In over three decades as an entertainment attorney, John Branca has represented and put ground-breaking deals together for recording artists, touring groups, independent record labels, movie stars, music publishers, sports figures, and investors.
Hall of Fame clients include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members: Aerosmith, The Beach Boys, The Bee Gees, Dick Clark, The Kurt Cobain Estate, The Doors, Fleetwood Mac, Berry Gordy, Michael Jackson and The Jackson Five, Elton John, Leiber & Stolller, The Otis Redding Estate, The Rolling Stones, Carols Santana, ZZ Top, and more. Other artists include The Backstreet Boys, Chris Cornell, The Fugees, Enrique Iglesias, Incubus, Alicia Keys, Dr. Dre, Korn, Alanis Morissette, Nickelback, Shakira, TLC and Weezer.
Music Publishing Catalog (acquired or sold) clients include: Steve Tyler’s Aerosmith catalog, the ATV catalog, The Beatles' catalog to Michael Jackson’s ATV Music, CBS Songs, Kurt Cobain, Merv Griffin, Berry Gordy's Jobete Music, Leiber & Stolller, The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization, SBK Music, Sly and the Family Stone, and the Sony/ATV merger.
Independent Record Label Representation clients include: Epitaph Records, Interscope Records, Maverick Records, Rhino Records, Rick Rubin's American Recordings, Jermaine Dupri's So Def Recordings, and Richard Branson's Virgin Records.
National Tour Deal clients include: Aerosmith, Backstreet Boys, Fleetwood Mac, Michael Jackson, The Jacksons, Korn, Nickelback, The Rolling Stones, and Shakira (with David Lande).
Miscellaneous Client Representations include: Simon Cowell, Don Johnson, Eddie Murphy and Mike Tyson.
Entertainment Industry Investment Advisor clients include: AT&T, Boston, Goldman Sachs, JVC, Marvin Davis, Matsushita, MCI, Ron Perelman/Revlon, and Vivendi.
Film Production Executive Producer of the Michael Jackson concert film "This Is It," the most successful concert film in history.
Copyright Recovery / Royalty Reimbursement clients include: The Beach Boys, The Doors, John Fogerty, and Don Henley.