He represents traditional entertainment and digital media companies, technology companies, early stage investors and all varieties of brand driven enterprises, in financings, mergers and acquisitions, licensing and other general business transactions.
Scott’s entertainment practice is primarily in the area of television and digital media. Scott regularly represents television production companies in network negotiations and has served as production and clearance counsel on television programming for Netflix, History, Go90, TheCW, E!, VH1, NatGeo,WGN, CMT, WEtv, TruTV, Discovery, and A&E.
In the area of emerging media, Scott represents investors, venture capital funds and emerging growth companies in financing transactions. Scott also represents top digital media content creators, digital media studios, YouTube Networks and other new technology companies in a wide variety of matters including acquisitions, production, clearance and general business matters. Scott previously served as the acting business affairs director for the publicly traded digital content company, Digital Music Group, Inc. (now The Orchard).
Scott was featured in Variety’s 2014 Legal Impact Report and is a 2017 Super Lawyer®. Scott is a professor of entertainment law at King Hall law school, U.C, Davis and he serves on the board of directors of the Hollywood Radio and Television Society (HRTS).
Scott has extensive knowledge and experience in trademark law. He has represented clients in domestic and international trademark registration and enforcement in a variety of industries such as gaming (i.e., slot machine manufacturer Aristocrat Technologies), entertainment and hospitality (i.e., the Palms Casino and Resort in Las Vegas), wine and spirit brands (i.e., Popcorn Sutton’s Tennessee White Whiskey and Oak Ridge Winery), medical devices (i.e., Cesca Therapeutics) and sports and entertainment.
HERNAN LOPEZ
Founder & CEO, Wondery
Hernan Lopez is Founder & CEO of Wondery. Wondery became the fastest network to join the Top 10 ranker by Podtrac, propelled by immersive hit shows like Dr. Death, Dirty John, American History Tellers, BusinessWars, Hollywood & Crime and Over My Dead Body. Prior to founding Wondery, Hernan was President & CEO of Fox International Channels, a $3bn division of Fox.
Hernan has been a speaker at Cannes Lions, SXSW, Promax and Natpe, and his articles have been published by Ad Age and Fast Company. He holds an MBA from University Of Miami and lives in Los Angeles.
MELISSA MOORE
Executive Producer/Host, Happy Face, iheartmedia/HowStuffWorks and Correspondent, Dr. Oz
Melissa Moore is an Emmy award winning Crime Correspondent on the Dr. Oz Show and was formally a Correspondent on Warner Brother’s, Crime Watch Daily. She is the Executive Producer and host of iheartmedia/HowStuffWorks hit podcast, Happy Face.
Additionally, Moore has developed and created the true crime docu-series on Lifetime Movie Network’s Monster In My Family and Casey Anthony: Friends Speak Out on REELZ.
Melissa is a recognized expert on the topics of recovery from trauma, domestic violence and serial violent crimes. Moore was raised Melissa Jesperson, daughter of the infamous Happy Face serial killer, Keith Jesperson. Growing up in a small town in Washington state, she survived the escalating trauma from her home life and the man she called her father. Today, she frequently shares her insight and background with survivors seeking healing from violent crimes and abuse through her work and bestselling book, WHOLE: A Guide to Self- Repair and Oprah-featured memoir, Shattered Silence.
PETER MORRIS
CEO, PodcastOne
Peter Morris has 10-plus years of experience in senior management, business development and business affairs across film, television and digital media. Most recently serving as Executive Vice President of Barstool Sports, Morris also previously held posts as EVP of Entertainment at IMAX, and Head of Business Affairs & Strategy and General Counsel at Funny or Die.
OREN ROSENBAUM
Head of Emerging Platforms, UTA
Oren Rosenbaum is a Digital Media Agent at leading talent and entertainment company, United Talent Agency (UTA), where he spearheads the agency’s emerging platforms division, which includes podcasts, music digital crossover, virtual and augmented reality companies. Additionally, he provides strategic advisory services and works closely with the agency’s music clients to identify new business opportunities in the digital space.
Rosenbaum represents a variety of podcast networks, creators and early stage companies which include Wattpad, Musical.ly, Wondery, Gannett/USA Today, Tenderfoot HowStuffWorks, Guy Raz (TED Radio Hour / How I Built This), Marc Smerling (The Jinx), Anna Faris (Unqualified), Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark (My Favorite Murder) and DJ Khaled. He was instrumental in brokering Amy Schumer’s landmark comedy podcast deal with Spotify, the first of its kind for the streaming platform.
Previously, he was an agent at Paradigm and prior to that, started PTones Records, a national non-profit record label.
Rosenbaum earned his Bachelor’s degree in Cinematic Arts from the University of Southern California School.
CHRIS ARGENTIERI
COO, Los Angeles Times & Executive Producer, Dirty John
Chris Argentieri is Chief Operating Officer of the Los Angeles Times, overseeing all the business operations of The Times. After joining the company in late 2014, Argentieri has led initiatives to extend The Times brand and its journalism to additional platforms, collaborate with other businesses and organizations, and refine the product portfolio and marketing offerings to better serve clients.
Argentieri brings more than 20 years of media industry experience to his role at The Times. He was previously President of The Enthusiast Network (TEN), the country’s largest collection of special-interest media, which includes more than 75 publications, 100 websites, 800 branded products and 50 annual events. Prior to that, he served as TEN’s Chief Operating Officer overseeing technology, consumer marketing and brand development.
Earlier in his career, Argentieri held a variety of operational roles at Hearst Magazines.
SCOTT HERVEY
