Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP maintains a strong position in the market for copyright issues including licensing and infringement disputes, and IP matters arising from M&A and international expansion. The firm’s well-established client base includes digital music streaming companies, social media platforms and entertainment companies. At the helm of the practice, Benjamin Marks is adept in handling complex copyright, music licensing and royalties disputes, with experience representing clients before the Copyright Royalty Board and federal courts. Todd Larson is another key member of the team, best known for litigation in the music industry including royalty rate disputes, copyright infringement and licensing matters. Larson represents a range of clients across the entertainment, social media, e-commerce and streaming industries. All named lawyers operate from the New York office.
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  • ‘Incredible combination of legal brilliance and excellent people skills. Always very down to earth and a pleasure to work with even when dealing with complex IP issues.’

  • ‘Brilliant, down to earth, and excellent communicators ’

Key clients

  • Getty Images (US), Inc.
  • A&E Television Networks, LLC
  • Sirius XM Radio LLC and Pandora Media, LLC
  • Alibaba Group
  • North American Concert Promoters Association
  • Rimini Street, Inc.
  • Believe, S.A. and TuneCore
  • American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
  • Perplexity
  • SerpApi LLC
  • Mark Anthony Presents, Inc./Lionel Messi

Work highlights

Represented Sirius XM Radio in litigation filed by SoundExchange over Sirius XM’s royalty calculations.
Represented Rimini Street in a copyright dispute with Oracle.
Representing Getty Images as plaintiff in a copyright infringement lawsuit against Stability AI.

Lawyers

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Practice head

Benjamin Marks

Other key lawyers

Todd Larson