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Matt Adams
Matt Adams Head of Legal & Business Affairs at MultiTracks.com

Matt Adams, known in professional circles as "Matty," is a distinguished leader in the nexus of the entertainment, music, and technology industries. With a robust LinkedIn network of 980 connections, Matt has established themselves as a consummate attorney and strategic advisor who excels in solving complex problems within these dynamic sectors. Over the past two decades, Matt has honed their expertise through significant experience with major labels and tech companies, both in-house and at law firms. They are recognized for their adeptness in contract negotiation and have a reputation as a skillful counselor in products, marketing, branding, advertising, and intellectual property law.

Most recently holding the position of Head of Legal & Business Affairs at MultiTracks.com in Nashville, Tennessee, Matt has consistently showcased their capability as a Senior Counsel for Intellectual Property and a Director of Legal and Business Affairs within the software development industry. During their tenure at Asurion, Matt led the IP legal team, where they provided strategic IP risk assessments and legal advice on a variety of topics, including creative content and trademarks, effectively managing and safeguarding the company's intellectual property holdings across the globe.

The breadth of Matt's practice is evidenced by their past representations of creatives, artists, songwriters, record labels, and other entertainment entities across music, comedy, and film. Before their corporate roles, Matt worked for powerhouse labels such as Sony Music Nashville and EMI Christian Music Group, tackling everything from contracts to business affairs. A sought-after speaker and former adjunct professor, Matt has also served on the board of the nonprofit "Send Musicians to Prison," signifying a commitment to community service alongside professional acumen. Matt's educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Business from Baylor University and a law degree from Baylor Law School, which laid the foundational knowledge for a storied career in protecting and advising on intellectual property matters.

More about this expert

Full name
Matt Adams
Location
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Title
Head of Legal & Business Affairs
Company
MultiTracks.com
Industry
Software Development
LinkedIn Connections
980
Summary
Matt "Matty" Adams is an accomplished leader, attorney and strategic business advisor in the entertainment, music, and digital / tech industries, and an entertainment and tech industry problem solver, deal maker and trusted intellectual property partner with over two decades of major label and tech company in-house and law firm experience. He is a skilled contract negotiator, a highly experienced products, marketing, branding, and advertising counsel and trademark and general IP attorney. Most Recently, Matt served as Senior Counsel, Intellectual Property, for Asurion, a global leader in mobile and technology protection services and solutions. Matt led the IP legal team and primarily provided IP risk assessment and legal and business advice and solutions regarding creative content, marketing, branding, advertising, trademarks, and new products and services. He was also responsible for managing and protecting the companys US and worldwide trademark and patent assets and portfolios. For most of his career, Matts practice has focused on representing creatives, recording artists, songwriters, managers, record labels, music publishers and other entertainment businesses and clients in music, comedy and film. Immediately prior to joining Asurion, Matt served for many years as in-house counsel for major record labels, most recently as Director, Legal & Business Affairs for Sony Music Nashville and previously as Director, Business Affairs for EMI Christian Music Group. Matt is a sought-after guest speaker and lecturer regarding entertainment business matters, a former adjunct professor for entertainment contracts, and is a graduate of the esteemed Leadership Music program in Nashville. Matt serves as a Member of the Board for "Send Musicians to Prison", a Nashville-based nonprofit organization. He earned his law degree at Baylor Law School and his Bachelor of Arts in Business degree at Baylor University.
Skills
Book Publishiing Author Agreements

Education

Baylor University School of Law
JD
Attended in 1994 - 1996
Field of study: Law
Baylor University
BA
Attended in 1989 - 1993
Field of study: Business

Positions

MultiTracks.com
Head of Legal & Business Affairs
Mar 2023 - Present
Asurion
Nashville, TN
Senior Counsel, Intellectual Property
Feb 2020 - Sep 2022

Senior Counsel, Intellectual Property, where I served as lead in-house intellectual property attorney and strategic business advisor for Asurion and uBreakiFix, worldwide. Managed and maintained Asurion's and it's affiliates' intellectual property portfolios in the US and globally. Served on the Legal Product Journey legal advisory team focused new and evolving product and services (from pilot, launch through scale) and related legal and business risk mitigation and opportunities. Additionally, led and negotiated high-volume of complex IP-related commercial agreements, clearances, consents, and licenses. Worked closely with, and provided business and legal guidance to, key stakeholders and marketing, branding, publicity and product teams.
Asurion
Nashville, TN
Director, Legal Counsel at Asurion
Jun 2016 - Feb 2020

Skills: Supply Chain · Business Strategy · Commercial Contracts · Contract Law · Legal Advice · Intellectual Property
Sony Music Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Director, Legal & Business Affairs
May 2011 - Jun 2016

Handled business and legal affairs for Sony Music Nashville, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, primarily handling contract negotiations and business matters on behalf of Sony’s three country label operations (Arista Nashville, Columbia Nashville and RCA Records Label Nashville).
EMI Christian Music Group
Director, Business Affairs
Jul 2006 - May 2011

Handled business and legal affairs for EMI Christian Music Group (now known as Capitol Christian Music Group) record labels and music publishing company.
LifeWay Christian Resources
Legal Counsel
May 2005 - Jun 2006

Served as the in-house entertainment attorney for Lifeway Christian Resources and for Broadman & Holman Publishers, the book publishing division for LifeWay.