Episode 5: Legal Protection w/ Christian Barker

Named 2X as one of Billboard’s “Top Music Attorneys,” Christian Barker is a music industry-focused, transactional entertainment attorney with a diverse roster of artists, songwriters, producers, independent record labels, independent music publishing companies, and artist management companies nationwide. A former artist manager, Christian is noteworthy for the creative value he designs for clients, such as pitching songs and authoring confidentially tailored white papers on TikTok best strategy. His industry expertise has allowed him to orchestrate the signings of several rising TikTok artists to some of the largest record deals for new artists in history. Because of his continued success, some of the industry’s longtime iconic, award-winning producers and songwriters have gravitated into his orbit, requesting his procurement skills in shopping their catalogs (songs and master royalties) to buyers internationally. Conversely, major buyers frequently use Christian as well, to assist in the location and acquisition of noteworthy music IP rights as they grow their portfolios. In addition to music-related clients, Christian represents clients in the influencer, TV/film, podcasting, fine arts, and PR/digital media realms. He also advises on Web3/blockchain/NFT strategy and manages intellectual property portfolios for numerous businesses—both inside and outside of the entertainment space. Aside from his legal practice, Christian is a sought after creative consultant providing talent scouting, song-plugging, and career advising services to numerous songwriters, artists, labels, and publishers, along with influencer, brand partnership, and investment/business development activities.