We did not sign a model release, but my daughter's images were used for an ad. Is this legal for a non-union booking?

I'm not sure its permissible. In NY, the use of a person's name or likeness, for purposes of advertising or trade (an advertisement) without...

Can it be considered breaking a contract if you never signed anything?

My colleagues got some of this right and some of it wrong. Sam Goldwyn, of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer famously said that an oral contract isn't worth...

If I sign a contract for a record label, do they "own" me?

Many record company contracts are what we call 360 deals, in that the record company will own all or a part of your recordings, publishing,...

Am I infringing a copyright here?

Hard to know the answer, without hearing and seeing the song in context. first, there is no copyright in a title. The copyright office...

It’s very hard to answer your question with the facts as presented. We don’t know what kind of contract it is, what the rights granted to each...

Yes you can. In ny, for example, an LLC can operate under assumed names. So the LLC , say Sheldon Holdings, LLC can have a D/B/A of Sheldon ...

Depends on the lawyer and the kind of contract. Some lawyers represent talent only on a percentage basis, others do some percentage work, and...

Pertaining to publishing, is the songwriter share or publishing share equal?

You can divide the revenue from the song however you agree among yourselves. If you each wrote an equal amount of the song, or if you didn’t do...

What considerations should be made when publishing the work of minors?

The basic rule is that minors lack the capacity to enter into contracts, except for necessities, food, shelter and clothing. If they do enter into...

Entertainment. Can terms of agreement be altered on a contract without the consent of one of the parties?

No. Your friend hopefully kept a copy of the agreement that he signed, so he knows what he signed before transmitting it to the other side. If it...