Power of Law 2021: The Top Music Attorneys

It’s been an unprecedented year for the world, and not least the music industry, where the live-entertainment business was fl

It’s been an unprecedented year for the world, and not least the music industry, where the live-entertainment business was flattened by the pandemic but other areas, notably streaming, publishing and recorded music, managed to thrive in adverse circumstances. And as with all business, where there’s movement, there are lawyers, and below are some of the industry’s biggest movers and shakers of the past year. Also honored for their work in music are Universal Music Group’s Jeffrey Harleston, who is the company’s general counsel and executive VP of business and legal affairs and is the interim chairman/CEO of its Def Jam label, and power attorney Kenny Meiselas, who reps the Weeknd, Lady Gaga, Lizzo, Jhene Aiko and many others. Variety‘s Power of Law event takes place virtually on Friday, April 9. See the full list of recipients here.