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About
Alan S. Bergman | Associate
Bios In 1973, he started his own practice and his clients have included the MTM Music Group in Nashville, the Richmond Organization, Squeeze, Kashif, Roger Waters, Peter Yarrow, Bob James, Enigma, and Lifesong Records and its publisher affiliate which owned rights to Jim Croce masters and copyrights. He has also represented international publishers Gerig Music, Air Music Scandinavia, Mambo Musik in Munich, and Watanabe Music Publishing Co. in Japan. For many years he represented the Jazzmobile which began his association with Billy Taylor, who is still a client. Bergman was also counsel to the Songwriter's Hall of Fame, where he worked closely with legends; Johnny Mercer and Sammy Cahn. On behalf of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, The Thelonious Monk Institute for Jazz and other clients, he has been heavily involved in music clearance and administration of music for TV specials and motion pictures. In 1997 he established 1630 Music Services, Inc., a company specializing in music clearance and music publisher administration. This full service company represents music publishers and other licensors of music as well as licensees of music like TV, motion picture, video and DVD producers. 1630 handles all contract administration related to these uses of music and also prepares and distributes royalty and license fee accountings. Mr. Bergman has always been heavily involved with the world of jazz, representing both established and emerging jazz stars and important jazz labels like Dreyfus Records. He is General Counsel for IAJE, The International Association for Jazz Education. He is also now dealing with issues relating to use of music on the Internet representing Global Music Network and other websites and music related internet companies. He has been a partner in two firms; Zissu, Stein, Bergman, Couture & Mosher; and Gottlieb, Schiff, Bergman & Sendroff. In 1996, he formed his own firm.
Michele Jaffe Michele Jaffe is the Manager of Music Publishing Administration for 1630 Music Publishing Services, Inc. She is responsible for royalties, licensing and subpublishing for all of 1630's clients as well as coordinating music clearance administration. A graduate of Hofstra University (TV/Film Production), Ms. Jaffe began her career with CBS Television's Olympics Unit. After the Olympics, she turned down another TV offer to pursue a career in music. She played drums, sang and wrote for a rock band while fulfilling her full time business side activities like coordinating tours, managing artists and overseeing publishing for Def Mix Productions. Ms. Jaffe's ASCAP membership introduced her to the National Academy of Popular Music - Songwriter's Hall of Fame, where she received the prestigious Abe Olman Scholarship Award for "Excellence in Songwriting". She currently sings lead in a NYC buzz band called LOKI THE GRUMP. |
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Alan
S. Bergman was educated at Princeton University and NYU Law. His
first position was as counsel to Frank Loesser and his music publishing
and theatrical production companies where he learned the music publishing
business and the Broadway theater. Bergman moved to ABC Records,
where he was an attorney during the golden age of Impulse Records.
He worked on contracts for such artists as; Ray Charles, John Coltrane
and BB King, as well as the pop groups; The Mamas and the Papas
and Three Dog Night. After ABC, Bergman joined the Richmond Organization,
another music publisher, where he was a vice president and worked
with the music of Pete Seeger, Woody & Arlo Guthrie, and through
Richmond's English affiliate Essex Music, negotiated for rights
to legendary English groups; Pink Floyd, the Moody Blues, the Rolling
Stones, Procol Harum, Joe Cocker and the Who. 
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