Bertelsmann’s new music unit, BMG Rights Management, is not only building an artist roster but also a legal team. The company has hired Götz von Einem as Director Business and Legal Affairs. He joind BMG from the Berlin offices of law firm Nörr Stiefenhofer Lutz where he specialized in media law. Prior to that the 33-year-old did a stint at well-known German music law firm Kiso & Siefert. Von Einem officially started his new job in January.
Before that Ama Walton of Walton Stegemann consulted BMG throughout the founding phase and due diligence, including negotiations to buy out the relevant catalogs from the dysfuntional Sony-BMG marriage. Nevertheless, Walton remains close to BMG RM Managing Director Hartwig Masuch and continues to work with the company on specific projects.
[...] Moss to lead BMG’s UK business 3 02 2009 BMG Rights Management stays busy. After announcing their new head of the legal department the Bertelsmann music company is waisting no time in putting into action plans for their European [...]