Great question. First, please take the time to register the copyright in your work. it can be done online at www.copyright.gov. Registration...

CAN I RECORD COVER VERSION OF A SONG? U.S COPYRIGHT LAW

Section115 of the Copyright Act provides, in effect, that once an audio recording of a song is available for purchase by the general public, that...

Can I get into trouble for using celebrity faces as emoticons on a forum?

Attorneys Ballard and Parron are right. But if we think not as lawyers, but in practical sense, you may be able to do this easily. If the fan...

Copyright And Sheet music

Interesting theoretical question. The owner of a musical copyright has the exclusive right to make copies, to publicly perform the work, to create...

How do you sell a song to a particular artist?

It is an incredibly difficult feat to have a popular recording artist listen to your song. Music Publishing Companies do that for a living. Staff...

I'm looking for a entertainment lawyer in New York that specialize in drawing up contracts?

Hi. I do that work every day of the week. Current and former clients include the Estates of George & Ira Gershwin, Elvis Presley, Duke Ellington,...

Looking for a well respected entertainment lawyer to look over a management contract that my son has to sign. Any suggestions?

If I may be so bold, I may fit that bill. Please visit my website, www.marcjacobson.com<http://www.marcjacobson.com>

Launching a website like www.imdb.com is a daunting task. It is owned by Amazon.com. The information generally comes from the public at large, in...

Does it count as Fair Use to have 10 seconds of someone poorly singing a song as karaoke within a TV Show?

Fair use is so difficult to determine. There are many factors that go into that decision, and they change in emphasis from case to case. If it...

How do i go about getting a music publishing contract looked over so it can be explained to me? I can't afford a attorney.

Contact Volunteer lawyers for the Arts. Talk to the local bar association, they might have lawyers available. Call a local law school. Or call a...