CMJ 2012

Michael B. Frisch, is an associate at the law firm of Shukat Arrow Hafer Weber Herbsman, LLP and is a member of the New York Bar. Prior to joining the firm in 2008, Mr. Frisch worked as an attorney in the business and legal affairs department of Sanctuary Group, a major independent record label, artist management, and merchandise company, subsequently purchased by Universal Music Group. Mr. Frisch started his career at Leibowitz, Roberts... Read More →

With over 20 years in the music industry, Deborah Mannis-Gardner has cornered the market in music clearances. | | Deborah works with top labels such as Atlantic Records, Sony Music, Capitol Records, Interscope Geffen A&M Records, Bad Boy Records, Island Def Jam Recordings, Cash Money Records and Warner Bros. Records clearing samples for such renown artists as John Legend, Black Eyed Peas, Drake, Lil Wayne, Lady Gaga, Eminem, Rihanna, The... Read More →

Adam Parness is the Senior Director of Music Licensing at Rhapsody International Inc. where he manages the company’s agreements and relationships with record labels, music publishers and other licensing entities for the award-winning Rhapsody music subscription service. He additionally manages a broad range of business-related matters including database technology and development, strategic partnerships, international activity, audits and... Read More →

Brooke Primont is the Vice President of Music Placement and Licensing at Razor & Tie. She oversees the licensing department, working on music placements of Razor & Tie recording and music publishing artists in television, film, ads, video games as well as all other media outlets. Primont joined Razor & Tie in 2010 after seven years as Vice President of Creative & Marketing at Cherry Lane Music Publishing and prior to that she was Director of... Read More →