Questions answered by Ivan Jose Parron

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Hello, I want to know if the contract I want to make is possible.

Ivan's answer | Answered on October 14, 2014

What you are asking is more of a consulting question in building your business model. There is a clear distinction between a "manager" and an...

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If an Iranian sends his songs to an American record producer, can producer make him come to usa?

Ivan's answer | Answered on October 14, 2014

Your question is a bit confusing. A record producer cannot make you come to the country. If your question is can they get the artist a visa, it's a...

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Feature Film completed with multiple LLCs and Corporations. Can I sell the film from one LLC to another for $1.00?

Ivan's answer | Answered on October 13, 2014

There are several steps you can take, one option being assignments, which may or may not be permitted under the contracts that you executed. This...

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If an IP owner won't sign paperwork can a producer take the footage already recorded, change it 20%+ in order to release it?

Ivan's answer | Answered on October 13, 2014

This is the same question that I just answered. Please review my response.

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Can a financier foreclose on a production and then complete the production? "Lender in Completion?"

Ivan's answer | Answered on October 13, 2014

No paperwork is not a good thing in this situation. This is a complex question and solicits legal advice which is beyond the scope of this forum. ...

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Could I sue if i have legally written songs for a music company and they are using a false name for writers credit in media?

Ivan's answer | Answered on October 11, 2014

More facts are needed and whatever contract you signed needs to be reviewed , but a "work-for-hire" agreement is one in which the songwriter can...

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My query is regarding script marketing.

Ivan's answer | Answered on October 10, 2014

Unfortunately this forum is not a call center to leave messages. You need to proactively seek an entertainment attorney using the Avvo.com search...

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

Ivan's answer | Answered on October 09, 2014

Everything is negotable. Usually the artist will hire a producer and enter a producer agreement with a record royalty payable to the producer and...

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Is this slander.

Ivan's answer | Answered on October 09, 2014

Truth is a valid defense to a claim of slander or defamation although there are other several other complex legal issues involved. You should...

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Is an artist's live performance (say, at Lollapalooza) protected by Copyright? Does the answer change if the song is a cover?

Ivan's answer | Answered on October 08, 2014

The copyright in the recording of the performenace, either audio or audiovisual, absent a written work-for-hire, belongs to the person the actually...

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Hello, I want to know if the contract I want to make is possible.

If an Iranian sends his songs to an American record producer, can producer make him come to usa?

Feature Film completed with multiple LLCs and Corporations. Can I sell the film from one LLC to another for $1.00?

If an IP owner won't sign paperwork can a producer take the footage already recorded, change it 20%+ in order to release it?

Can a financier foreclose on a production and then complete the production? "Lender in Completion?"

Could I sue if i have legally written songs for a music company and they are using a false name for writers credit in media?

My query is regarding script marketing.

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

Is this slander.

Is an artist's live performance (say, at Lollapalooza) protected by Copyright? Does the answer change if the song is a cover?