The international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP announced that Larry Kanusher has joined the firm as a shareholder in the Entertainment and Media Practice. Kanusher joins Greenberg Traurig from Sony Music Entertainment where he most recently served as Senior Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs for the company's Global Digital Business group.
Kanusher focuses on acquiring and exploiting intellectual property rights, with a focus in digital distribution. His areas of experience include analyzing, negotiating and drafting digital distribution deals for a wide range of intellectual property assets across a variety of evolving digital platforms, functionalities, business models and end user devices.
Prior to joining Greenberg Traurig, Kanusher served a variety of roles over a 19-year career at Sony Music Entertainment and Sony BMG Music Entertainment, including positions in the Global Digital Business, New Technology & Business Development, Law and International departments. Prior to that, Kanusher worked as an attorney for EMI Records and as an associate at Gold, Farrell & Marks. Kanusher started his legal career as a Law Clerk for U.S. District Court Judge Mitchell H. Cohen in Camden, New Jersey. In addition, Larry served as Vice President of Business Affairs for Island Records.
"Having built one of the top global digital media practices in the country, we are incredibly excited to welcome Larry to the Greenberg Traurig team," said Bobby Rosenbloum, Co-chair of Greenberg Traurig's Atlanta Entertainment and Media Practice. "Larry is very well-known in the digital music industry and he brings a unique perspective from the content owner side which is an invaluable service to our clients."
"Our entertainment and media practice is multi-disciplined and concentrates on many areas including music, motion picture, television and sports," said Joel A. Katz, Chair of Greenberg Traurig's Global Entertainment and Media Practice. "While we will continue to enhance our expertise in these areas, one area of explosive growth is digital media. Larry's focus in the digital media business combined with his extensive experience in entertainment law for many years at Sony Music brings a depth of experience to our entertainment practice."
"I'm extremely pleased to have the opportunity to work with the talented team in Greenberg Traurig's entertainment and media practice," Kanusher said. "With the support of the Greenberg Traurig team, I will be able to offer media clients the comprehensive strategic counseling and legal representation they need to bring exciting, innovative digital products and services to the global marketplace."
Greenberg Traurig offers clients a preeminent, wide-ranging Entertainment and Media Practice, with attorneys focusing on digital media, television, mobile content delivery, music, motion pictures, sports, Internet, publishing and theater. Greenberg Traurig was among the first law firms in the country to create a branded media practice -- and has emerged as a predominant global player in the digital space.
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