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Charles J. Biederman

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  • Phone: 310.312.4277
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Education
  • Vanderbilt University School of Law, J.D., 1989

    Cornell University, A.B., 1986

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Profile

Jeff Biederman’s practice focuses primarily on the representation of artists, entrepreneurs and entities in the areas of music, film, television, fashion and branding, advertising, and digital media. Clients include major writers, producers, actors, recording artists, athletes, record labels, publishing companies, designers, apparel and accessory companies, studios, and advertising agencies throughout the U.S. and internationally.

Jeff is a regular lecturer on various entertainment, branding, and media law topics and regularly teaches a class in International Entertainment Law in London. He is co-author of the casebook Law and Business of the Entertainment Industries, Fifth Edition, 2007; Praeger Publishers.

Honors & Awards

Honors & Awards

Named one of the “Top Music Lawyers” by Billboard, 2017–2019

Recognized in Variety’s “Legal Impact Report,” 2018 and 2020

The Best Lawyers in America, 2002 to present

Memberships

Memberships

Admitted to practice in California, Georgia, Massachusetts, New York and Tennessee

Adjunct Professor of Law, International Music Law and International Entertainment Law, Southwestern Law School’s London International Entertainment Law Program, 2010-2012, and present

Adjunct Professor, Vanderbilt University Law School, 2005

Adjunct Professor, Mike Curb School of Entertainment & Music Business, Belmont University, 2001-2003

Board Member, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Los Angeles Man & Woman of the Year Campaign, 2009-2015

Board Member, Advisory Board, Donald E. Biederman Entertainment & Media Law Institute, Southwestern Law School, 2005 to present

Board Member, Alliance of Artists and Recording Companies (AARC), 2001 to present

Board Member, High Hopes School, 2000-2005

Chair, Tennessee Bar Association, Entertainment and Sports Section, 2000

Publications

Publications

Quoted, “Why The Music Publishing Market Is Still Booming — And How Long The Party Will Last,” Billboard, November 29, 2020.

Quoted, “Will Hipgnosis Actually Work?,” Water and Music, September 11, 2020.

Quoted, “ Taylor Swift’s Fight to Perform on the AMAs Is Less About the Show & More About How It’s Watched,” Billboard, November 18, 2019.

Quoted, “Is Michael Jackson Too Big to Cancel? After ‘Neverland,’ The Industry Says Yes,” Billboard, March 21, 2019.

Quoted, “Are Artists Finally Profiting From the Streaming Era?” The Ringer, March 16, 2018.

Quoted, “Why the #MeToo Movement Could Have Chilling Effect for Women in Music Industry” Billboard, December 14, 2017.

Quoted, “The Songwriter Catalog Market Is Booming, With Indies Leading the Way” Billboard, November 2, 2017.

Interviewed, "Manatt Lawyers Journey to Kenya to Educate Local Musicians," Daily Journal, May 2014.

Coauthor, "Applying Copyright Law to User-Generated Content," Los Angeles Lawyer, May 2008.

Coauthor, Law and Business of the Entertainment Industries, Fifth Edition, 2007; Praeger Publishers.

Jeff in the News

  • 11.29.20

    Biederman Quoted in Billboard about Trends in the Sale of Music ...

    Manatt Entertainment partner Jeff Biederman spoke with Billboard about the continued interest in the sale and acquisition of song catalogs in ...

  • 08.20.20

    Best Lawyers in America Names 76 Manatt Attorneys to 2021 List

    Seventy-six Manatt attorneys have been named to the 2021 edition of the Best Lawyers in America report, which recognizes the nation’s leading...

  • 07.27.20

    Six Manatt Attorneys Recognized Among Billboard’s Top Music Lawyers

    Leader of Manatt’s entertainment transactions and finance practice Jordan Bromley ; leader of the firm’s entertainment litigation ...

  • 07.14.20

    Variety Names Seven Manatt Partners to 2020 Legal Impact Report

    Variety named seven Manatt Entertainment partners to its 2020 Legal Impact Report, an annual list that highlights the top attorneys in the ...

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