Steve Gordon
is an
entertainment lawyer specializing in music, television, and video. He
operates a music clearance service for producers and
distributors
of films, TV programs, documentaries and compilations. Steve also
serves as an expert witness in cases involving the music business and
digital law.
Also an educator, Steve frequently lectures on entertainment
law, digital music and how to succeed in today's music business. He is
also
the recipient of two Fulbright scholarships; in 2008 he presented a
series of lectures at Bocconi University in Milan, and in 2010 he taught a
course at Tel Aviv University's Recanati School of Business.
One of Steve's
educational lectures, on licensing and success in the new music
business, is available as a video download. To order, please click on the Paypal icon on the News section of this site.
Steve is the author of The Future of the Music Business (Hal Leonard 2nd ed. 2008), which focuses on the rules pertaining to the music business and new business models made possible by the Internet. The book provides a legal and business roadmap to artists, entrepreneurs and music industry professionals for using today's technologies to succeed. A third edition will be published by Hal Leonard this fall, and while completing the 3rd edition Steve will host a blog, www.futureofthemusicbusiness.biz, that will highlight new developments and issues to be addressed in the book.
Steve has over 25 years of experience in the entertainment industry, including positions as Director of Business Affairs for Sony Music and Lawyer for Atlantic and Elektra Records. Steve has provided legal services to major companies such as MTV, Music Choice, Time Life Music, Microsoft, leading on-line media companies such as Pitchfork, and many independent artists, producers, managers, and entrepreneurs. For a list of representative clients, please click here.
