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Variety’s 2024 Music Legal Elite Report Covers Top Attorneys Who Rock Showbiz


Variety’s 2024 Music Legal Elite report covers top attorneys who rock showbiz.

In another high-profile case, Anderson obtained summary judgment dismissing copyright infringement claims against Sam Smith and smash hit single, “Dancing With a Stranger.” He has also worked on behlf of Lil Nas X, Cardi B, the Weeknd, Green Day, and Gwen Stefani and Pharrell Williams. The attorney for such acts as J Cole, Wizkid and Snoh Aalegra also made key performance agreements for Raye (including Coachella, London’s O2 Arena and “Saturday Night Live”), and branding deals for A$AP Rocky (Bottega Veneta, Puma Beats) and J Balvin (Marc Jacobs, Air Jordan, Tiffany). “We’re kind of in a sweet spot of still being young enough to understand the music space and being old enough to know on a very personal level every CEO of every record, publishing and touring company and performance rights organization,” says Binder, who in recent months has closed deals for SZA, TDE’s Doechii and Lisa of K-pop sensations Blackpink.

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