Whitney Broussard, Esq.
Whitney
Broussard, Esq. is an entertainment attorney and digital media consultant
based in the Bay Area. In his consulting practice, he advises technology
companies with respect to their dealings with entertainment companies and
in that regard has advised companies such as RealNetworks, Verizon
Wireless, Motorola, Rowe International/AMI Entertainment and Singshot Media.
Prior to moving to the Bay Area, Mr. Broussard was a partner in the
New York entertainment law firm of Selverne, Mandelbaum & Mintz, LLP, where he
remains of counsel. He has represented numerous music-related entities throughout
his 15 year career, including such artists as Ludacris, Fat Joe, The Wu-Tang Clan,
N.E.R.D/The Neptunes, The Fugees, Wyclef Jean, Motley Crue, Gov't Mule and Third
Eye Blind, and companies that include Capitol Records, Virgin Records, Blue Note
Records, 19 Entertainment (American Idol), The National Geographic Society, MTV
Networks, Kobalt Music Publishing and Caroline Distribution. Mr. Broussard has
spoken at a wide variety of venues, including the New York State Bar Association's
Antitrust Division, New York University, Duke University, Georgetown University,
Hasting Law School, Loyola University of New Orleans, The University of New Orleans,
New York Law School and the Future of Music Policy Summit. Mr. Broussard has been
quoted widely in the press regarding digital music and other music industry issues,
in publications and programs such as NPR, The New York Times, The New York Post,
The San Francisco Chronicle, The Washington Post, USA Today, Billboard, Spin,
Wired, the Atlantic Monthly and GQ.