Categories: Honors and Awards, Tags: billboard top music lawyers, music attorney los angeles, top music lawyers, top music lawyers list
I am honored to be named to Billboard magazine’s “Top Music Lawyers List” for 2026, which marks the 7th consecutive year I’ve been bestowed with this honor!
The full list (available to Billboard Pro members) is available here.
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I am honored to once again be named to Billboard magazine’s “Top Music Lawyers” list for 2025. I am proud to be recognized by my industry, especially in regard to my expertise with copyright terminations and legacy catalogues.
My writeup and the full list appears here (for Billboard Pro members) and also in the print edition.
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I am proud to announce I have one again been named to Billboard magazine’s “Top Music Lawyers” List for 2024!
The full list is here (for Billboard Pro members).
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I am honored to have been named once again to Billboard magazine’s “Top Music Lawyers” List for 2023!
You can view the full list here.
Categories: Speaking, Tags: erin m. jacobson esq., independent songwriters, music publishers, songwriters
Erin M. Jacobson, Esq. will be speaking on how independent songwriters and music publishers can protect their rights at the online, “Let’s Get Legal” summit by SyncIt Music. We will discuss the different parts of a “song”, the ownership and royalties of each.
SyncIt Music will pose various questions on this topic to Ms. Jacobson and there will be opportunity for Q&A. If any attendee cannot make the live session, a video replay will be available for a limited time.
Date/Time: June 10, 2022 at 10 AM PST
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Categories: Articles, Music Contracts, Music Industry, Press, Record Labels, Tags: capitol records, Erin Jacobson, erin m. jacobson, erin m. jacobson esq., Halsey, music attorney los angeles, music industry, music industry lawyer, music lawyer los angeles, the music industry lawyer, time, time magazine, top music attorney, top music lawyer
Erin M. Jacobson is quoted in Time magazine regarding artist Halsey’s TikTok leak of one of her songs that is unreleased by her record label.
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Erin M. Jacobson, Esq. has been named to Billboard magazine’s 2022 Top Music Lawyers List. This will be the third time Erin has received this honor. Thanks to all at Billboard!
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Erin M. Jacobson, Esq. has been featured in the “Inspiring Women” interview series on Music Business Worldwide.
“It is a great honor to be featured in Music Business Worldwide, and also among so many other inspiring women in our industry,” says Jacobson.
Erin discusses her path to becoming a music lawyer, her innovative work with clients, her views on copyright terminations, fair pay, and the importance of songwriters and music publishers.
Categories: Articles, Music Contracts, Music Industry, Trademark, Tags: artist name, band name, band name dispute, Erin Jacobson, erin m. jacobson, erin m. jacobson esq., LA Times, Los Angeles Times, morris day, Morris Day and the Time, music attorney los angeles, music lawyer, music lawyer los angeles, prince, prince estate, Randall Roberts, the time, top music lawyers, trademark, trademark dispute
Erin M. Jacobson, Esq. is quoted in the LA Times article about the trademark dispute over the name “The Time” between the Prince Estate and Morris Day. As the Prince Estate’s letter to Day offers a license to the use of the name, Erin comments on how trademark licenses generally are structured.
Categories: Articles, Catalogue Acquisitions, Legal Issues, Music Catalogues, Music Industry, Tags: Aretha franklin, book, Eamonn forde, elvis presley, elvis presley estate, Erin Jacobson, erin m. jacobson, erin m. jacobson esq., estate, estate plan, kurt cobain, leaving the building, music estates, music will, prince, top music attorney, top music lawyer, will
I am proud to announce I am quoted throughout a fascinating and original new book, Leaving the Building: The Lucrative Afterlife of Music Estates, by renowned music journalist, Eamonn Forde.
This is a very interesting book that takes an in-depth look at some of the most famous music estates, with commentary from industry experts regarding managing music estates, how the music is used, the problems they face, etc. This is definitely an insider look into a topic that the public usually doesn’t have access to, so pick up a copy if you are interested in this topic!