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Loeb & Loeb is pleased to announce that John Frankenheimer, chair of the firm’s Music industry group; Derek Crownover, vice chair of the Music industry group; and Entertainment partner Kenneth Kraus have been honored in the "Power Music Lawyers" list by The Hollywood Reporter for 2026. This award celebrates the leading music industry lawyers whose strategic counsel, dealmaking acumen and trusted advocacy drive some of the most significant transactions, partnerships and business developments shaping the music industry today.
In an accompanying profile, John, Derek and Kenneth are spotlighted for advising some of the music industry's most influential artists, companies and executives on headline-making transactions, high-profile business ventures and career-defining opportunities. John is noted for leading Sony Music Publishing’s multibillion-dollar acquisition of Recognition Music Group and representing Diana Ross in connection with her extensive touring engagements across Europe and North America. Derek is lauded for counseling the late Dolly Parton on her business, personal and philanthropic endeavors, including the transformative gift that resulted in the recent renaming of East Tennessee Children's Hospital as Dolly Parton Children's Hospital, the continued growth of the Imagination Library and the newly opened Dolly Parton's Life of Many Colors Museum. Kenneth is recognized for counseling Morgan Wallen on a range of business and branding initiatives, including his Tennessee Kitchen hospitality venture, as well as advising Carrie Underwood in connection with her appointment as a judge on American Idol.
To read the full feature, please visit The Hollywood Reporter’s website.
In an accompanying profile, John, Derek and Kenneth are spotlighted for advising some of the music industry's most influential artists, companies and executives on headline-making transactions, high-profile business ventures and career-defining opportunities. John is noted for leading Sony Music Publishing’s multibillion-dollar acquisition of Recognition Music Group and representing Diana Ross in connection with her extensive touring engagements across Europe and North America. Derek is lauded for counseling the late Dolly Parton on her business, personal and philanthropic endeavors, including the transformative gift that resulted in the recent renaming of East Tennessee Children's Hospital as Dolly Parton Children's Hospital, the continued growth of the Imagination Library and the newly opened Dolly Parton's Life of Many Colors Museum. Kenneth is recognized for counseling Morgan Wallen on a range of business and branding initiatives, including his Tennessee Kitchen hospitality venture, as well as advising Carrie Underwood in connection with her appointment as a judge on American Idol.
To read the full feature, please visit The Hollywood Reporter’s website.
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Chairman Emeritus, Loeb & Loeb LLP; Chair, Music Industry -
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