Bloomberg Law Sits Down With Scibilia and Semel to Discuss the Music Industry, Streaming, and Musician’s Rights
Bloomberg Law profiled the creators of the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) deal, Partners Frank P. Scibilia and Benjamin Semel. The pair represent major and independent record labels, major and independent music publishers, and high-profile songwriters and performing artists. The MLC was created to protect songwriters and publishers in the age of Spotify, Amazon Music, and other music streaming services by creating a mechanism that will ensure fair compensation for their music.
Read the full Q&A here to learn Scibilia and Semel’s thoughts on music law, the rights of creators and content owners, and more.
More About Scibilia and Semel’s Practice
As co-chair of Pryor Cashman’s Digital Media Group, Frank Scibilia advises major music publishers, songwriters and recording artists on all things copyright - clearance, due diligence, licensing, enforcement and litigation. Frank is also a member of Pryor Cashman’s Litigation, Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment Groups.
Learn more about Frank Scibilia here.
Partner Benjamin Semel is a member of Pryor Cashman’s Litigation Group. He handles cases in federal and state courts, as well as alternative dispute resolution cases before numerous agencies, including the American Arbitration Association and its international affiliates. Ben’s particular focus is on disputes involving trademarks, trade secrets, copyrights, rights of publicity and privacy, as well as allegations of idea theft.
Learn more about Benjamin Semel here.
