Erin M. Jacobson
EducationUniversity of Southern California (BA)
Southwestern Law School (JD)
OccupationAttorney
Websitethemusicindustrylawyer.com

Erin M. Jacobson is an American attorney, writer and member of the State Bar of California.[1][2] The Los Angeles Times stated that she is an "attorney specializing in music industry intellectual property,"[3] basically, a "music attorney who specializes in negotiations between music creators (artists) and music owners (labels or publishers)."[4] Jacobson "represent(s) Grammy and Emmy Award winners, Oscar nominees...indies as well."[5]

She was featured in Music Business Worldwide's Inspiring Women interview series, chronicling her rise in the music business and thoughts on the music industry's most pressing issues.[6] In a feature article written by Jenna Paone of The Women's International Music Network, Jacobson stated that "some people refuse to take advice from women," therefore, "as women we need to support each other, especially in a male dominated industry."[7] Jacobson was featured in an issue of Shoutout LA magazine. The article highlights a few of her personal and business interests. She acknowledged her mother, stating, "my mom’s unconditional love, support, and teaching was instrumental in my success." Concerning her law practice, she stated, "I really enjoy the CEO role in addition to the attorney role..."[8] Jacobson was featured in a Fox Rothschild article on October 9, 2017.[9]

Jacobson was named to Billboard magazine's Top Music Lawyers list for four consecutive years, 2020–2023.[10][11][12][13] Hypebot stated that she is "one of the music industry’s top lawyers."[14]

Education

Jacobson attended the University of Southern California.[15] Jacobson later attended Southwestern Law School and graduated with a Juris Doctor. While there, "she served as the President of Southwestern’s Entertainment and Sports Law Society, the national Student Liaison to the ABA Forum Committee on Entertainment and Sports Industries Law and the Student Liaison to Southwestern for the Beverly Hills Bar Association."[16] In 2020, Southwestern published an article that mentioned Jacobson as being one of their alumni attorneys who received the distinct honor of being on Billboard's Top Music Lawyers list.[17] After passing the California Bar Exam, she opened up her own law practice in Beverly Hills, California.[18][19]

Career

Jacobson worked in the publicity department of Capitol Records, as Director of Promotions for AO Recordings. She worked for Rick Dees, helping him produce Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown, which is currently the longest continuously running countdown (featuring pop music) in the world. She worked at Bug Music and other music publishing companies, as well as several music law firms.[20][21]

Jacobson stated in a Billboard article that she "works with a variety of award-winning artists, estates, publishers and other music companies." She has handled music legal matters involving Elvis Presley, The Ronettes, Sam Cooke, Andy Williams, Frank Sinatra, Prince and others.[22][11]

Jacobson was featured in the book Leaving the Building, by Eamonn Forde.[23] The book delves into the many complex issues faced by estates of famous musicians, and, as the title implies, focuses heavily on the handling of the Elvis Presley Estate.[24] In Chapter 2, "The Inescapable Importance of the Will," Forde stated, "Los Angeles-based music lawyer Erin M. Jacobson says it can be a Sisyphean struggle to get artists...not just to think about their estate planning but also to treat it with the seriousness it deserves.”

In 2020, Jacobson published her book Don't Get Screwed! How to Protect Yourself as an Independent Musician. On February 3, 2021, the American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers gave Jacobson the opportunity to discuss her book via their website platform.[25][26] She also founded Indie Artist Resource (IAR), an ecommerce website providing contract templates and educational resources for independent musicians. Her primary goal for doing so was to "eliminate the barriers musicians often face to meet their basic legal and business needs".[27][28]

Jacobson has dealt with legal matters regarding "iconic TV theme songs and holiday classics, among many others," stated Bill Donahue and Thom Duffy in a Billboard article.[29] That same Billboard article stated that "Jacobson identifies the industry’s most pressing issue as one that's extremely of the moment: AI.” She said that artificial intelligence “‘is an emerging area that will present a lot of practical and legal challenges as new avenues of technology.’”

References

  1. ↑ Natalia, Esther Christine (October 20, 2018). "Dari Mana Para Musisi Hasilkan Uang?". CNBC Indonesia. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  2. ↑ "Erin M. Jacobson". State Bar of California. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  3. ↑ Brown, August (2021-05-06). "A homeless LA musician helped create a Daft Punk classic. So why hasn't he seen a dime?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  4. ↑ Sumanac-Johnson, Deana (July 5, 2019). "Masters matter: Taylor Swift's feud shows why ownership can be crucial to musicians". CBC News. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Meet Erin M. Jacobson, Esq". CanvasRebel. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  6. ↑ Jones, Rhian (March 28, 2022). "'Our Industry Has Become So Meshed with Technology, Yet We're Still Battling to Get Many of Those Companies to See the Value of Music.'". Music Business Worldwide. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  7. ↑ Paone, Jenna (5 December 2017). "Front And Center: Erin M. Jacobson, The Music Industry Lawyer". The Women's International Music Network. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  8. ↑ "Meet Erin M. Jacobson, Esq.: The Music Industry Lawyer". Shoutout LA. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  9. ↑ "Erin M. Jacobson: How Spotify Has Waged War With The Music Industry". Fox Rothschild. 10 October 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  10. ↑ "Revealed: Billboard's 2020 Top Music Lawyers". Billboard. July 27, 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  11. 1 2 "Revealed: Billboard's 2021 Top Music Lawyers". Billboard. April 5, 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  12. ↑ "Revealed: Billboard's 2022 Top Music Lawyers". Billboard. March 28, 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  13. ↑ "Billboard's 2023 Top Music Lawyers Revealed". Billboard. April 3, 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  14. ↑ Davie, Owen. "'Don't Get Screwed!' Warns Music Attorney In New Book". Hypebot. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  15. ↑ "Networking – It's not a dirty word!". USC. 11 February 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  16. ↑ "Erin Jacobson". My Music Masterclass. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  17. ↑ "Southwestern Alumni Chart on Billboard's 2020 Top Music Lawyers List". Southwestern Law School. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  18. ↑ "Erin Michele Jacobson". Martindale. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  19. ↑ "Erin M. Jacobson". Super Lawyers. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  20. ↑ "Life and Work with Erin M. Jacobson, Esq". Voyage LA. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  21. ↑ "Erin Jacobson". My Music Masterclass. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  22. ↑ "Revealed: Billboard's 2020 Top Music Lawyers". Billboard. July 27, 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  23. ↑ "Community Highlights: Meet Erin M. Jacobson, Esq". Voyage LA. March 6, 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  24. ↑ Forde, Eamonn (October 28, 2021). Leaving the Building: The Lucrative Afterlife of Music Estates (First ed.). London, UK: Omnibus Press. p. 352. ISBN 978-1913172107.
  25. ↑ Jacobson, Erin M. "Don't Get Screwed! How to Protect Yourself as an Independent Musician". ASMAC. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  26. ↑ "Don't Get Screwed with Erin M. Jacobson". ASMAC. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  27. ↑ Jacobson, Erin M. (November 19, 2020). Don't Get Screwed! How to Protect Yourself as an Independent Musician (First ed.). Beverly Hills: Indie Artist Resource. p. 86. ISBN 978-1736110911.
  28. ↑ "Indie Artist Resource". IAR. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  29. ↑ "Billboard's 2023 Top Music Lawyers Revealed". Billboard. April 3, 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
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