Alexa Morris Upped To VP, Legal & Business Affairs At Warner Chappell

Warner Chappell Music (WCM) has promoted Alexa Morris to Vice President, Legal & Business Affairs. She joined WCM in 2018 as an Associate Director, Legal & Business Affairs in the Los Angeles office before being promoted to Director, Legal & Business Affairs and relocating to the Nashville office in 2019.

In her new role, she will continue to negotiate and draft publishing and administration agreements, joint ventures, and catalog acquisitions for both the Nashville and Los Angeles offices.

Morris notes, “I’m thrilled to continue working with Steve Butler and the rest of the Legal & Business Affairs team here at Warner Chappell. We truly put our songwriters first, and I look forward to signing the next wave of talent.”

“Alexa has incredible instincts and brings wide-ranging expertise across a variety of areas in the entertainment industry,” adds Butler, SVP, Legal & Business Affairs, WCM. “She has been instrumental in managing a number of high-profile deals across our Los Angeles and Nashville offices (including deals for Belly, Jesse Frasure, and Nicolle Galyon). She’s a true expert at her craft, and we’re very grateful to have her on our team.”

Morris previously served as an Associate Attorney at Rosen Law Group in Venice, California where she represented clients on transactional matters in the music, film, and television industries. She received a JD from UCLA School of Law, where she held internships at Rosen Law Group, CBS Television Studios, WCM, and Escape Artists, and a BS in Business Administration, Marketing from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.