The attachment agreement is for talent performances. If the talent also happens to own the underlying property (a book, play etc.) there will be a...

Where does one find the copyright agreement and royalties from published book and movie of deceased family member?

Your question does not say whether you are an authorized representative of the estate or not, or describe what documents you have. The normal...

The advantage of sunset clauses is that, otherwise, you could typically be paying commissions in perpetuity. It's important to be very careful...

What rights do you have when asking for full administration rights in a split sheet?

It's the latter. Admin rights do not affect ownership. Be careful with the contract wording, though.

How to figure out where the film in question is a U.S. film?

You may want to also factor in the recent copyright law developments. See, for...

What is a band member entitled to when fired from a band that has an album release a week later

As a general rule, whenever a creative work is created, then assuming it's not a work for hire, all parties contributing creatively to the work are...

Why do European cinema theatres have to pay royalty to the copyright holder of the musical composition?

Good question and something a lot of people wonder about. In short, there were a couple of anti-trust cases in the late 1940's which said that it...

You might want to take a look at an article I wrote several years ago for a Los Angeles magazine, "Hiring an Entertainment Attorney: Some Insider...

Is pitching a TV show to a syndicated cable network with the help of a management company I haven't signed to a bad idea?

There are all kinds of potential problems with such situations. It would not be that complicated for them to come up with an agreement that would...

Need online music streaming license to legally stream music to USA for a non-interactive online music streaming service.

You can find a good overview at https://www.soundexchange.com/service-provider/licensing-101/