I have a partnership with a friend (we make beats) i have two cousins who are writers they write lyrics.

The safest way would be to have each of you have your own attorney to create the partnership and then have a different attorney represent the...

Mr. Jaffe's statement on the law is correct. Your story is not. There isn't a single website that will provide you a full social security...

Do you have any idea how many screen players anyone associated with "the industry" is handed every day? I was out with a Client having dinner and...

Do I need a music license to do an orchestral piece emulating an existing song?

The fact that you are making money off of someone else's artistic work should be a general rule of thumb for you to know that you need some sort of...

Can I use Frank White as a stage name even though it’s a name for a movie character?

Mr. Starke has it correct. The answer is situational. As an extreme example: you can't go on calling yourself Joseph Sinatra the III if...

Don't hold me to this answer but I believe Florida is one of the only states where you can have more than 1 talent agent. A lot of people refer...

Short answer: yes. Helpful answer: have an attorney that knows precisely what your priorities are as you go through negotiations to tailor the...

How do I find out who is receiving money for sales and downloads of my band's music?

I'm guessing you don't have a good relationship with your former band member? If someone is making money off of your creative content--it is...

There is a way to do this without getting in trouble but there is a lot of unknowns in the area at the moment. If you stay current with the law...

Is a person allowed to download videos from Youtube without their permission?

It certainly isn't a function provided on youtube. The reason being that they provide you a service and you pay by watching the ads. You are...