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Monika A. Tashman

Partner

Manatt Entertainment
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  • mtashman@manatt.com
  • Phone: 212.704.1990
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  • New York
Bar Admissions
  • New York

Education
  • Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, J.D., 2000

    New York University, B.S., magna cum laude, 1994

    Leadership That Works, Certified Professional Coach, 2017

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  • Games and Esports
  • Manatt Digital and Technology
  • Manatt Entertainment
  • Music

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Profile

Profile

Monika Tashman is a Manatt Entertainment partner in the firm’s New York City office. With a broad-based practice spanning over 25 years in the music and entertainment industries, she advises and provides creative, pragmatic solutions for clients at the intersection of entertainment and innovation—from entrepreneurial artists and innovative record labels to emerging entertainment-focused companies and experiential music production companies.

Monika’s practice focuses on transformative deals—those that strategically expand organizations, business models and brands. She is a creative problem-solver, unflinching advocate for her clients and strategic consultant that specializes in negotiating “smart” contracts that stand the test of time, especially in the face of evolving business models. Monika brings a fresh energy to each engagement, always seeking to integrate, streamline and modernize the often siloed ways of approaching law and business. She guides clients through tough business decisions and legal challenges to maximize monetization and find new growth opportunities and revenue streams.

Monika prides herself on doing purpose-driven work and being on the cutting edge of dealmaking. With experience in live music, recorded music, publishing, emerging entertainment companies, literary and film, her clients include multiplatform talent as well as boundary-pushing entertainment companies.

Monika is actively involved in the emerging companies and technologies startup space. She guides content creators and new media companies not only through complex legal issues but also through new business growth opportunities, providing strategic advice on innovative brand development to help them succeed in the digital world. She is also a certified executive coach, advising clients on business strategies and leadership growth.

As a result of her multidisciplinary background in both the legal and nonlegal sectors of entertainment, Monika is uniquely positioned to advise her clients from the perspectives of various stakeholders, giving her clients the competitive edge they need.

She has been featured in several industry publications, including Billboard and Variety, and in national news publications such as USA Today and The New York Times. She is active in the GRAMMY Music Education Coalition and is a member of the Advisory Board for Women in Music. Named to Billboard’s 2019 Women in Music Top Executives list, Monika is a widely respected thought leader on music business and diversity in the industry and an in-demand speaker at industry conferences.

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements

Speaker, “The Nuts and Bolts of Valuing Catalog,” Music Biz 2022, Music Business Association, Nashville, Tennessee, May 9, 2022.

Panelist, “Better, Stronger and Recouping Faster: The Super Powers of the Audit,” Music & Tech Law Symposium, Mondo.NYC, October 15, 2021.

Panelist, “Top 10 List: Things You Need To Know,” Women in Music Summit, January 29, 2021.

Moderator, “Riddles, Risks and the Road Back to Live: Legal Issues in Live Entertainment,” Mondo.NYC Music and Tech Law Symposium, October 16, 2020.  

Moderator, “Artists Building Their Release Team: What is Needed For a Successful Launch,” Music Biz 2020, August 19, 2020.

Speaker, “COVID-19: Impact on the Live Industry,” Webinar, Midem Digital Edition, June 3, 2020.

Panelist, “Accessing Relief: Funds, Grants, and Loans,” Maximizing Monetization Webinar, Music Mangers Forum-US, April 23, 2020.

Panelist, “Music Biz LIVE!,” Webinar, Music Biz, April 15, 2020.

Moderator, “A (Different) Seat at the Table: New Label Models, Deals & Revenue Streams,” NY:LON Connect 2020, January 16, 2020.

Panelist, “The Business of Music: When Is a Song a Lawsuit?,” Rolling Stone, Mondo.NYC, October 17, 2019.

Panelist, “Status Report 2020: Gender, Diversity & Inclusion – Meet the Change Makers and Join the Movement,” Women in Music, Mondo.NYC, October 17, 2019.

Speaker, “#WETOGETHER: A Call To Action,” MIDEM International Association of Entertainment Lawyers, Cannes, France, June 5, 2019.

Participant, Meet The Women in Music, MIDEM International Association of Entertainment Lawyers, Cannes, France, June 5, 2019.

Speaker and Panelist, Women In Music Executive Brunch, Cannes, France, June 5, 2019.

Panelist, “Women’s Stories: Music,” CUT Beverly Hills, May 15, 2019.

Panelist, “Managing Content Ownership in the Era of Collaboration,” Music Biz 2019, May 7, 2019.

Panelist, “The Label Artist Leverage Shift,” Music Biz 2019, May 5, 2019.

Panelist, “Music Business and Family,” Recording Academy Washington D.C. Chapter, March 27, 2019.

Speaker, Self-Care in Professional Development, BuzzFeed Business and Legal Affairs Retreat, March 19, 2019.

Panelist, “Exploring the Building Blocks of a Music Industry Career,” A Celebration of Women and Music, The Grammy Museum, February 4, 2019.

Panelist, “Come Ons, Take Downs and Risky Business: How #MeToo Can Transform the Music Industry for the Better,” International Association of Entertainment Lawyers Midem 2018 “Legal Update” Panel, June 6, 2018.

Speaker, “The New Music Economy: A Collaborative Team Approach,” Music Biz 2018, Omni Nashville, May 14, 2018.

Speaker, “Travelin’ Band—Taking the Band on the Road and Accounting for It,” EASL and New York State Bar Association, New York Law School, November 17, 2017.

Speaker, “Choosing the Deal: Indie vs. Major Co-Publishing Agreements,” Women in Music New York City, September 19, 2017.

Speaker, “Women in Music’s Speed Networking Session,” Midem Annual Music Conference, Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, June 6, 2017.

Speaker, “Weighing the Options: A Mock Negotiation Evaluating and Comparing Modern Record Deals,” The Music Business Association, Renaissance Nashville Hotel, May 15, 2017.

Speaker, “Making the Deal: 360 Agreement Mock Negotiation,” Women in Music, September 21, 2016.

Speaker, “When Is It Worth It to Litigate?” American Association of Independent Music 11th Annual Indie Week 2016, June 6, 2016.

Speaker, “Art of the Deal,” American Association of Independent Music Indie Week 2015, Tribeca Grand Hotel, June 25, 2015.

Speaker, “Artist Label Deals, Back to the Future,” New Music Seminar, Wyndham New Yorker Hotel, June 8, 2014.

Speaker, “Hardcore Legal Issues for Artist-Owned Labels,” South by Southwest Music and Media Conference, Austin Convention Center, March 15, 2014.

Speaker, “Foreign Touring: You’ll Suffer Taxation Without Proper Representation!” CMJ Holdings Corp. CMJ Music Marathon, October 18, 2013.

Speaker, “The New Deal – Exploring Alternatives to the Traditional New Artist Record Agreement,” New Music Seminar, June 10, 2013.

Speaker, “A GRAMMY Professional Development Event: Speed Networking,” National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences New York Chapter, March 27, 2013.

Speaker, “Breakfast With the Entertainment Law Initiative 2012,” The GRAMMY Foundation, October 23, 2012.

Speaker, “The Business of Music and Money: Who You Want and Need on Your Team,” January 1, 2011.

Honors & Awards

Honors & Awards

Named among Billboard’s 2019 and 2023 Women in Music Top Executives

The Best Lawyers in America, 2020–2023

Profiled in Variety’s “Legal Impact Report” for 2019–2022. This prestigious annual report spotlights the top attorneys in the entertainment business.

Named among Billboard’s Top Music Lawyers, 2018–2022

Memberships

Memberships

Admitted to practice in New York

Member, New York Bar Association

Member, American Bar Association

Member, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences

Member, Association of Independent Music Publishers

Executive Advisory Board Member, GRAMMY Music Education Coalition

Member, MMRF Entertainment Committee, 2012-2018

Entertainment Law Initiative East Coast Planning Committee

Member, International Association of Entertainment Lawyers

Member, Pipeline Angels

Advisory Board for Women in Music

Advisory Board for Tournesol Wellness

Advisory Board for Rock the Earth, 2012-2017

Advisory Board Cosynd

Board of Directors Esembly

 

Publications

Publications

Featured, “Songtrust Spotlight: Monika Tashman,” Songtrust, March 24, 2022.

Author, “From #MeToo to #WeTogether: Music Industry Attorneys Call for Action,” Billboard, November 12, 2018.

Author, “Why #MeToo Is the Best Thing to Have Happened to Women in the Music Business,” Billboard, January 9, 2018.

Monika in the News

  • 02.23.23

    Tashman Named to Billboard’s 2023 Women in Music: Executives List

    Monika Tashman was recognized on Billboard’s 2023 Women in Music: Executives list.  

  • 08.18.22

    86 Manatt Attorneys Named to 2023 Best Lawyers Guide

    Eighty-six Manatt attorneys have been named to the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers in America, which recognizes the nation’s leading lawyers each ...

  • 04.20.22

    Six Manatt Attorneys Recognized on Variety’s 2022 Legal Impact Report

    Six Manatt attorneys were named in Variety’s 2022 Legal Impact Report, including Manatt Entertainment Leader Jordan Bromley and Manatt ...

  • 03.26.22

    Six Manatt Attorneys Recognized Among Billboard’s Top Music Lawyers

    Leader of Manatt Entertainment Jordan Bromley, the Firm’s Entertainment Litigation practice Leader Robert Jacobs, Manatt Entertainment Senior ...

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Monika's Newsletters

  • 01.19.23

    Entertainment Industry Predictions: Streamers, Litigation, Emerging ...

    Below we predict what 2023 will bring, ranging from the continued explosion of the creator economy to advancement of novel technologies such as NFTs ...



Monika's Events and Webinars

  • 05.09.22

    Tashman Spoke on Music Biz Catalog Valuation Panel in Nashville

    Manatt Entertainment Partner Monika Tashman spoke in a session titled “The Nuts and Bolts of Valuing Catalogs” at Music Biz ...



  • 10.15.21

    Tashman to Speak at Mondo.NYC’s Music & Tech Law Symposium

    Manatt entertainment partner Monika Tashman will speak on a virtual panel titled “Better, Stronger and Recouping Faster: The Super Powers of ...



  • 04.28.20

    Bringing the Crowds Back: Navigating COVID-19 Medical and Legal ...

    Please join us for a discussion of the path back to normal operations for sporting events, concerts, trade shows, and other live events as social ...

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