Taylor J. Coley

/My focus

My practice focuses on entertainment transactions involving intellectual property, copyright, and related legal and commercial considerations involving creative assets. I work with clients on the acquisition, licensing, and commercialization of intellectual property across the music, media, and sports industries.

My practice includes particular experience with music catalog acquisitions and other high-value music transactions, advising on copyright ownership, chain of title, royalty and income streams, contractual rights, and other legal and commercial considerations that can materially affect valuation and deal structure.

/Representative experience

Taylor joined Nixon Peabody in August 2026. The work listed here reflects experience from prior firms.

• Music catalog acquisitions: Represent major music and private equity companies on the acquisition of compositions, recordings, and/or income streams.
• BMG / Bertelsmann—Multi-billion-dollar business combination: Represented BMG and its parent company Bertelsmann on copyright and music law matters in a business combination with Concord Music, valued in excess of $10 billion.
• BMG—Largest acquisition spend in company history: Represented BMG in a transaction resulting in the acquisition of 23 music catalogs.
• Sports media rights deal: Represented an NBA team in a media rights deal with a major streaming network.

/Looking ahead

As AI-generated content becomes increasingly integrated into companies’ creative assets, the intersection of rapidly evolving AI technology and copyright law will create both significant risks and new opportunities.