People in the Know: Owen Sloane
Owen Sloane , veteran music attorney, who has represented such A-list singer/songwriters as Stevie Nicks, Lindsay Buckingham, Elton John, Frank Zappa, Chris Daughtry, Steve Winwood, Bonnie Raitt, Joe Cocker and, many others as well as entertainment entities, like the Playboy organization, HBO , and Lorimar , compares the similarities between band breakups and romantic couple breakups. He takes the audience behind the scenes for a look at what some musical artist breakups are like and the reasons behind them. He also opines on why some bands endure and stay together. David Glass probes. Owen Sloane delivers.
Owen J. Sloane
With over 45 years of experience, Owen is one of the most respected attorneys in the entertainment industry, representing major artists and leading corporations in entertainment, internet and music publishing. He regularly handles complex and sophisticated transactions for music industry and other entertainment clients and handles all forms of contract, agreement, and licensing negotiation for clients in the music, film, television and digital media industries.
Over the course of his career, Owen has represented prominent artists such as Elton John, Barry Manilow, Suzanne Vega, Rickie Lee Jones, Steve Winwood, Chris Daughtry, Rob Thomas, Matchbox Twenty, Stevie Nicks, Bonnie Raitt, Kenny Rogers, ABBA, Lindsay Buckingham, Radio Free Virgin, Jane’s Addiction, Joe Cocker and Academy Award winning cinematographer Haskell Wexler. He has also represented major companies in entertainment such as Playboy, Lorimar, HBO, Coca Cola and MTM (Mary Tyler Moore).
Owen has been quoted in The New York Times, Billboard, Forbes, The LA Times, The Wall Street Journal, and other prominent media outlets as an expert, and has appeared on CNN and ET on television.
