Joel M. Schoenfeld - Attorneys - Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP ~ Full service entertainment law firm

Legal Expertise

International intellectual property; licensing digital rights globally; negotiating and drafting various music industry label, artist, publishing and songwriter contracts; U.S. and EU antitrust and competition issues; privacy and data protection; mergers & acquisitions transactions.

Representative Matters

Negotiated and successfully implemented the first pan-EU Authors' Society Licensing Scheme for the downloading of music from the internet.
Represented Major Music Publisher in complex acquisition agreements.
Represents A&E Television Network in transactional matters.
Advises one of the largest venture capital funds in digital music investments.
Advises Major Record Label on digital and copyright issues.

Partner - New York

Email Joel M. Schoenfeld

Phone:

(917) 546-7712

Fax:

(917) 546-7682

Practice Area

Industry Focus

All aspects of the global entertainment industry.

Education

New York Law School, J.D.
Syracuse University, B.A.

Court Admissions

New York

Publications and Presentations

Speaker, Creators vs. Corporations: Copyright Termination and Royalty Accounting after the Eminem Case, NARM Entertainment & Technology Law Conference Series (November 2011)
Speaker, Getting in Sync with Section 115, CMJ Music Marathon and Film Festival (October 2011)
Speaker, Bankruptcy/Collections – Enforcement of Rights, ABA Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries (October 2011)
Speaker, Copyright Termination Issues, Copyright Society of the USA Annual Meeting (June 2011)
Speaker, Privacy/Information Management and Digital Lockers in the Clouds, State Capital Group Annual Meeting (October 2010)
Speaker, The Developing Storm of Copyright Termination: Who Wins, Who Loses, and How Will It Really Work?, New York Entertainment Law Conference (September 2010)

Professional, Business, and Civic Affiliations

Adjunct Professor of Law, teaching Entertainment Law and Music Law courses; New York Law School

Other Career Experience

Former Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel, Dimensional Associates, N.Y.; Former President and CEO, Dimensional Music Publishing, N.Y.
Former General Counsel, eMusic.com, Inc.
Former Principal, Schoenfeld Consulting/Fabric (Digital Rights Consultancy), N.Y.
Former General Counsel & Senior Vice President, Business Affairs, Worldwide, BMG Entertainment, N.Y.
Former General Counsel, Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Washington, D.C.