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Can I charge a fee to provide this type of research? Is it OK to speak with a manager with no agreement in place?
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Answered on February 17, 2016
I think this is less a legal question than it is a relationship question. If your agreement with the artist obligates you to send statements on a...
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NY Entertainment Attorney--What legal steps do I need to take to release one of my demo songs on the internet, take it public?
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Answered on February 15, 2016
With respect to the recording, please make sure you have the rights to release the recording from everyone who worked on it with you, in a contract...
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Will it be a breach of contract to set up a new production company under an LLC and use a pseudonym for collection of royalties?
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Answered on February 11, 2016
Your current agreement probably contains a clause that all musical works created during the term belong to the current publisher, regardless of the...
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Is it possible that a music artist from a different country would be able to sue an artist in the U.S for copy infringement?
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Answered on February 11, 2016
YES.
In fact, the US copyright law remedies are some of the best in the world, with the ability to award an injunction as well as "statutory...
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How can we recover our money without making a legal mess out of this situation.
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Answered on January 31, 2016
You might try small claims court. Good luck.
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Do i still have rights to my beat? Would I have rights to royalties earned off from record?
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Answered on January 17, 2016
Yes and yes. Since you never transferred ownership of your creation, or granted a license, you still have rights. You can stop the release of the...
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Can I potentially win arbitration even though I said I'd pay her to stop her harassment?
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Answered on December 28, 2015
Hard to give a definitive answer. Good idea to engage a local lawyer to go over the facts of your case.
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Is my child entitled to receive two payments. We signed two contracts
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Answered on December 20, 2015
Yes. In one contract you gave certain rights and in the other you gave different rights.
Find a good lawyer, get a new agent.
Good luck!
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How do you determine the damages for failure to properly credit someone in a film?
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Answered on December 16, 2015
Under the Dastar decision of the US Supreme Court, in the absence of an agreement to give credit, there may be no claim.
If there is a...
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Can she legally do that since she gave us verbal permission?
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Answered on December 15, 2015
One of the great things about this country is that anyone can sue anyone else, anywhere, at any time, for any reason. It doesn't mean the plaintiff...
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