Overview
You’ve worked hard to make it this far—the long hours, the creative risks, the rejections, self-doubt and resolve to pick yourself back up again.
Now imagine this journey with a partner by your side who knows how to navigate this industry, negotiate good deals and map out your next steps to position you for bigger and better things.
Manatt’s music team works with legendary icons, up-and-comers and online sensations along with savvy managers, business managers and agents to build the music careers of their dreams. From landing big record deals to negotiating licensing contracts to fending off imitators and artificial intelligence counterfeits, our team can make it happen for you. We’ve been recognized among the best in the business by Billboard, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter and more.
We know the law, and we know the industry. We understand what it takes to turn musicians into iconic brands and booming businesses.
We can do it for you.
Representing music legends, innovators and companies
- Brian Wilson
- Daniel Lanois
- DMX
- The Eagles
- Eric Melvin
- Estate of Brian Wilson
- Estate of Burt Bacharach
- Estate of DMX
- Estate of Jimmy Seals
- Estate of John Lee Hooker
- Estate of Pop Smoke
- Estate of Rick James
- Estate of Waylon Jennings
- George Benson
- Jackson Browne
- Jennifer Nettles
- Joni Mitchell
- Kenny Loggins
- Lyle Lovett
- Neil Young
- Pat Benatar
- Patrice Rushen
- Paul Anka
- Pepe Aguilar
- Peter Frampton
- Randy Jackson
- Steve Perry
- Styx
- Tracy Chapman
- Wynonna Judd
- Anthony Rossomando
- Banks
- Bantu
- Cold War Kids
- Death Cab for Cutie
- Diplo
- Ethan Gruska
- I Prevail
- Jack White
- JPEGMAFIA
- Kairo
- Kid Harpon
- Maggie Lindemann
- Major Lazer
- ODESZA
- Ogi
- Sammy Witte
- Stephanie Poetri
- Stix
- Suki Waterhouse
- Thievery Corporation
- Trousdale
- Chord Music Partners
- Concord Music
- HarbourView Equity
- Ingrooves
- Mad Decent
- Pophouse Entertainment
- Third & Hayden
Big deals + big names = big business
- Distribution agreements
- Joint ventures and strategic partnerships
- Publishing agreements
- Recording agreements
- Touring agreements
- Advocacy for creators’ rights and industry initiatives
- Brand building, management and maximization
- Catalog sales
- Copyright law and analysis for the digital age
- Copyright termination rights
- Digital service provider negotiations
- Intellectual property protection
- Merchandising agreements
- Artist and estate representation
- Employment, labor and workplace conduct
- Licensing agreements
- Management agreements
- Master public performance rights agreements
- Neighboring rights agreements
- Partnership agreements
- Producer agreements
- Royalty audit and SoundExchange audit
- Sponsorship agreements
Calculate your streaming royalties with our free tool
In a world where content is king—and in music, most of that content is streamed— recording artists, writers and creators increasingly need access to vital financial information to plan and build their careers.
As committed advocates of artists and creators, Manatt has developed a U.S. Music Streaming Royalty Calculator to empower creators to calculate their share of total royalties based on their contribution to a particular musical recording or composition. The U.S. Music Streaming Royalty Calculator draws from deep market experience and analysis into the data collected from direct source payors to offer accurate, up-to-date and easily accessible streaming revenue information.
