Derek Crownover is the leader of the International Entertainment, Sports and Media Law Practice Group of Dickinson Wright, counseling various artists, entertainers, entrepreneurs and C-Level executives. His songwriter, publisher, artist and producer clients have sold more than one billion albums and singles. In the last three years, he has closed or been a part of the transfer of over $150 million in publishing catalog values. In the last 20+ years of his practice, he has been involved with set-up, funding, sales and transfers of ownership of thousands of LLCs and S-Corps with a focus on funding deals for artists, media companies, creators and entrepreneurs in the music, entertainment and tech space.