Copyright Law Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television Entertainment Law - Music Litigation - Intellectual Property Trademark Law
Bobby Rosenbloum
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2005 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Areas of Concentration
- Negotiation of complex content agreements with record companies, music publishing companies, music publishing rights organizations, motion picture studios, television networks, and various independent content providers and aggregators, and related strategic counseling (including with respect to electronic sell-through, subscription, streaming, ad-supported, mobile and other cutting-edge business models)
- Negotiation of all varieties of agreements with musical composition performance rights organizations (e.g., ASCAP, BMI, SESAC) and mechanical licensing organizations (e.g., The Harry Fox Agency) as well as the coordination of related international rights clearance strategies with foreign rights holders and collectives
- Advising clients with respect to all aspects of new media business models, including negotiation strategy, legal exposure and risk avoidance, as well as comprehensive strategic counseling and consulting
- Representation of record artists, songwriters, and music producers in all areas including record agreements, publishing agreements, producer agreements, and other new media agreements
- Negotiation of sponsorship, endorsement and license agreements in the entertainment sector
- Copyright counseling and guidance in the digital media space, including analysis of complex rights licensing issues associated with cutting-edge business models
- General intellectual property counseling and prosecution (including copyright, trademark and unfair competition), with a particular focus on businesses operating in the entertainment and media space
- Representation of recording artists, producers, record labels, and other entities in connection with typical music industry transactions and agreements
- Trademark and unfair competition counseling, prosecution and litigation strategy
- Copyright counseling, prosecution and litigation
- Internet web site and software development agreements
- Counseling regarding overall new media strategies
Overview
- Harvard University, J.D., graduated 1994
- Duke University, BA, graduated 1991
- Georgia, State Bar of Georgia
- American Bar Association - Governing Committee Member
- National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences - Associate Member
- The Recording Academy - Deputy General Counsel
- Georgia, State Bar of Georgia
- American Bar Association - Governing Committee Member
- National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences - Associate Member
- The Recording Academy - Deputy General Counsel
- Harvard University, J.D., graduated 1994
- Duke University, BA, graduated 1991
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Entertainment Law - Music, Atlanta (2025)
- Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television, Atlanta (2024)
- Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television, Atlanta (2023)
- Entertainment Law - Music, Atlanta (2023)
- Trademark Law, Atlanta (2018)
- Entertainment Law - Music, Atlanta (2017)
- Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television, Atlanta (2014)
- Entertainment Law - Music, Atlanta (2012)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Copyright Law
- Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
- Entertainment Law - Music
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Trademark Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Communications Law
Special Focus:
- Copyright
- Entertainment Law
- Intellectual Property
- Internet
- Licensing
- Media
- Music
- Trademark
Awards:
- Guide to the World's Leading Technology, Media & Telecommunications Lawyers, "Leading Lawyer in Media," 3rd Edition
- CSC Trademark Insider Annual Reports, "Top 50 Trademark Attorneys in the United States," 2003-2008
- PLC Which Lawyer?, 2009
- The Hollywood Reporter, "Power Lawyers: Top 100 Most Influential Entertainment Lawyers in America," 2011
- The Legal 500 United States, 2008, 2011-2012
- Variety, Dealmakers Impact Report, 2012
- Georgia Trend magazine, "Legal Elite," 2008 and 2010-2013
- World Trademark Review, "WTR 1000," 2011-2013
- Chambers USA Guide, 2003-2013
- Super Lawyers magazine, Georgia Super Lawyers, 2004-2013
- Super Lawyers "Top 100 Lawyers in Georgia," 2012-2013
- Managing IP Magazine's World IP Handbook and Survey, "IP Stars," 2013
- Variety, "Legal Impact Report," 2013
News & Media
Case History
Cases
- Significant Representations
- Primary counsel to dozens of digital media companies and service providers in the online and mobile space in connection with all aspects of their activities in the entertainment industry.
- Primary intellectual property counsel to dozens of recording artists, record companies and film companies in connection with general intellectual property matters, including trademark counseling and prosecution, copyright protection and due diligence matters.
- Prepared and negotiated recording artist agreements, producer agreements and other music industry agreements on behalf of internationally recognized artists and record labels.
- Prepared and negotiated a wide variety of intellectual property licensing and merchandising agreements in the entertainment, software and technology fields.
- Served as Deputy General Counsel of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, and Legal Counsel of the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, overviewing all entertainment, transactional and intellectual property matters.
- Represented the Estate of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in nationally followed copyright litigation against major broadcasting company regarding infringement of Dr. King's copyright in the historic "I Have a Dream" speech
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