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While Anglo American talent has historically dominated the international record market, in recent years the three major label groups, all headquartered in America, with a collective market share of 77%, have expanded their talent pool to once overlooked populations – and in so doing have enriched the music and cultural choices available to consumers throughout the world. Our panel will discuss the evolving talent acquisition, business affairs and deal structure standards being offered for artists to compete in the global music economy.
Debbie White focuses her practice in the music, motion picture and entertainment industries, with particular emphasis on representing recording artists, songwriters, producers, managers, record companies, publishing companies, and digital media and technology companies in their ongoing business affairs.
Recognized as a top entertainment lawyer and dealmaker by leading publications such as Variety, The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard, Debbie is known for her work negotiating multimillion-dollar recording contracts, as well as agreements related to publishing, worldwide touring, catalog sales, film soundtrack and Broadway cast albums, merchandising and sponsorships. A significant portion of her music practice centers on the development of copyright strategies and implementation of licensing efforts for digital companies, major advertisers and advertising agencies, sports and television networks, and entertainment companies.
Her experience representing talent, combined with her in-depth understanding of licensing and publishing rights, uniquely positions Debbie to address the complex issues that arise when artists work with subscription streaming services and other new media companies and licensors of digital content.
Eric Taylor is SVP of Business and Legal Affairs at Epic Records. In this role, he leads Epic’s business and legal affairs team, with oversight of the negotiation and drafting of recording agreements and other contracts with the label, and related matters. He joined Sony Music as an Associate Director in Business and Legal Affairs in 2006. Prior to Sony, Eric was an associate at the law firm of Hughes, Hubbard and Reed. Eric holds a B.A. in Anthropology and Integrative Biology from U.C. Berkeley and a J.D. from Columbia Law School.
Jason Kawejsza is Executive Vice President and Head of Business & Legal Affairs at Interscope Capitol Labels Group. Kawejsza is responsible for overseeing the ICLG business and legal affairs department which structures, negotiates, and drafts all deals for ICLG and its labels.
Kawejsza was most recently Executive Vice President, Head of Business & Legal Affairs at Interscope Geffen A&M, a position he held since 2016.
He joined Universal Music Group’s corporate legal department in 2003, transitioning to Interscope Geffen A&M in 2010 and holding a number of positions of increasing responsibility there.
Kawejsza graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Virginia Tech and earned his Juris Doctor degree from the American University Washington College of Law and also holds a Masters of Business Administration from The Kogod School of Business at American University.
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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