Profile
Paige Kaplan focuses her practice on transactional entertainment, in the music, film, television, and new media industries. This includes the representation of songwriters, music producers, recording artists, writers, film producers, television production companies, content creators, digital management companies, agencies, and other entertainment businesses in virtually all aspects of their entertainment needs and careers.
Capabilities
Experience
- Music: recording and distribution agreements, licensing agreements, publishing agreements, producer/mixer/featured artist agreements, management agreements, touring agreements, merchandise agreements, catalog sales
- Digital Media: podcast agreements – production, talent, distribution and partnership agreements, endorsement agreements, video production agreements, collaboration agreements, sponsorship agreements, network agreements
- Film and Television: production legal, attachment and shopping agreements, investment agreements, distribution agreements, talent and participant agreements, composer agreements, writer agreements, crew deal memos, synch and master licensing
- Misc.: confidentiality agreements, master services agreements, vendor agreements, consulting agreements
- Obtained asylum for a Sudanese political refugee.
- Business and Legal Affairs Intern, NBCUniversal, Brand Development and Licensing, 2017
- Music Publicity Intern, AMP Publicity, 2013
- Licensing Administration Intern, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., 2013
Recognition & Leadership
- Selected, Variety, "Hollywood's New Leaders," 2023
- Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, "Ones to Watch," Entertainment and Sports Law, 2023-2025
- Team Member, a Law360 “Media & Entertainment Practice Group of the Year,” 2022
- Listed, Business Insider, "The 13 leading attorneys … that work with digital creators and influencers," 2021
- Firm Liason, Big Brother Big Sister Workplace Program, 2023-2024
- Legal Counsel, Central American Resource Center – Los Angeles, 2016-2019
- Volunteer, El Centro Legal, Immigration Clinic: The Violence Against Women Act, 2016-2019
- Tutor, School on Wheels, Inc., 2014-2017
Credentials
Education
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J.D., University of California at Los Angeles, School of Law
- Specialization, Media & Entertainment
- Editor, Entertainment Law Review
- President, Entertainment Law Association
- B.A., with honors, University of Wisconsin
Admissions
- California