Introduction
Carron Joan Mitchell is a partner in our Entertainment practice group based in the firm’s Los Angeles office. Carron has extensive experience representing clients in the entertainment industry, including recording artists, music producers, songwriters, actors, models, content creators, entrepreneurs, startups, established companies, and other entertainment industry professionals.
My focus
I focus on the diverse legal needs of talent and other entertainment industry companies and professionals. I leverage my prior experience and insider’s perspective, working within the music, sports, media, and radio industries, to anticipate clients’ needs holistically.
I help clients negotiate various types of agreements, including, but not limited to, music recording, music publishing, touring, merchandising, sponsorship and endorsement, talent and production, television, modeling, talent representation, licensing, blogging, content creation, and content monetization. I also help structure and negotiate joint ventures agreements, and work with clients in the sale and acquisition of music catalogs.
Music Business Development
I have significant experience working with talent and advising clients on structuring and developing the initial launch of new business enterprises. This includes building out recording and distribution companies, publishing companies and creative agencies. I also support talent across the various verticals of their career, and ensure that they set a foundation for growth, not only as a creative professional, but as a brand and business.
General Counseling
I act as an outside general counsel to traditional music, video game, Web3, blockchain and tech companies. I work with inside counsel in various industries to advise across the music and copyright components of their business. I also serve as a general counsel for talent themselves, as they establish and grow their businesses, acting as a liaison with attorneys servicing across the various verticals of the client’s business ventures.
Looking ahead
In the last year, the explosion of NFTs has heavily impacted my practice as entertainers are finding additional revenue streams and ways to monetize their art. Also, clients are asking to be paid in cryptocurrency, and while in the past, companies pushed back on this method of payment, there are companies now open to this new way of accounting. I’m also excited to see how Web3 and the metaverse impact the sports and entertainment industry, as more and more clients are starting to explore ways to monetize in the virtual worlds.
/Insights
- “The Future of Music Licensing Issues in Sports,” Sports Lawyers Association Annual Meeting, May 16, 2025
- “How Licensing Deals Are Changing the Major Label World — And the Industry’s Future,” Billboard Magazine, March 2025
- “Where Finance Meets Music: Utilizing Financial Tools to Enhance Your Craft,” Trusted Advisor Summit, Petersen Museum, Los Angeles, January 2023
In the news
- Billboard
Billboard’s 2025 Top Music Lawyers revealed
April 21, 2025Los Angeles Corporate partners Carron Mitchell and Farrah Usmani, both of NP’s Entertainment team, are featured in this article for being named to the publication’s 2025 Top Music Lawyers list, recognizing top attorneys who guide a wide range of recording artists, songwriters, entertainment executives, and companies in the music industry.
- Billboard
How licensing deals are changing the major label world—and the industry’s future
March 10, 2025Los Angeles Corporate partner Carron Mitchell, a member of NP’s Entertainment team, is quoted in this article discussing the current state of licensing deals in the music industry. Carron notes that the amount of leverage an artist has can influence the length of a licensing deal.
- B.A.K.
Carron Mitchell on connecting passion with profession and her quest to transform careers as an entertainment lawyer
Aug 25, 2024Los Angeles Corporate partner Carron Mitchell, a member of NP’s Entertainment team, is featured in this Q&A, discussing her career growth, leadership in the field, and passion for entertainment and sports law. Carron also shares a playlist with her “top 13” songs.
- Variety
Variety’s Legal Impact Report 2024: Meet Hollywood’s top entertainment attorneys
April 17, 2024This report recognizing entertainment’s top dealmakers and litigators features NP’s Entertainment team, including partner and team leader Ellie Heisler, and partners Carron Mitchell, Christina Chang, and Farrah Usmani, all of the Los Angeles office and Corporate practice. The article highlights NP’s women-led team and entrepreneurial approach, and quotes Ellie on industry shifts in reaction to last year’s strikes. Los Angeles Corporate associate April Hua, a member of the firm’s Entertainment team, is also featured in the report as part of the publication’s 2024 “Up Next” group.
- Billboard
Billboard’s 2024 Top Music Lawyers revealed
April 1, 2024Los Angeles Corporate partners Carron Mitchell and Farrah Usmani, both of the Entertainment team, are featured in this article for being named to the publication’s “2024 Top Music Lawyers” list, which recognizes attorneys who are advising superstars and industry-driving companies in negotiating recording deals, global tours, and catalog sales, among other areas.
- Variety
Variety’s Dealmakers of 2023: Hollywood’s dealmakers kept industry on course in a turbulent year
Dec 14, 2023This article announcing the publication’s “Dealmakers of 2023” recognizes members of the NP Entertainment team—the only all-woman group to be featured this year—for their high-impact work in the music and entertainment industries. The article highlights Los Angeles Corporate partner and Entertainment team lead Ellie Heisler, along with Corporate partner Carron Mitchell and Corporate partners-elect Christina Chang and Farrah Usmani, all of the Los Angeles office. The article quotes Ellie on adapting to challenges in the industry, including recent strikes and the growing use of artificial intelligence.
- Variety
Variety’s Legal Impact Report 2023
April 19, 2023This article recognizing the entertainment industry’s top dealmakers and litigators features NP’s Entertainment team, including partner and team leader Ellie Heisler, partner Carron Mitchell, and counsel Christina Chang and Farrah Usmani, all of the Los Angeles office and Corporate practice. The article highlights each attorney for recent work with notable music and entertainment industry clients, and quotes Ellie on developing a strong work ethic as a woman and first-generation American.
- Hofstra University Law News
Carron Joan Mitchell ’11 on working in the sports and entertainment industry
March 28, 2023This alumni spotlight article features Los Angeles Corporate partner and Entertainment team member Carron Mitchell, who discusses her career as a sports and entertainment lawyer, how entertainment and law intersect, and her thoughts on the future of the sports and entertainment industry.
- Electronic Urban Report
ASCAP announces honorees for annual ‘Women Behind the Music’ event
Oct 25, 2022Los Angeles Corporate partner and Entertainment team member Carron Mitchell is featured in this article as one of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers’ “Women Behind the Music” honorees for 2022, recognizing female songwriters, artists, and executives across the music industry.
- HITS Daily Double
ASCAP reveals “Women Behind the Music” honorees
Oct 24, 2022Los Angeles Corporate partner and Entertainment team member Carron Mitchell is featured in this article as one of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers’ “Women Behind the Music” honorees for 2022, recognizing female songwriters, artists, and executives across the music industry.
- HITS Daily Double
Mitchell returns to Nixon Peabody
This article covers Los Angeles Corporate partner Carron Mitchell’s return to NP as a member of the Entertainment team, detailing her practice and community involvement. The article includes quotes from Los Angeles Office Managing Partner Sonia Nayak and Entertainment team leader Ellie Heisler on the unique background that Carron brings to the firm.April 1, 2022 - Bloomberg Law
Wake up call
This roundup of notable legal industry news and attorney moves includes the return of Los Angeles Entertainment partner Carron Joan Mitchell to NP and the appointment of Boston Corporate partner Rick Pedone as leader of the Financial Restructuring & Bankruptcy team.March 28, 2022 - Billboard
Revealed: Billboard's 2022 top music lawyers
Los Angeles Entertainment partner Carron Joan Mitchell is featured for being selected as a leading nationwide music attorney by the top music industry publication. The article also covers Carron’s recent move back to NP.March 28, 2022
Admitted to practice
California
New York
Education
Hofstra University School of Law, J.D.
University of Pittsburgh, B.A.
Professional activities
- Sports Law Association
Recognition
- Recognized in Billboard Magazine Top Music Lawyers since 2022
- Recognized in Variety’s Dealmakers Impact Report since 2022
- ASCAP ‘Women Behind the Music’ Honoree
Languages
Spanish
Insights And Happenings
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Partner / Team leader, Entertainment / Co-lead, Esports & Gaming- Los Angeles
- Office:+1 213.629.6097
- eheisler@nixonpeabody.com
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April Hua
Associate / Co-lead, Esports & Gaming- Los Angeles
- Office:+1 213.629.6173
- ahua@nixonpeabody.com
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