You need an entertainment lawyer if…

• you are a manager, booking agent or producer that needs a contract with an artist
• you are creating a video and need releases for the actors
• you are a musician or band who wants to form a publishing company
• you or your band need help affiliating with ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, or SoundExchange
• you are a musician or band who wants to form a publishing company
• you need help affiliating with ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, or SoundExchange
• you need to formalize your internal band agreement (e.g., expenses, song splits, voting rights)
• you receive a contract for use of your song(s) in a film, commercial, etc.
• you need to register your copyrights or trademarks
• you find out someone is using the same band name
• you discover that someone is using you song without permission
• you want to cover someone else's song on your record
• you want to get out of a bad deal
• you need an exit agreement with band member who is fired or quits
• you have a record label interested in signing you and/or your band
• you want to use someone else's music on your website
• you want to use someone else's music in a video
• you co-wrote a song and want to establish your rights in that song
• you teach music lessons and need a services contract with your students
• you perform at weddings and need a performance contract
• you are running a festival and need contracts with the performers
• you want to have live music performed at a nontraditional venue
• you commissioned artwork for your album cover or merch and need to make sure you have all the rights you need to use the artwork

 I have experience in all of these matters and more.