Charles W. Hamilton is a music attorney and dealmaker with more than two decades of experience working on music catalogs from every side of the table. Most recently, he was Senior Vice President and Head of Business & Legal Affairs at Giant Music, where he led artist signings and built the rights infrastructure behind the company's recorded music, distribution and publishing businesses.

Before Giant, Charles was a partner at King, Holmes, Paterno & Soriano, representing artists and executives and advising buyers and sellers on catalog acquisitions. He previously led business and legal affairs for Saban Music Group's international, Latin-focused joint venture labels and publishing company, and served as Senior Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs at Warner Records.

At USC Gould School of Law, Charles teaches the legal issues that shape the music business to law students and professionals from other fields. In November, he launches AudioVascular Consulting, an independent legal and business advisory practice for music creators and investors focused on deals, catalogs and the rights behind them.