You’re bleeding, and asking a lawyer for help?. I suggest you seek medical care first.

Do I owe a percentage of any profits from a documentary I make to a crew member who worked for free?

A 'below the line' crew member receiving a "% of profits" is a pretty unreasonable and outrageous ask. Profit participations are usually reserved...

As an undergrad student, if I record a music album using my university's pianos, can the university claim to own copyright?

Congratulations on locating the correct school rule. "Significant resources" usually means materials and equipment the school has to buy special...

Can I get assistance to look at a contract that a music company sent to sign

Try Florida Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts for a referral to a free or low cost entertainment/music lawyer: http://www.artslawfl.org/ Good luck!

If a band's record label is bought by a bigger record label, can the second label remove un-released songs from youtube [cont]?

The answer to your hypothetical question is dependent on the terms of the original recording agreement. Copyrights to the recordings paid for by a...

What would you do if you were the cousin of someone that forged their deceased brothers will so they would gain everything?

Hypothetically, I would try to avoid getting sued or doing serious jail time for conspiring to defraud the heirs. Hypothetically I would try not to...

What can I do next?

No, I do not think summarily firing a co-Director is the best course. Many oral or implied agreements are valid. But to avoid confusion the best...

How can I protect myself as a consultant when signing an NDA?

The way your question is phrased it is difficult to understand exactly what you are asking. Here's some general advice: 1) Any NDA you enter into...

What to do, if an artist I sent a beat to, refused to negotiate terms of purchase and still used it on her album anyway?

Could be copyright infringement. Daughter of Lava Tracks studio on Big Island, Julia Brotman, is a music copyright lawyer in Hawaii. Consider...

How much does it cost to buy film rights to a book? Would the illustrations be covered, too? Or, is that separate?

One usually does not purchase rights outright. The vehicle is called a Literary Option/Purchase agreement. The standard practice is to acquire the...