About

Damian Rinaldi is the founder and principal of Sonic Lawyers and Sonic Rights Management. Sonic Lawyers is a specialist legal and business consultancy for music industry clients, while Sonic Rights Management supports music copyright owners and creators in maximising their copyright interests effectively. Well respected internationally, having successfully run the legal & business affairs departments of Alberts (home of AC/DC) and Sony Music Australia for many years, Damian is regarded as one of Australia’s most trusted and connected music industry executives. An innovator and thought leader in the copyright space, Damian operates in the complex international environment where music, technology and entertainment sectors converge, and is sought out regularly for his particular expertise in the recorded music and music publishing arenas.
Damian currently serves on the boards of AMPAL (Australasian Music Publishers Association Limited) and CSA (Copyright Society of Australia, of which he is also a past President) and has previously served on various music industry bodies in both Australia and the UK.