Heidy Vaquerano
Heidy is an experienced entertainment attorney who provides advice and representation on a broad range of intellectual property and transactional matters.
Clients in the music industry rely on Heidy to negotiate music publishing and recording agreements, master use and synchronization licenses, marketing and promotion agreements, as well as work for hire agreements, merchandising agreements and production agreements. She also handles a wide range of deals related to all aspects of live tours, including sponsorships, personnel, marketing and promotion as well as photography and video licenses. In addition, Heidy registers recordings with the Copyright Office and performance rights organizations, and handles copyright, trademark and name and likeness licensing.
Heidy serves as a professor at various Los Angeles area colleges, designing courses that integrate passion for technology, entertainment and new media and its associated legal components. She is a sought-after speaker, and has lectured at MIDEM in Cannes, Silicon Beach Fest, Techweek LA and Innovate LA. She is also Managing Director of Girls in Tech and serves on the advisory boards of SXSW Pitch and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti's WiSTEM LA initiative.