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Digital Media & Entertainment Law

Transactional structuring, intellectual property protection, and business counsel for digital media talent, independent creators, and entertainment ventures.

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OVERVIEW

Your work is the asset.

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For a creator, the rights in the work are the most valuable assets the business owns. Who owns a video, a brand, or a creative work (and who may use it and on what terms) is usually settled in contracts signed early on, often before they are read closely.

We help creators and media companies secure clear ownership, negotiate fair terms, and set up a business that can grow beyond a single project.

That work covers brand deals and sponsorships, talent and management agreements, licensing of content and likeness, and the entity and trademark basics that let a personal brand operate as a company. Many clients keep us on as outside counsel, so each new deal is checked against the ones already signed.

BY THE NUMBERS

$480BProjected size of the global creator economy by 2027, up from $250 billion in 2023.Source: Goldman Sachs

$37BSpent by U.S. advertisers on creator partnerships in 2025, up 26% from the year before.Source: Interactive Advertising Bureau

70%Share of creator income that comes from brand deals, the largest revenue source.Source: Goldman Sachs

$100B+Paid by YouTube to creators, artists, and media companies over the four years through 2025.Source: YouTube

CLIENTS

Who we work with

Independent creators and media companies, from first brand partnerships to full-scale productions.

Creators & InfluencersDigital talent and online creators monetizing brand deals, non-traditional media, and subscriptions.

Musicians & ProducersRecording artists, songwriters, and producers securing copyright ownership and royalty streams.

Filmmakers & ProductionIndependent directors, studios, and production teams developing film, video, and streaming projects.

Visual Artists & DesignersIllustrators, visual artists, and designers commercializing and licensing original brand assets.

Writers & AuthorsAuthors, screenwriters, and journalists negotiating publishing rights and screen adaptations.

Media StartupsEmerging content platforms, digital agencies, and creator-led commercial ventures.

CAPABILITIES

What we handle

Deals and contracts

The agreements that decide how creative work gets made and paid for.

Rights and business structure

Protecting the work and the business built around it.

Brand partnershipsSponsorship and influencer agreements covering deliverables, usage rights, exclusivity, and FTC and regulatory compliance for commercial and regulated platforms.

IP protectionRegistration, protection, and enforcement of copyrights and trademarks, alongside title and content clearance before a project launches.

Talent representationManagement, agency, and representation agreements, including commission structures, term lengths, and key-man or exit provisions.

Chain of titleChain of title audits, intellectual property assignments, and documentation showing clean ownership of all project elements for distributors and buyers.

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Production and crewWork-for-hire, collaborator, and crew agreements that settle credit, payment, and clear ownership of the finished project.

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NIL and AI rightsStructuring rights for a person’s name, image, likeness (NIL), and voice, including protection against unauthorized digital replicas, non-consensual AI-generated content, and deepfakes.

Licensing and distributionLicenses for music, footage, artwork, and characters, model rights clearances, and distribution, platform, and content-delivery agreements.

Business formation for creatorsSetting up LLCs, corporate structures, and specialized loan-out companies designed to protect privacy, alongside clear internal governance agreements between co-owners.

Music and publishingPublishing, recording, and producer agreements, including copyright splits, administration rights, and royalty terms.

Platform terms and takedownsNavigating platform terms of service, merchant account and payment processor policies, and DMCA takedowns or counter-notifications to resolve piracy and content disputes.

INSIGHTS