 On October 21, 2019, HBO filed a Notice of Appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit seeking appellate review of the District Court’s order granting the Jackson Estate's Motion to Compel Arbitration and shortly after applied for a stay of the arbitration proceedings.However, on November 7, he and the estate lost with HBO won its motion to stay the arbitration proceedings leading Branca to pending HBO’s appeal to the Ninth Circuit.For the Rolling Stones' 1989 "Steel Wheels" tour, Branca crafted a deal which, for the first time, centralized ticket sales, sponsorships, promotions and logistics with a national promoter, rather than numerous local promoters.