Katie Baron concentrates her practice in the area of music catalog acquisition and sale transactions with a special focus on copyright law. Ms. Baron advises music publishers, record labels, and other investors in the music space, as well as their financing partners, on all facets of the acquisition process. Her services in this regard include conducting in-depth copyright and chain of title diligence, structuring transactions, negotiating, drafting, and implementing complex asset and stock purchase agreements, and counseling on post-closing matters related to rights administration and income collection. Additionally, she represents music service providers, opera companies, and producers of audio-visual content on rights clearance matters.
Ms. Baron’s clients also include a number of prominent composers, songwriters, performing artists, producers, and musical estates, including several Grammy award-winners and inductees into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. In addition, she serves as counsel to the Music Publishers’ Association of the United States and several respected musical foundations.
Ms. Baron has received numerous accolades in her career, including being named to Billboard’s “40 under 40” and perennially recognized in its “Top Music Lawyers” list as well as being honored among Variety’s “Hollywood’s New Leaders” and in its “Legal Impact” and “Dealmakers Impact” reports. She also speaks frequently on matters related to copyright law for various professional groups and trade associations.
