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also known as Edward (Ned) R. Hearn
With his principal office in San Jose, California, Edward (Ned) R. Hearn represents clients worldwide in intellectual property and business matters related to creative artists and media-based companies.
Ned’s practice focuses on entertainment, internet, and computer software businesses and their convergence, intersecting content, media, and technology in the digital internet environment, including: recording, production, and publishing; multi-media and internet web-based productions; video games for mobile and console based platforms; mobile apps; digital distribution and repurposing of content; licensing, distribution, and marketing; copyright and trademark matters; merchandising; sponsorships; film, television, video productions; options, scoring, and soundtracks; content syndications; literary publishing, including fiction and technical and professional non-fiction; clearances for use of intellectual property in all forms of media; talent services negotiating and contracting; strategic alliances; content catalog sales and purchases; business start-ups and development; private financing; and private mergers and acquisitions of content and media-based companies.
His clients include record labels, music publishers, book publishers, software and video game publishers, traditional and internet-based media, production, technology, and content distribution companies; webcasting companies; recording artists, writers, producers, managers, authors, software, video game, and app designers and developers, and multimedia product and website designers and developers.
Ned has co-authored Musician’s Guide to Copyright, (Scribners); The Musician’s Business and Legal Guide (Fifth Edition, Routledge); has published numerous articles on his practice area; and has presented at dozens of conferences, including for the American Bar Association (ABA), Practising Law Institute (PLI), American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) Expo, California Lawyers for the Arts, NARAS/Recording Academy, and various media and trade association conferences.
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State: California
Acquired: 1976
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State: New York
Acquired: 1972
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State: New Jersey
Acquired: 1970
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84 West Santa Clara Street Suite 660, San Jose, CA, 95113-1809
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2026
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
1978 - Present
Attorney, Law Offices of Edward R. Hearn
2016 - Present
Natural Bridges Media (KSQD)Board Vice-Chair
1978 - Present
California Lawyers for the ArtsBoard of Directors
1978 - Present
State Bar of California, Intellectual Property Law SectionMember
1978 - Present
American Bar Association, Forum on the Entertainment and Sports IndustriesMember
Member
Member
Past Board President
2009 - 2012
NARAS-The Recording Academy, San Francisco Chapter,Board of Governors and Education Committee Co-Chair
1979 - 2007
West Coast Songwriters AssociationMember and Board of Directors
1970
JD - Juris Doctor
1967
BA - Bachelor of Arts
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2021
2010
“Making Money In Music In The Digital Age”
2009
“Licensing in Digital Media and the Mobile Marketplace”
2017
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English