Adrian Perry
Partner, Co-Chair of Music Industry Practice
Covington & Burling LLP
Adrian Perry, a partner in the Technology & IP Transactions group of Covington & Burling LLP, is co-chair of the firm's Entertainment and Media Industry group and the firm's Music Industry practice. He is a widely recognized practitioner in the entertainment, sports, and technology industries, with repeat recognitions and rankings in Chambers and Partners, Variety, Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter, among others. Adrian focuses on transactional and advisory matters involving emerging and innovative uses of technology, intellectual property, and data, handling a wide range of commercial arrangements and content licensing matters for clients across various industries. He is also part of the firm’s Artificial Intelligence Initiative, frequently advising on deals involving procurement, development and provision of AI-powered products, and AI model and training content licenses. In addition to stand-alone IP and technology transactions, Adrian has advised numerous clients on the IP, privacy, and technology aspects of private equity, M&A, joint venture, financing, and other corporate transactions. Adrian is also a certified information privacy professional (CIPP/US).
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Sector Six: AI & Tech
AI and Music: Revolution, Regulation, and the Fight for Rights
AI is reshaping how music is created, discovered, monetized, and managed—from production and personalization to rights protection and revenue tracking. As rights-holders and AI platforms strive to structure relationships, we explore regulatory, commercial, and investment implications across the evolving MusicTech landscape.