Music Trademarks & Intellectual Property Explained with Attorney Ron Bienstock

Music Matters with Darrell Craig Harris

Darrell Craig Harris

Music Interviews, Music, Music Commentary

4.6 • 107 Ratings

🗓️ 15 January 2026

⏱️ 47 minutes

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In this episode of Music Matters (NAMM Show edition) we dive into the complex and ever-evolving world of music industry trademarks and intellectual property. Our guest is internationally recognized entertainment, trademark, and intellectual property attorney-and accomplished musician-Ronald S. Bienstock, joining us from his offices in Morristown, New Jersey. Together, we explore the legal foundations that protect artists, brands, and creative work in today's global music business. More about attorney Ronald S. Bienstock A leader in the industry with nearly four decades of experience, Ron structures transactions and commercial agreements to provide optimal returns for his clients. If a formal dispute arises, he guides them through litigation involving a full range of licensing, patent, trademark and copyright infringement issues. Over his career, he has been involved in multiple landmark music industry and intellectual property cases. Ron works with music instrument manufacturers, songwriters, producers, recording artists, musicians, authors and others in the entertainment industry, helping to protect their ability to profit from their craft and prevent others from taking advantage of their intellectual property. office website www.foxrothschild.com personal social media www.instagram.com/bassmanesq About Music Matters with Darrell Craig Harris The Music Matters Podcast is hosted by Darrell Craig Harris, a globally published music journalist, professional musician, and Getty Images photographer. Music Matters is now available on Spotify, iTunes, Podbean, and more. Each week, Darrell interviews renowned artists, musicians, music journalists, and insiders from the music industry. Visit us at: www.MusicMattersPodcast.comFollow us on Twitter: www.Twitter.com/musicmattersdh For inquiries, contact: musicmatterspodcastshow@gmail.com Support our mission via PayPal: www.paypal.me/payDarrell voice over intro by Nigel J. Farmer

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0:00.0	Welcome to Music Matters podcast with Daryl Craig Harris, talking about all things music, with celebrities, artists, music, business insiders, and more.
0:22.9	Ron Beanstock, how you doing today?
0:25.5	I am doing very well. Good to see you, Daryl.
0:30.6	So you have a very interesting job description, I guess I should say. So you're a trademark intellectual property entertainment, like the kind of overview of what you do.
0:37.3	An attorney, very prominent attorney, very well known in the music industry and by music
0:41.7	retail and builders.
0:43.6	And you also are a musician.
0:45.8	You're a bass player.
0:47.0	That's correct.
0:48.0	It's a, as you know, it's a higher form of being.
0:51.6	Exactly.
0:53.5	I've always tried to tell my life that, but she doesn't.
0:56.1	Anytime I bring home another base, or another base shows up at the house, you'll say,
0:59.8	oh, this only elevates you one more level.
1:04.5	God, God, looks kindly on you for that.
1:07.9	So you have a very interesting history, and I was reading a lot about you. You've handled some very high-profile cases related to trademark, trademark infringement. You've worked with major companies and also smaller companies, but a very long list. And also, I should say, you're going to be at the NAM show. That's part of the reason why we're doing this interview.
1:28.8	You're going to be there participating in several panels and speaking, and then you're also going to be playing.
1:35.9	So, yeah, so you have a big story.
1:38.9	Tell me about attorney-wise how you got into doing the area that you're in and handling the kind of cases that you handle.
1:46.6	It's, you know, an interesting question because it's not like you plan for anything.
1:52.0	It's the great John Lennon line, right? You know, you make plans, then God intervenes.
1:57.2	But there's no divine intervention in any of this. It's just a question of places and times.
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