How do I obtain the rights to my deceased father's music?
If not already done, file for his Estate in Probate Court (if he had a last will and testament) or Surrogates Court (if he did not have a last will...
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If not already done, file for his Estate in Probate Court (if he had a last will and testament) or Surrogates Court (if he did not have a last will...
No. A Record Label has their own legal expenses, but that is a cost of doing business which would not be passed on to you. However, a Record Label...
I agree with my colleague Jason that you would not be able to take down the website that you created on someone else's domain name without some...
A song is in the public domain after "life of the author plus 50 years", so any classical music is out of copyright and you can go ahead. Also if...
I would start by sending them a written Notice, which would go something like this "I am writing with respect to our contract entered into on ___...
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Many people file a "Motion to Quash" a subpoena duces tecum before testifying in a deeply personal highly emotional child custody case. However, ...
You can have your attorney enter a limited appearance to cross move to dismiss their motion for a default judgment on jurisdictional grounds. This...
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While in sales the customer should always be right, in law there are typically two sides to any dispute. Whether you will be sued in small claims...
If both of you wrote the song you can each register your percentage share with BMI here: https://www.bmi.com/join and with ASCAP here...
Labels typically look for an assignment of certain rights to your music so that they only get paid when they achieve something for you. If they ask...