Why Might You Need an Entertainment Lawyer?

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.