🎶 Music Industry

We represent and advise talent, companies and organizations all across the music industry:

  • Artists, producers, songwriters

  • Labels

  • Publishers

  • Distributors

  • Collection Societies

  • Rights Funds

  • Private Equity

  • Music Tech

  • We are experienced in all kinds of music contracts. We assist in drafting, negotiation, dealmaking and compliance; helping you win at the bargaining table in agreements including:

    • Management

    • Producer

    • Booking

    • Publishing

    • Record Label

    • Distribution

    • Administration

  • We help you get every dollar you are owed from your music royalties. From publishing, masters, synchronization, neighboring rights and others.

    We work with royalty collection societies and entities, domestic and international, such as ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, SoundExchange, The MLC, SongTrust and many others.

    We handle:

    • Song and title registration

    • Metadata and data entry

    • Copyright certificates

    • Split Sheets

    • Recording agreements

    • Works for hire

    • Letters of direction

    • Disputes and reconciliation

  • If you are selling, we help you maximize the value of your music catalog. If your are buying, we make sure that you get fair value and proper rights.

    We assist in and handle:

    • Letters of Intent

    • Due Diligence

    • Valuation and Multiples

    • Royalty Inventory and Audits

    • Dispute Resolution and Litigation

    • Registration of Works

    • Chain of Title

    • Name Image and Likeness

    • Releases and Waivers

    • Closing and Compliance

  • We can help you get out of bad deals*. We specialize in termination of music industry agreements, and recovery of artist accounts (Spotify, YouTube, TikTok, others).

    We will:

    • Review agreements and documents;

    • Prepare demand letters,

    • Negotiate settlements,

    • Get releases and waivers;

    • Pursue legal actions - injunction, breach of contract, collection and others.

    *Every matter is unique, success is subject to case-by-case assessment.

  • Management, marketing, labels, publishers, distributors, rights funds, financing, academies, non-profits, collection societies and others.

    We help you with:

    • Organization and Management

    • Entity Structuring and Capitalization

    • IP Portfolio Management and Licensing

    • Monetization Support (YouTube, TikTok, others)

    • Contracting and Employment

    • Regulatory Compliance

    • Commercial Permits and Licenses

    • Dispute Resolution and Litigation

MUSIC CLIENT WINS

  • Vico C latin artist trusts entertainment and music lawyer Silvino Edward Diaz and Starving Artists for major record label lawsuit

    Major Record Label Litigation - Universal Music

    Successfully advocated for recording agreement termination on behalf of client Vico C in litigation against Universal Music Group (2023).

  • Latin Grammy 2025, with logos of the Latin Grammy and Univision. Lenny Tavarez trusts Starving Artist as music lawyer.

    Multi-Platinum Recording Artists

    Counsel for multi-platinum and Latin Grammy-nominated recording artist Lenny Tavarez, with over 17.9M Spotify monthly listeners.

  • Mr. NaisGai Latin Grammy Song of the Year nomination, trusts Starving Artists as entertainment lawyer.

    Multi-Platinum Producers

    Corporate counsel for Latin Grammy-winning producer Mr. Nais Gai, writer of the multi-platinum single “Todo de Ti” by Rauw Alejandro, as well as hits by Shakira, FIFA's World Cup 2026 Miami soundtrack, and over 22 billion streams.

  • Music songwriters and producers trust entertainment lawyer Silvino Edward Diaz and Starving Artists for music publishing deals

    Music Publishing - Recovery of Rights

    Recovered publishing rights to catalog of Emmy-Award winning singer-songwriter and producer Marger Sealey (2024).

  • Bad Bunny Residency concert in Puerto Rico, Vico C perfomance, trusted Silvino Edward Díaz of Starving Artist as music lawyer.

    Bad Bunny Residency - Guest Artist

    General counsel for legendary spanish rap pioneer Vico C, in his landmark performance at Bad Bunny’s Residency in Puerto Rico (2025).

  • logos Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Deezer, Amazon Music, Starving Artist music lawyers for streaming platforms.

    World-Leading Music Streaming Platforms

    Represented world-leading music streaming platform in high-stakes copyright infringement dispute (2025).

  • Vico C latin artist trusts entertainment and music lawyer Silvino Edward Diaz and Starving Artists for major record label deals

    Major Record Label Deals

    Represented Vico C in landmark recording deal with NAIN, a division of Rimas Entertainment (2023).

  • Vico C latin artist trusts entertainment and music lawyer Silvino Edward Diaz and Starving Artists for major record publishing deals

    Major Publishing Deals - Sony Music

    Secured renewal and extension of publishing rights agreement with Sony Music Publishing for Vico C (2024).

  • Vico C latin artist trusts entertainment and music lawyer Silvino Edward Diaz and Starving Artists for performance at Sanse in Puerto Rico

    Historic Music Festivals

    Counsel for music legend Vico C, official honoree at Puerto Rico’s historic SanSe (2025), the island’s largest cultural festival with over 1 million visitors.

  • Music recording artists trusts entertainment lawyer Silvino Edward Diaz and Starving Artists for contract disputes and lawsuits

    Music Contract Injunction Litigation

    Successfully defended injunction action against recording client Amarion, obtaining court ruling preventing manager from paralyzing artists’s career pending litigation, upheld in appeal; leading to client-favorable settlement (2022).

  • Labels, Songwriters and producers trust entertainment lawyer Silvino Edward Diaz and Starving Artists for contracts and deals

    Music Distribution Deals

    Represented multi-platinum producer Siggy (Unstoppable Music) in distribution deal with Cinq Music (2022)

  • music Songwriter and producer camps trust entertainment lawyer Silvino Edward Diaz and Starving Artists for contracts

    Record Production - Independent Artists

    Legal counsel for multi-artist songwriter camp and recording project “La Plebe”, an independent collective of over 15 emerging talents from Puerto Rico (2024).

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Music Blog

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    For content creators and streamers, social media is just the starting point. Once you’ve built an audience, the opportunities to monetize your work extend far beyond likes and views. By leveraging platforms strategically, creators can expand their reach, collaborate with brands, and diversify their revenue streams—turning their passion into a sustainable career.

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