoop Dogg-assisted the seventh season of Great Britain’s The X new at No. 6 on the sales blast. track “Qué Maldición” released in May and Factor. Zayn Malik recorded with the band Homegrown girl group Little Mix are their forthcoming album slated to drop later for its first four albums before departing heading for a 16th Top 10 with “Holiday” this year. prior to 2015’s Made in the A.M., to date the (RCA), currently at No. 9, while two-time group’s final studio album, as it is currently chart leader Gareth Malone is eyeing a on an indefinite hiatus. Top 10 finish with “You Are My Sunshine” Each member has gone on to solo careers, (Decca), recorded with 11,000 participants with Styles in particular nabbing two Hot of his Great British Home Chorus virtual 100 top 10s (“Adore You,” No. 6; “Water- project. It’s at No. 10 on the First Look tally. melon Sugar,” No. 7) in 2020 alone, the latter The Official U.K. Singles Chart is pub- likely to be in contention for the top 10 on lished late Friday local time. the upcoming Hot 100 chart dated Aug. 1.