Pryor Cashman LLP has a robust music litigation offering that caters to some of the largest publishers, labels, and recording artists. Donald Zakarin is a pre-eminent litigator that has achieved numerous copyright triumphs and has extensive experience before the Copyright Royalty Board. Ilene Farkas has a solid history of success with intellectual property claims on behalf of both audio and visual clients. Matters relating to digital music are a mainstay of Frank Scibilia‘s practice, as is his representation of the Mechanical Licensing Collective. Benjamin Semel is active in the music streaming space and has been pivotal to some of the US’s largest digital piracy cases. James Sammataro is a multi-faceted entertainment lawyer, as capable with musical IP as he is with libel and defamation. All mentioned lawyers are based in New York, bar Sammataro, who is based in Florida.
Key clients
- Universal Music
- Warner Music