Entertainment Law

Client Cases over the past 40 years.​

  • Mr. Soven’s long career includes the representation of musical artists, producers, songwriters, publishers and managers in Miami, New York and Nashville.  In various contract negotiations, licensing issues, disputes as well as civil litigation matters his clients include:
  • Bryan “Birdman” Williams,  the co-founder of Cash Money Records, a rapper, record executive and entrepreneur.  Personal representation.  Miami Herald Article – July 2016.  Miami Herald Article – March 2017.    Gossip Extra Article – March 2018.   All Hip Hop – Article December 2018.   Realtor.com Article – December 2018Middletown Press Article – August 2019Miami Herald Article – January 2020. UrbanIslandz – January 2020   Hot New Hip Hop – January 2020
  • DJ KhaledRecord producer, rapper, DJ and  record label executive.  Personal representation
  •  Rob G2Hip hop artist, personal representation
  • Sony Records v. Boys 2 MenContract Dispute, dismissed successfully
  • Posh Nation v. Rick RossContract Dispute, dismissed successfully
  • Menudo & Ricky Martin, Manager Darren McGillis Contract Dispute, dismissed successfully
  • Keystone Music Group Inc; whose songs were recorded and became hits for many famous artists including; Simon & Garfunkle, Jimmy Buffet, The Carpenters, Patty Smyth & Don Henley, Frankie Valli, Waylon Jennings, Ann Murray, The Oak Ridge Boys, Ronnie Milsap, Sawyer Brown and Michael Johnson..
  • Hampstead Heath Music Publishers Inc.  Copyright exploitation agreements which include songs recorded by Simon and Garfunkle, The Carpenters and Anne Murray
  • Captain Crystal Music Inc. Copyright exploitation agreements
  • Jimmy SommersJazz Saxophone; State criminal charges, dismissed successfully
  • Jay Senter,  Producer of:  Helen Reddy’s Grammy award winning I AM WOMAN.  Producer, Tavares’s Grammy nominated PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS.  Producer, Sammy Johns’ 3 million selling CHEVY VAN.  Earned 10 BMI Publisher Performance Awards.  Earned 3 BMI Publisher Millionaire Performance Awards
  • Criteria Studios/The Music Factory, largest recording studio in the Southeast.  Corporate representation.

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