Ariel Taitz
- Role
- Senior Vice President, Music Business & Legal Affairs at Warner Bros. Entertainment
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ariel Taitz
Experienced music/film/technology/IP business and legal affairs executive with a…
Experience
Senior Vice President, Music Business & Legal Affairs
Feb 2017 — Present
Lead a worldwide music business and legal affairs team that supports all music needs and issues related to content production by WB Pictures, WBTV, WB Animation, Turner and Discovery. Supervise the global music licensing with all music performance rights organizations related to WBD\'s SVOD services and broadcast channels.Supervise, manage and lead a team of lawyers that structure, negotiate and draft agreements with composers, songwriters, artists, record labels, supervisors, publishers and distributors related to music in globally distributed theatrical films, TV programs and soundtrack albums. Supervise the clearance and licensing team that manages synch/master use licensing and copyright issues related to content exploited via theatrical, marketing, TV and home entertainment.Provide ongoing counsel to multiple departments related to music issues, including international, TV, marketing, labor relations and home entertainment.Advise WaterTower (WB\'s internal record label) on all aspects of their global distribution and exploitation of its vast catalog of owned and licensed soundtrack albums; manage and resolve complex copyright disputes.
Education
University of Michigan
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science
1987 — 1991
The George Washington University Law School
Doctor of Law (JD)
1993 — 1996
Skills
- Digital Distribution
- E-Commerce
- Music Industry
- Legal Affairs
- Social Media
- Business Affairs
- Music Licensing
- Licensing
- Entertainment
- New Business Development
- Business Strategy
- Digital Strategy
- Digital Media
- Strategic Partnerships
- Music Publishing
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