When a piece of music is created, it is critically important that the proper chain of ownership be established in order for the owners to be given credit. It is important to remember that the [...]
If you plan on being a professional musician, then you will need to have someone look after the business side of your world. The music industry runs on contracts and very few musicians enjoy [...]
Creativity always runs the risk of replication. Nowhere is this better proved than the entertainment industry. An actor, a filmmaker, a music composer or a writer – if you are one among them, you [...]
In a previous article, we discussed copyright basics, and because you’re the hottest songwriter out right now, you’re being offered deals to enter into co-publishing and administrative agreements [...]
Entertainment law is all about providing legal services to people working in the entertainment industry. If you are an upcoming artist in any one of the fields e.g. films, music, television, [...]
Do you know all there is to know about collaboration agreements? How can you deal with an issue you are facing when a violation occurs? There is a huge need to know about protection in [...]
The life of an artist in the entertainment industry is never easy. Apart from the various pressures of the profession, one also has to be wary of the numerous legalities involved in the same. For [...]
Entertainment law is not a separate legal entity and is a combination of numerous traditional legal subjects like contract, tort, copyright, trademark, etc. What makes it different from the rest [...]
As a songwriter, you just got one of your songs “placed” or recorded by a major recording artist! The song is called “I’m Nice” and it’s a hit and music publishing companies are blowing up your [...]
In the last article, we discussed two key players on your entertainment career “dream team” who will help you get that “Grammy” or “Oscar” one day – the artist manager and the entertainment [...]