Charles (Jeff) Biederman
Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Jeff Biederman has practiced in most every aspect of the entertainment and media landscape including music, film, television, branding, fashion, advertising, video games and apps, as well as representing executives in these fields in their various employment agreements. Jeff’s clients include recording artists, producers, composers, managers, and executives in the music industry, as well as studios, publishing companies, production companies, actors, athletes, writers, models, designers, apparel and accessory companies, banks, venture capital companies, and advertising agencies, throughout the United States and internationally.
Concentrations- Representation of buyers, sellers, and investors in the purchase, sale, and securitization of music and video content catalogs totaling more than $3.5 Billion
- Representation of recording artists, songwriters, producers, and authors in their various industry agreements including recording agreements, publishing agreements, and producer agreements
- Counseling clients regarding copyrights, trademarks, and name/image/likeness rights monetization and protection
- Representation of entertainment executives in their employment agreements with publishers, labels, studios, and PROs
- Negotiation of sponsorship, endorsement and license agreements in the various entertainment sectors
- Negotiation of license agreements with the performing rights organizations (“PROs” e.g., ASCAP, BMI, SESAC)
Overview
- Vanderbilt University, J.D., graduated 1989
- California, State Bar of California
- Georgia, State Bar of Georgia
- Massachusetts, Massachusetts Bar Association
- New York, New York State Bar Association
- Tennessee, Tennessee Bar
- Advisory Board, Donald E. Biederman Entertainment & Media Law Institute, Southwestern Law School - Board Member, 2005-present
- Alliance of Artists and Recording Companies (AARC) - Board Member, 2001-present
- Alliance of Artists and Recording Companies (AARC) - Board Member, 2001-present
- High Hopes School - Board Member, 2000-2005
- Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Los Angeles Man & Woman of the Year Campaign - Board Member, 2009-2015
- Mike Curb School of Entertainment & Music Business, Belmont University - Adjunct Professor, 2001-2003
- Southwestern Law School’s London International Entertainment Law Program - Adjunct Professor of Law, 2010-1012 and present
- Tennessee Bar Association, Entertainment and Sports Section - Chair, 2000
- Vanderbilt University Law School - Adjunct Professor, 2005
- California, State Bar of California
- Georgia, State Bar of Georgia
- Massachusetts, Massachusetts Bar Association
- New York, New York State Bar Association
- Tennessee, Tennessee Bar
- Advisory Board, Donald E. Biederman Entertainment & Media Law Institute, Southwestern Law School - Board Member, 2005-present
- Alliance of Artists and Recording Companies (AARC) - Board Member, 2001-present
- Alliance of Artists and Recording Companies (AARC) - Board Member, 2001-present
- High Hopes School - Board Member, 2000-2005
- Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Los Angeles Man & Woman of the Year Campaign - Board Member, 2009-2015
- Mike Curb School of Entertainment & Music Business, Belmont University - Adjunct Professor, 2001-2003
- Southwestern Law School’s London International Entertainment Law Program - Adjunct Professor of Law, 2010-1012 and present
- Tennessee Bar Association, Entertainment and Sports Section - Chair, 2000
- Vanderbilt University Law School - Adjunct Professor, 2005
- Vanderbilt University, J.D., graduated 1989
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
- Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
- Entertainment Law - Music
- Copyright Law
- Sports Law
- Advertising
- Media
- Music
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