AN ATTORNEYS SPECIAL his is truly an extra- category in the 2021 edition of Chair, Debbie White, and Ken “ ordinary moment U.S. News – Best Lawyers’ Best Kraus, Channing Johnson, in the history of the Law Firms rankings. This is the Scott Zolke, Barry Slotnick music industry,” notes fifth year the firm has earned and Rebel Steiner,” notes JohnT Frankenheimer, Chair of the title since the ranking’s Frankenheimer. “And with Loeb & Loeb’s Music Industry inception in 2012. the range of legal, business and practice. “Music is ubiquitous in In addition to the 18 trans- practical knowledge and expe- our culture, art and social inter- actional attorneys at the core rience from the rest of Loeb action, and the current recogni- of Loeb’s Music practice, a full behind us, we truly excel at tion of the value of music-based complement of lawyers from keeping pace with our clients’ intellectual property finally across the firm, including from growth and ambitions, whether reflects that impact. We believe the Corporate, Litigation, Intel- they are emerging talent, new we are uniquely positioned to lectual Property, Brand Pro- companies or established cli- serve our clients and the industry tection, Tax, Advertising & ents with sophisticated expan- as a whole in this moment.” Media, Technology and Trusts sion plans.” Loeb’s Music practice has & Estates groups regularly col- Loeb is particularly proud consistently been recognized laborate to service client needs. of the continued growth and as the premier music-industry “We are fortunate to have a success of the firm’s Nashville practice, once again earning the diverse and experienced group office. Twenty-five years after title of Law Firm of the Year in of partners at the core of this first opening the office in Music the Entertainment Law – Music practice, including our Vice City, the firm brought in Derek Crownover and his team. Under the local leadership of Crownover, Tiffany Dunn and Denise Stevens, and with Loeb’s collaborative national approach, Loeb’s Nashville group has exceeded all expecta- tions, building a juggernaut for the representation of creative talent, established and emerg- ing companies and a wide array of financial participants. In addition, as White notes, “It is particularly gratifying that we continue to develop great young lawyers like Danny Silverman, Farah Usmani and Nathan Drake, who we know will con- tinue to build on our tradition of superlative client service to John Frankenheimer Debbie White the industry.” 54 HITS May 10, 2021 artists, our festival representa- tions (Superfly Events, Country Thunder and more) or the broad spectrum of experiential platforms—including sports— created or curated by our cli- ents,” says Frankenheimer. oeb’s lawyers are also longtime counsel to labels, publishers, execu- tives, and a variety of ationally, Loeb repre- lishers’ Association, Citibank, have amassed more than Linnovative companies and sents, among many other the Estate of B.B. King, 19 400 #1 records in the country financial institutions, includ- clients, BTS, Diana Entertainment (American Idol) genre alone over the past 20 ing Warner Chappell, Warner Ross, Carrie Underwood, and the T.J. Martell Foundation years. Clients include Ashley Music Group, HYBE (formerly NSam Hunt, The Who, The in legal and business matters Gorley, Hillary Lindsey, Craig Big Hit Entertainment Co., Revivalists, Gabby Barrett, involving corporate governance, Wiseman, Dallas Davidson, Ltd.), Sony Music Publishing, Christina Aguilera, Morgan employment, legacy planning, Zach Crowell, Jeremy Stover, Big Loud Records, Big Loud Wallen, Luke Combs, Kane brand protection, trademarks, Chris Tomlin, Luke Laird, Shirt, Big Loud Mountain, Brown, Vince Gill, Amy Grant, copyrights, rights of publicity, Josh Thompson, Jesse Frasure, Creative Nation, Primary Wave, Duran Duran, Billy Currington, records and publishing, as well as Natalie Hemby, Jonathan Fuji Music Group, Tape Room, Jordan Davis, Midland, Loretta in industrywide policy and advo- Singleton, Gordie Sampson, peermusic, Play It Again, Red Lynn and Melanie Martinez. cacy efforts. Chris DeStefano, David Creative Group, 50 Egg Music, Loeb lawyers continue to The firm’s roster of songwriter, Garcia, Rodney Clawson, Spirit Music, Reservoir Music, represent key legacy artists, producer and publisher clients is Hardy, Morgan Wallen, Jessi Twelve6 Entertainment and brands and nonprofits through equally impressive. Loeb’s clients Alexander, Jon Randall and MV2 Entertainment. For their work with the John R. Cash regularly dominate the Country Vince Gill. decades, the firm has also been a Revocable Trust, the Estate airplay charts and include mul- Loeb represents high-profile trusted advisor and resource for of Otis Redding, Jr., Olivia tiple ASCAP and BMI Writers songwriters across other genres a wide array of financial institu- Newton-John, the Grand Ole of the Year, Grammy, CMA as well, from 12-time Academy tions in the investment com- Opry, the Academy of Country Triple Play and ACM Award Award nominee Diane Warren munity including private-equity Music, the National Music Pub- winners. Together, these writers and multi-genre innovator and venture-capital firms, banks Ross Golan to Philly Sound and mutual funds, high-net- pioneers Gamble and Huff. worth individuals and pension Of course, the focus of funds as they enter or expand 2020 was very different for their interests in the broad-based Loeb’s music industry clients music industry. —and for the firm’s lawyers— “We are proud of the fact as the industry faced massive that we have built a unique plat- disruptions as a result of the form from which our team can COVID-19 global pandemic. effectively represent and counsel Loeb’s long-standing experi- the creative community as well ence and relationships, as as the financial community, can well as its cultural emphasis work on intricate recording or on innovation and resilience, publishing deals for our creative were key to the firm’s ability to clients and on the acquisition lead clients through the crisis. or sale of IP catalogs of literally “After almost 18 months any size, or can assist companies of addressing reorganizational in going public, whether by a and restructuring issues, we traditional IPO, SPAC or other are excited about the return of means,” says Frankenheimer. live entertainment, whether it “We are excited by what we Derek Crownover Tiffany Dunn is for our many active touring believe the future will bring.” n HITS May 10, 2021 55.