Philip E. Daniels

Phil Daniels is an entertainment attorney out of Los Angeles, CA. He has worked with some of some of music's top talent and has a rich history as an attorney in both the US and the UK.
Career
Originally from the UK, Phil started off his career as a Biochemist, with the intent of becoming a protein folding engineer, manipulating DNA in order to change the shape of proteins. However, his love of music and songwriting led him away from the laboratory bench along a path to working with artists. Phil later decided to retrain as an attorney.
Prior to moving to Los Angeles, Phil worked at the BBC in London, where he looked after legal matters in the BBC’s internet, interactive & music businesses, working with a range of BBC content from Little Britain to Fawlty Towers to Doctor Who. During his time at the BBC, Phil structured and licensed deals for the distribution of the BBC’s content over mobile and web platforms. In 2004, Phil also became licensed as a California attorney and in 2005, he was hired to work for a boutique media law firm in Beverly Hills, where he represented artists such as Beyonce, Herbie Hancock, Black Eyed Peas and Gwen Stefani, in a wide range of music and digital media matters. One significant highlight was his contribution to Herbie Hancock’s Grammy-award winning album, “River”, in which Phil was instrumental in negotiating and concluding the producer and guest vocalist agreements for the project.
In 2009 Phil started his own law firm, Daniels Media Law, where he focuses on representing music, film, TV or web talent, helping talent to achieve their commercial goals. Phil’s clients include artists, producers, composers, authors, actors, writers, directors and digital media companies. In terms of Phil’s community activity, he is a member of the distinguished BritWeek Committee, a BAFTA LA member and a member of the International Academy of Web Television and he is a founding member of The Restoring Music Foundation.

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