Latin Syncopations & Negotiations: How Deal Structures, Publishing Rights & Branding Shape Music
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In this episode of The Music Law Beat, host Bill Hochberg (Raines) sits down with Nicolas Urdinola, Partner at SheppardMullin, and John R. Baldivia, Partner at Rossi Baldivia Klein Fine & Spector, PC, for an insider’s look at the legal forces powering the global rise of Latin music.
As artists like Bad Bunny, Karol G, and Peso Pluma dominate international charts, attorneys are increasingly at the center of complex negotiations spanning continents, languages, and laws. Bill, Nicolas, and John unpack how deal structures, publishing rights, branding, and digital distribution are evolving in this fast-moving space.
The discussion offers practical insights into representing artists, labels, and producers in cross-border transactions—highlighting how cultural fluency, creative strategy, and legal precision combine to drive success in the modern music industry.
Presented by Raines.
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John R. Baldivia is a partner of Rossi, P.C., where he negotiates a wide variety of contracts for major label recording artists, songwriters, and prominent influencers. John joined Rossi, P.C. with a strong background in music transactions, as well as entertainment and intellectual property litigation.
Prior to joining Rossi, P.C., John was a partner at Pierce Law Group LLP, where he negotiated various music contracts, film contracts, and reviewed complicated copyright clearance matters. John also served as a lead plaintiff-side attorney on complex litigation issues against various film and television studios. He has litigated a variety of entertainment-related claims involving fraud, breach of contract, copyright infringement, trademark infringement, misappropriation of name and likeness, employment claims, and talent agency controversies. John has won large 6- and 7-figure judgments on behalf of his clients while working for Pierce Law Group, and in 2020 and 2021, John was named as a Super Lawyers Rising Star for Southern California.
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Bill Hochberg is a recognized specialist in music and media law. As a thought leader, he writes regularly in Forbes and has contributed to other pre-eminent publications including The Atlantic and Wired. Bill speaks on industry-changing issues at South-by-Southwest, the Beverly Hills Bar Association and other key forums. From recording and publishing deals to film, TV and experiential projects to copyright disputes and catalog valuations, Bill handles many and varied music and media matters with a pragmatic and innovative approach that has delivered outstanding results for clients. He is a member of the President’s Council of the New England Conservatory, the Board of Directors of New Music USA and is rated as a Super Lawyer.
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Nicolas’ practice focuses on transactional entertainment matters, including rights acquisitions, development, first look and overall deals, production, licensing, and distribution for motion pictures as well as scripted and unscripted television productions. He advises studios, production companies, networks, independent producers, and digital content creators in all aspects related to the creation and exploitation of motion pictures, documentaries, television series, and sports-related projects.
Prior to joining Sheppard Mullin, Nicolas was a Director of Business & Legal Affairs at The Walt Disney Company, where he led the legal team that negotiated with distribution partners in Latin America for the launch of the Disney+ service. He was also responsible for negotiating with major local and international sports leagues, multi-platform right acquisition and distribution agreements for Fox Sports and ESPN, including for UEFA Champions League, Spanish La Liga, Copa Libertadores, UFC, Mexican Soccer, Bundesliga, Argentine Superliga, among others.
Nicolas developed his passion for entertainment law after going through negotiations with a major music label for the debut album of “Sin Animo de Lucro,” a band he co-founded in 2005 with some law school friends and where he was vocalist and composer until 2007. The band obtained “Gold Record” for its first and second albums and a nomination to the Latin Grammy Awards for the “Best Tropical Contemporary Album” in 2009.
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