Gabe Fleet

Mr. Fleet’s experience includes the following:

• Negotiating complex agreements for dozens of companies (from Fortune 500 public companies to cutting-edge, early-stage start-ups) adverse to record labels, music publishers, performing rights organizations (ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, GMR, etc.), motion picture studios, television content owners, and other copyright owners regarding the use of music, video, and other content in various media, including "on-demand" and "non-interactive" audio streaming services, social media platforms, radio stations, podcasts, live events, cable networks, video streaming services, fitness services, digital jukeboxes, background music services, metaverse and VR/AR experiences, artificial intelligence (“AI”) products, and a wide variety of game offerings
• Representing numerous industry-leading generative AI companies on a wide range of legal and strategic counseling matters and transactional matters  
• Representing OpenAI in transactional and strategic counseling matters related to the launch of voice capabilities for its ChatGPT artificial intelligence product
• Representing a broad array of companies (both inside and outside the entertainment and tech industries) in negotiating confidential settlements of infringement claims from copyright owners   
• Representing buyers, sellers, investors, and financing sources in music catalogue acquisitions and financing transactions, including navigating the complex and esoteric legal and business issues unique to the music and entertainment industries
• Representing H.I.G. Capital in its acquisition of RBMedia, one of the leading audiobook publishers in the world
• Representing media platforms and content studios in commercial transactions for the development, production, and distribution of podcasts, feature films, TV series, concert specials, and documentaries. This includes extensive experience in matters specific to the music aspects of television and film content and associated marketing, soundtracks, and merchandise, including music-related work for the original content studios of some of the world’s largest and most well-known companies
• Negotiating sponsorship and endorsement agreements, co-marketing agreements, and other commercial transactions between and among brand owners, copyright owners, and celebrities
• Representing brand owners, advertising/marketing agencies, and media companies in connection with the creation and exploitation of branded content and the entertainment-related aspects of advertising, marketing, and promotional campaigns. Specific matters include work for numerous projects that have won ADDY, CLIO, Cannes Lions, GRAMMY, and EMMY awards, multiple Super Bowl ads, and dozens of campaigns for some of the world’s most significant technology, fashion, fragrance, automobile, alcohol, hospitality, travel, and media brands*
• Negotiating complex, multi-faceted intellectual property license agreements, personal services agreements, and joint venture agreements for celebrity-branded consumer products, restaurants, casinos, and hotel properties. Specific matters have included projects associated with numerous world-famous, celebrity-affiliated lifestyle brands in the gaming, restaurant, hospitality, food and beverage, alcohol, apparel, and consumer products industries*

*Some matters handled prior to Latham