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Dallin Earl

Associate

New York +1 212 841 1140

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    Dallin brings together copyright expertise and commercial transactions experience to help clients protect and make the most of their intellectual property assets, with an emphasis on music and technology. He represents clients in a wide array of industries to draft and negotiate commercial agreements and navigate complex copyright issues involving the creation, licensing, and commercialization of music, video games, technology, data, NFTs, AI/ML models, and other intellectual property assets.

    Dallin's practice experience includes matters diverse in size, shape, and kind, including copyright-related regulatory and policy research and advising; licensing and acquisition of sports, film, music, video game, and other content; technology platform development; data collection and licensing; development and diligence of AI/ML products and services; SaaS, on-prem, and consulting services agreements; intellectual property chain of title diligence; website terms of service drafting and analysis; pre-litigation infringement review and communications; payment card acceptance agreements; buy-now-pay-later, trade credit, and other commercial and consumer financing programs; and intellectual property aspects of M&A, joint venture, and other corporate transactions.

    To bring his clients the best service in their ever evolving industries, Dallin stays up on current legal and industry developments through regular participation in research, writing, and presentations to lawyer groups, at industry conferences, and for clients on the latest developments in his areas of expertise. For example, with respect to NFTs, Dallin has co-authored various articles, and organized and moderated panels at conferences and ABA meetings.

    In addition to his full-time legal practice, Dallin serves as the Vice-Chair of the ABA Music and Performing Arts Committee.

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  • Representative Matters

    Music and Entertainment

    • Represented a music company in one of the largest music catalog deals in the music industry.
    • American Airlines on various license agreements with content providers for its music and other entertainment offerings.
    • A company in the travel industry on the applicability of Music Modernization Act mechanical licensing, reporting, and assessment provisions to its entertainment offerings and operations.
    • A company in the travel industry on its enterprise-wide music licensing practices.
    • A music recording software technology company on the intellectual property aspects of its acquisition of a simulated instrument tool development company.
    • A music recording software technology company on the intellectual property aspects of its acquisition of a video content creation and distribution company.
    • A music streaming company to provide product counseling advise on a new service for artists.
    • A live entertainment company on its touring agreements with various comedians and co-promoters.
    • A trade association on its response to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking from the Copyright Office relating to the Music Modernization Act.
    • An investment bank relating to the issuance of shares of a live music company, including diligence the company’s core offerings and customer relationships.
    • A live music and technology company on various agreements with artists using its platform and services.
    • An international technology company on the restructuring of its music streaming platform, including review of various agreements with artists.

    Film and TV

    • A tech company on the acquisition of various television series, including copyright chain of title review, and diligence on numerous producer, director, writer, and actor agreements.
    • The NHL on its partnership with Sportradar to distribute NHL data and game footage to sportsbooks and media companies in the U.S. and abroad.
    • American Airlines on agreements relating to the management of its film and television entertainment offerings and content licensing.

    Video Games

    • A video game company on the creation of a new esports league, including participating team agreements and league rules.
    • A video game developer on a name, image, and likeness license agreement for use of rights in a video game.
    • A video game developer on a sponsorship rights agreement involving its games.
    • A video game developer on game development partnership and licensing agreements.

    Artificial Intelligence

    • A record label on an assessment of its rights with respect to generative AI and its recording agreements with artists.
    • A non-profit music organization on its generative AI use policies.
    • A company in the travel industry on various generative AI issues, including its agreements with generative AI tool providers and addressing use of generative AI by its vendors.

    Data Licensing and General Technology

    • A major sports league on its data and content license agreement for sports betting ventures.
    • The Biden for President Campaign Committee on various data licensing agreements.
    • The Democratic Data Exchange on various licensing agreements core to the operation of its exchange.
    • Accumulus Synergy, Inc. on various commercial agreements and technology matters, including agreements with major cloud providers, software development firms, consultants, and SaaS providers.
    • A retail company on a major information technology outsourcing project.
    • A consumer device company on the copyrightability and protectability of certain aspects of its televisions.
    • A startup data aggregation and analysis company on its template data licensing agreement and on various data licensing and vendor agreements.
    • A tech company on review of its terms of service for a new B2B product.
    • A pharmaceutical company on a tri-party data licensing arrangement.
    • Flatiron Health on various data licensing agreements with customers and vendors.
    • Flatiron Health on the software escrow aspects of a vendor relationship and the triggering of the escrow release.
    • A fire and security services and equipment provider on various construction and installation subcontractor and vendor agreements.

    Web3 and NFTs

    • A beverage company on various agreements relating to standing up a customer rewards program involving NFTs.
    • A music venue on its template venue rental agreement with respect to metaverse and web3 related issues.
    • A record label on revising its template recording agreement to account for metaverse and Web3 topics.
    • A record label on its technical and regulatory compliance diligence of potential NFT and Web3 vendors.
    • A music NFT startup company on its website terms of service and artist agreements.
    • A television content owner on various services agreements related to standing up an NFT sales platform and program.
    • An NFT authentication service provider on its terms of service and product counseling for copyright and regulatory considerations novel to NFTs.
    • A company in the travel industry on an agreement with a vendor to provide NFT minting and distribution services to certain of its customers.
    • A media company on its content licensing deal with a rights holder to stand up a joint NFT minting and sales program.
    • A social media platform company on legal research relating to Web3, NFT, and blockchain technologies.

    FinTech and Payments

    • A home goods merchant on buy now pay later program agreements with various vendors.
    • A home goods merchant on its credit card acceptance agreement with a major credit card provider.
    • A bank on a program agreement with a technology vendor for a high yield savings account product.

    Areas of Expertise

  • Credentials
    Education
    • Harvard Law School, J.D., 2020
        • cum laude
    • Brigham Young University, B.A., 2017
        • magna cum laude
    Bar Admissions
    • New York
    • California
    Languages
    • Spanish

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