Featured, “Silver Lake's 'I LIKE YOU VERY MUCH' billboard has cost its patron $90,000 so far. He's not stopping anytime soon,” Los Angeles Times, May 22, 2025.

Quoted, “Why So Many Recording Artists Struggle to Get Health Insurance,” The Hollywood Reporter, March 7, 2025.

Quoted, “Kendrick Lamar’s Halftime Show is Must-See TV: What to Expect,” The Wall Street Journal, February 9, 2025.

Quoted, “How much money does Mariah Carey make from ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’? ‘It’s a lot,’ music expert says,” CNBC, December 22, 2024.

Quoted, “Why Beyoncé Got Mixed Up in the Whisky Business,” Billboard, October 30, 2024.

Quoted, “‘Landmark Victory’: Copyright Office Finalizes Rule Change On Streaming Royalties,” Billboard, July 9, 2024.

Quoted, “Songwriter Groups Hail ‘Landmark Victory’ As US Copyright Office Issues Rule Confirming How Termination Rights Apply To Streaming Royalties,” Music Business Worldwide, July 9, 2024.

Quoted, “Biz Applauds Termination-Rights Ruling,” HITS Daily Double, July 9, 2024.

Co-author, “A Bungling Bundle: Spotify Short-Changes Songwriters for Minimal Gain (Guest Column),” Billboard, May 30, 2024.

Quoted, “California lawmaker wants to end exclusive control over ticket sales,” April 1, 2024.

Quoted, “Why There Are So Many Producers Credited on One Beat,” XXL, March 25, 2024.

Featured, “Music Industry vs TikTok,” Fox 17 News, February 9, 2024.

Author, “BMI Is Selling: What This Means for Songwriters,” Billboard, November 28, 2023.

Quoted, “After outrage over Taylor Swift tickets, reform has been slow across the US,” Associated Press, September 1, 2023.

Featured, “How AI will reshape the music industry, according to 5 entertainment lawyers,” Insider, May 24, 2023.

Quoted, “AI vs. the Music Industry: With the Internet Full of Fake Drakes and Eminems, Who Gets Paid?,” Variety, May 3, 2023.

Quoted, “Hundreds of Artists Push for Copyright Rule Change On Streaming Royalties: ‘We Stand Together’,” Billboard, January 6, 2023.

Quoted, “Hundreds of Artists Push for Copyright Rule Change On Streaming Royalties: ‘We Stand Together’,” Billboard, January 6, 2023.

Featured, “Annual Music Law Update,” Beverly Hills Bar Association, December 23, 2022.

Quoted, “Songwriters’ Royalty Hike for CDs, Vinyl Approved for First Time in Over a Decade,” Billboard, December 16, 2022.

Quoted, “How TikTok and the music industry are bound to each other as 'frenemies,' even as they battle over licensing,” Insider, November 17, 2022.

Quoted, “After ‘Roe’: Music’s Leaders On How To Take Action,” Billboard, July 29, 2022.

Quoted, “FAIR Act Bill to Repeal Amendment to ‘Seven-Year Statute’ Up for Vote in California Assembly,” Billboard, March 29, 2022.

Quoted, “Entertainment Lawyer Christopher Chatham Joins Manatt, Phelps & Phillips,” Variety, January 6, 2022.

Quoted, “As NFTs Spur a Digital Gold Rush, Law Firms Are Getting in on the Action,” The American Lawyer, July 1, 2021.

Quoted, “Royalty Splits, Copyrights & More: ‘Ruthless’ NFT Market Sparks New Legal Debates,” Billboard, May 25, 2021.

Quoted, “11 Indie Musicians on How They’re Navigating the NFT Wave,” Pitchfork, May 10, 2021.

Quoted, “Musicians Turn to NFTs to Make Up for Lost Revenue,” The Wall Street Journal, March 23, 2021.

Quoted, “Hipgnosis Is Buying Music Libraries — and Plans to Spend $1 Billion More,” The Hollywood Reporter, February 18, 2021.

Co-author, “Recoup, There It Is: An Artist's Guide to Royalty Hunting,” Billboard, January 7, 2021.

Quoted, “ASCAP, BMI Consent Decree Action More Likely From DOJ Than Congress,” Communications Daily, August 18, 2020.

Quoted, “Bureaucratic snag leaves thousands of gig workers shut out of relief aid,” NBC News, July 19, 2020.

Quoted, “Copyright Office Calls for Changes to Whack-a-Mole Takedowns,” Bloomberg Law, May 21, 2020.

Quoted, “Waiting on a Lifeline: Delays in Aid for Freelance Musicians Highlight Systemic Inequalities,” Billboard, May 8, 2020.

Quoted, “‘It’s a Clusterf-ck’: Musicians Struggle to Get Pandemic Assistance,” Rolling Stone, May 5, 2020.

Quoted, “Gig workers are now eligible for special unemployment benefits. But many won’t get them,” Los Angeles Times, May 2, 2020.

Quoted, “Many Musicians Exempt From Controversial Gig-Worker Law Under Proposed Changes,” KQED Arts, April 28, 2020.

Quoted, “The music industry gets relief from California’s AB5 gig economy law,” KCRW, April 21, 2020.

Quoted, “Gig worker law will be amended for musicians, lawmaker says,” Daily Journal, April 20, 2020.

Quoted, “Musicians and Music Professionals to Receive AB 5 Exemption,” California Globe, April 18, 2020.

Quoted, “California Legislators Amend AB5 Gig Economy Law to Protect Music Professionals,” Billboard, April 17, 2020.

Quoted, “Musicians' Groups, California Legislators Propose Gig-Economy Law Amendment,” The Hollywood Reporter, April 17, 2020.

Quoted, “AB5: Most musicians can keep performing under update to gig-work law,” San Francisco Chronicle, April 17, 2020.

Mentioned, “California Lawmakers, Music Coalitions Reach Tentative Agreement on Amendments to AB5 Gig Economy Law,” The Wrap, April 17, 2020.

Mentioned, “California Agrees to Amend AB5 Restrictions for Gigging Musicians,” Digital Music News, April 17, 2020.

Quoted, “Leading MROs Join Forces With CA Legislature to Ensure Music Thrives Under AB5,” Music Connection, April 17, 2020.

Quoted, “Musicians to Be Exempt From California ‘Gig Economy’ Assembly Bill 5,” Variety, April 17, 2020.

Quoted, “You Produced a Hit! Now Good Luck Getting Paid,” Rolling Stone, March 23, 2020.

Quoted, “What More Can (Or Should) Congress Do to Support the Music Community Amid Coronavirus?,” Billboard, March 20, 2020.

Quoted, “Legal industry facing down pandemic pandemonium,” Daily Journal, March 13, 2020.

Quoted, “Why Megan Thee Stallion Sued Her Own Label,” Rolling Stone, March 5, 2020.

Quoted, “Musicians say AB5 strikes sour note with gig-driven profession,” San Francisco Chronicle, February 24, 2020.

Quoted, “Federal Music Modernization Act has a troubled rollout,” Daily Journal, December 30, 2019.

Quoted, “California’s employment law was rewritten. Many independent contractors aren’t thrilled,” Los Angeles Times, September 23, 2019.

Quoted, “Syncs' Influence, Streaming's Global Reach Discussed at the Music Finance Forum,” Billboard, September 19, 2019.

Quoted, “Will Tencent’s Hunger to Own the Music Business Stop at Universal and Spotify?” Rolling Stone, September 18, 2019.

Interviewed, “Bill For Gig Workers Gets Approved,” KCBS Radio, September 12, 2019.

Author, “Return of the Consent Decree Review: A Primer for Songwriters,” Billboard, September 12, 2019.

Mentioned, “Brooklyn Law School and alumni named amongst the top in the music law industry,” Brooklyn Daily Eagle, September 3, 2019.

Mentioned, “Musicians form new lobbying group,” The Hill, July 30, 2019.

Quoted, “Copyright office gives industry-favored group a key role in overseeing royalties,” Daily Journal, July 9, 2019.

Quoted, “The Taylor Swift v. Scooter Braun Battle Speaks to the Complexities of Music Ownership,” The Fashion Law, July 2, 2019.

Quoted, “Taylor Swift’s Dispute With Former Label is Latest Tussle Over Master Recordings,” The Wall Street Journal, July 1, 2019.

Quoted, “Music industry targets troll farms distorting streaming revenues,” Financial Times, June 20, 2019.

Co-author, “The Art of the Remix: Rights and Wrongs in the Modern Age,” Keeping It Honest: Transparency and Related Legal Issues in the Entertainment Industry, International Association of Entertainment Lawyers, 2019.

Quoted, “New Law Makes Old Song Rights Queries Moot, High Court Says,” Daily Journal, May 24, 2019.

Author, “Safe Harbor Reform In The United States: The Time Is Now,” Billboard, May 10, 2019.

Author, “The Music Modernization Act: A Songwriter's Guide to What Matters Next,” Billboard, March 12, 2019.

Quoted, “From Social Entertainment to Licensing & Data Challenges: What You Need to Know About Tencent Music’s IPO,” Billboard, December 13, 2018.

Quoted, “New Music Licensing Law Awaits Trump’s Signature,” Daily Journal, September 27, 2018.

Mentioned, “Why This Is a Difficult Time to Be a Songwriter,” The Wall Street Journal, August 13, 2018.

Mentioned, “Updated Music-Copyright Law Clears Senate Panel,” The Wall Street Journal, June 28, 2018.

Author, “The Most Significant Music Licensing Bill in a Generation,” Daily Journal, April 18, 2018.

Author, “A Letter To Songwriters On The Copyright Royalty Board,” Hypebot, April 2018.

Quoted, "Spotify IPO shows how its streaming losses saved the music world," CNETNews.com, April 3, 2018.

Mentioned, “After Driving Streaming Music’s Rise, Spotify Aims to Cash In,” The New York Times, March 31, 2018.

Author, "The Music Modernization Act: What Is It & Why Does It Matter?" Billboard, February 23, 2018.

Author, “The Future of the Streaming Economy: 5 Things to Watch,” Billboard, January 23, 2018.

Mentioned, “Irving Has an Issue With Lyor’s Math,” Hits Daily Double, January 7, 2018.

Mentioned, “An Unsigned Artist Makes 4X More from Streaming Than a Major Label Artist,” Digital Music News, October 13, 2016.

Mentioned, “Infographic: A Basic Explanation of Streaming Money,” Billboard, October 12, 2016.

Author, "Why Music Streaming Is Good for Creators and Consumers," Billboard, July 25, 2016.

Quoted, "Free Kesha: sex abuse and the music industry," The Telegraph, February 25, 2016.

Profiled for advising style company’s partnership with Target, Corporate Dealmakers, Daily Journal, October 20, 2015.

Co-author, “So You Want Music in Your Video: 5 Things So You Don't Get Sued,” Newsweek, June 28, 2015.

Co-author, "So Your Kid Wants to Be a Rock Star?" Newsweek, February 22, 2015.

Interviewed, "Congressman," Indie Source magazine, February 2014.

Interviewed, "Tips for Making a Living as a Band in Today’s Digital Music World," USA Herald, December 19, 2013.

Interviewed, "Easy Listening," Entrepreneur, July 1, 2013.

Profiled, "Fast Track 2013: Jordan Bromley," The Recorder, June 24, 2013.

Profiled, “Manatt Launches Consulting, Venture Arm for Digitally Minded,” Daily Journal, May 15 2013.

Quoted, “Manatt Launches Digital Media Investment Fund,” Billboard, May 15, 2013.

Profiled, “Lawyer Tunes Up Silver Lake Home,” Los Angeles Business Journal, March 18, 2013.

Profiled, Music Connection Magazine, April 28, 2008.

Co-author, "10 Ways Lawyers Can Develop Unsigned Artists," Hollywood Reporter Esq., March 12, 2007.

Researcher and Contributor, “Law and Business of the Entertainment Industries,” Fifth Edition, 2007; Praeger Publishers.

Co-author, “Still A Hair’s Breadth Away From Liability,” Billboard, January 31, 2004.

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