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Popular song copies my instrumental music. My instrumental music had an uncleared vocal in it. Do I still have the right to sue?
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Answered on April 29, 2015
It depends. If you can demonstrate that your original instrumental composition was "copyrighted" prior to the creation of the version of it with...
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Do you specialize in entertainment lawyers
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Answered on April 15, 2015
Ditto the other non-solicit comments but offer these further suggestions to get you on a more direct path. Identify some lawyers who, through...
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My father pass away 20yrs ago, he was a recording artist. he has multiple records how can i get his royalties. he had no will.
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Answered on March 16, 2015
What happened to the rest of his assets at his death? Are there other heirs? Why did you wait 20 years to ask this, were you a minor then? These...
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Are there attornies that will work for royalties that should be being collected for a recorded artist?
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Answered on March 06, 2015
You won't get money back for illegal (basically non-ITunes) digital downloads and the other performance royalties, unless you're talking millions...
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I need a agent or lawyer to pitch my childrens music TV show to Oprah Winfey. I have no money to pay but will offer percentage.
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Answered on March 06, 2015
The problem you're facing is known as a Catch-22: no legitimate agent or lawyer would spend their time pitching children's show and any agent or...
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What options do I have concerning an entertainment agent that seems to be sabotaging my brand?
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Answered on March 06, 2015
I'm not sure what you're asking. You sound like the guy who asks a head shrink if he can help his brother who thinks he's a chicken, When the Doc...
Is all role playing legal in pornography or are there limits?
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Answered on March 03, 2015
Your instincts are correct and you'd be ill advised to meet any such requests. You definitely need to consult a criminal defense attorney in the...
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Is it legal for media people to make movies about minors without parents consent
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Answered on March 02, 2015
There is no easy answer to the question posed but I can answer more so in the affirmative if we change the question slightly to, "Can I stop media...
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Do I still own all the rights to my choreography and can say they cannot perform my stuff without my permission?
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Answered on March 01, 2015
I'm not sure, unless you've left out some critical info, that you even have a copyright to begin with. An essential element of creating a...
WHAT DOES "AS A COURTESY, ALL RIGHTS ARE RESERVED" WHEN DOING BUSINESS?
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Answered on March 01, 2015
It means nothing. All rights would be reserved, unaffected, and free no matter whether this was recited or not (some misinformed transactional...
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