What percentage should a Producer receive from Singer, Songwriter, Publisher, Engineer, and Manager in the Entertainment Ind.?

Working with a producer is a very copyright rich environment so having proper contracts drawn up to reflect exactly who owns the copyrights and who...

Do I have a right to sue for infringement of Copyright for public performance of my musical recording made in 1973?

The infringement issue has been addressed so I’ll focus on the royalties part of your question. If you wrote the song and own the song rights,...

Like the other attorneys, I'm not sure exactly what you mean by "dissolve a publishing company you created through ASCAP." You didn't really...

What's the steps in to becoming a entertainment lawyer if I have to attend city college first. Is it possible?

Attorney Mauro's response is great. I would add that it would be helpful if the law school you attended had some focus on entertainment law (some...

It sounds like you have a signed contract with the entertainer to perform for you. Usually, if the contract was drafted properly, in addition to...

Is it legal to sell a sheet-music transcription made from a royalty-free audio-jingle i found on the internet?

Without having all of the facts it’s hard to give a clear answer on a particular situation. Generally, when a writer posts a jingle and states that...

Copyright And Sheet music

It’s an interesting inquiry. For most of your scenarios, technically what you are doing does not cause any problems under copyright law if it’s...

Do my college drinking shirts fall under parody?

You mentioned some of the factors that lean toward something being considered a trademark parody - that the parody is truly targeting (making fun...

The big issue is whether people will be confused about who the name represents. Will someone load their family into the car, head out to the field...