Overview
Hayley Silvertown is of counsel in the Music Industry practice and Entertainment and Media practice in the firm's Century City office, bringing extensive experience and providing strategic insight on complex transactions and day-to-day industry matters within the music sector and broader entertainment and media landscape. Hayley represents clients on both buy-side and sell-side of music catalog acquisitions, acquisitions of and investments in music companies and joint venture arrangements, as well as on day-to-day transactional work, such as recording and publishing agreements, podcasting and content license agreements, first-look and overall deals, branding and endorsement agreements, composer agreements for film and television and performance agreements relating to music festivals and live concerts.
Hayley navigates high-profile transactions with a deep understanding of the industry's evolving landscape and provides clients with both practical and forward-thinking guidance to support their creative and business interests and ensure they are best positioned for growth.
Education
- University of California, Los Angeles, Faculty of Law, LL.M, Specialization in Entertainment, Media and Technology, 2019
- University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, LL.M, Specialization in Business Law, 2015
- City University, City Law School, LL.B Hons, 2014
- University of Western Ontario, B.A. Hons, 2012
Representations
- Represented Create Music Group in connection with music catalog and music company acquisitions, both domestically and internationally.
- Represented multi-Grammy Award-winning music producer/mixer, Manny Marroquin, on 50+ mixing agreements for many of the biggest pop, hip-hop and rock records.
- Represented the estate of Joe Cocker and his widow, Pam Cocker, in the sale of his music catalog to Irving Azoff’s company, Iconic Artists Group.
- Represented Primary Wave on various complex catalog acquisitions and strategic joint venture arrangements with legendary artists, producers and rock bands.
- Advised numerous social and technology platforms and brands, including, 101 Studios (Yellowstone franchise, Tulsa King, Mayor of Kingstown), Pokémon, TikTok and Match Group, on a wide range of music and non-music matters and initiatives, including, audio-visual content production and distribution, live events, virtual and augmented reality, music licensing and distribution, merchandising and artificial intelligence.
- Advised Spotify on dozens of podcast agreements, as well as other media and production companies on first-look and overall deals with SiriusXM an iHeartMedia.
- Structured endorsement and talent services arrangements with Mario Lopez, Jeremy Renner, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Harvey, Meg Thee Stallion, J. Balvin, Doja Cat and others.
- Represented numerous artists in connection with performances at live events and festivals.