When industries go corporate, industries tend to get litigious. Thus, in a move that should surprise absolutely nobody, attorney David Rappaport—whom you should know for purposes of this story as Diplo and Mad Decent's lawyer on retainer—has joined law firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips in their New York office. With offices in New York, Los Angeles, and Washington, DC, the firm handles both entertainment and technology law cases, thus the firm's interest in adding EDM clients fits in with their progressive legal aims. While there is no word as to any potential clients on the firm's radar, this move is indicative of the fact that with EDM being presently valued at $6.2 billion dollars, that DJs, labels and likely promoters as well will need to "lawyer up" given the increased financial stakes.
