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Through it all, the deals did not stop. Nor did calls for greater fairness and equality, both within and beyond the music business.
Over the past tumultuous year, the leading music attorneys chosen for the 2021 edition of
Billboard’s Top Music Lawyers nominated by their firms and peers and chosen by our editors have played an essential role.
Those helping clients to buy and sell recording and publishing catalogs were busier than ever. Among the headline-grabbing transactions were Universal Music Publishing Group’s acquisition of Bob Dylan’s iconic catalog, Primary Wave’s creation of a joint venture with Stevie Nicks after acquiring a majority share of her publishing copyrights and the buying spree of Hipgnosis Songs Fund, which brought the catalogs of creators from 50 Cent to Shakira under its wide umbrella.