Sundeep Chauhan

With over twenty years of experience championing the creative industries & intellectual property owners, Sundeep Chauhan is President, CONNECT Music Licensing – representing the major record companies, many independent labels, artists and producers who own or control the copyright in the vast majority of sound recordings and music videos.

Previously as Vice President & Senior Counsel – Global Content Protection with the Motion Picture Association (MPA) – the leading advocate of the film, television, and streaming industry around the world, Sundeep was responsible for overseeing MPA’s Canadian content protection efforts by initiating multi-jurisdictional enforcement & litigation strategies resulting in the shutdown of some of the world’s most notorious pirate sites & services. Sundeep has been designated by the Law Society of Ontario as a Certified Specialist (Intellectual Property: Copyright).

Prior to MPA, Sundeep practiced with an intellectual property firm where he offered transactional advice & litigation counsel on matters relating to Intellectual Property (Copyright & Trademarks), Government Relations, Corporate Commercial & Administrative Law. His prior professional roles also include Vice-President & General Counsel to a music licensing company & Policy Analyst with the Canadian Government regarding Copyright.