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Beau Stapleton

Partner

Manatt Entertainment
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  • Phone: 310.312.4269
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  • Loyola Law School, J.D., 2013

    Colorado College, B.A., 1999

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Manatt Entertainment Partner Beau Stapleton is a highly sought-after advisor for the full range of entertainment stakeholders as they undertake complex and often cross-industry deals. With extensive experience working at the intersection of the music, film, television and digital industries, Beau counts some of the nation’s most well-known artists, studios, investment firms, media companies, directors, producers, publishers and composers among his clients.

Prior to obtaining his law degree, Beau spent ten years in the music industry as an entrepreneur, artist and composer. He toured globally as a musician and was represented by CAA, Red Light Management, Island Def Jam Records and Universal Music Publishing Group.

Beau’s unique approach to client service—which combines his deep understanding of the law with his business savvy and diverse entertainment experience—has afforded him the opportunity to guide his clients through some of entertainment’s most high-profile and profitable deals.

Honors & Awards

Honors & Awards

Top Music Lawyer, Billboard, 2023

“Legal Impact Report,” Variety, 2023

“One to Watch”, The Best Lawyers in America, 2023

Los Angeles Copyright Society—Paul Miller Scholarship Award

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Admitted to practice in the state of California

Publications

Publications

Co-author, “Capital Gains Election Will Keep Driving Music Catalog Sales,” Bloomberg Tax, January 3, 2023.

Beau in the News

  • 04.19.23

    Six Manatt Entertainment Attorneys Named to Variety’s 2023 Legal ...

    Manatt Entertainment Leader Jordan Bromley and Partners Eric Custer, Gary Gilbert, Beau Stapleton, Christopher Chatham and Sophia Yen were ...

  • 04.03.23

    Eight Manatt Entertainment Professionals Named to Billboard’s 2023 ...

    Manatt Entertainment Leader Jordan Bromley, Senior Partner Lee Phillips and Partners Joseph Anderson, Eric Custer, Gary Gilbert, Robert ...

  • 12.19.22

    Manatt Represents Chris Harrison in Launch of iHeartRadio Podcast ...

    A Manatt team led by Manatt Entertainment Partner Chris Chatham represented former Bachelor host, Chris Harrison, in the launch of his new ...

  • 09.07.22

    Manatt Represents Francisco Partners in Majority Investment in Kobalt ...

    A Manatt team led by Entertainment Leader Jordan Bromley and Partner Beau Stapleton advised Francisco Partners Management, a U.S.-headquartered ...

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Beau's Articles

  • 01.03.23

    Capital Gains Election Will Keep Driving Music Catalog Sales

    Manatt Entertainment Partner Beau Stapleton and Tax, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Attorney Burak Ahmed wrote an article for ...

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