For an unsigned band, what are normal %fee and %publishing a firm would request/retain for doing music placement on tv & film ?

For a newish band, 50-50 is a common split and has been sort of the default percentage in recent years. However, many people feel that percentage...

My producer is asking for 25-30% of label advance because he arranged the meeting. Is this fair?

I disagree with some of the other answers here, some of which seem to assume that he is also either your manager or attorney. IF he in fact...

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2 clients way past due on pay but using my work on their websites & other media for promotion. Is this copyright infringement ?

Assuming that it is not 'work for hire,' (there's not enough information in your question to be able to tell whether it is or it isn't work for...

After a married person dies, does copyright in the person's copyrighted work pass to their spouse in the absence of a will?

Section 201 of the federal copyright statute states: "The ownership of a copyright may be transferred in whole or in part by any means of...

How without representation can I contact a big time actor about my project and gauge their interest?

Be aware, too, that unless you are extremely lucky, a large actor's agent will require a significant 'holding fee' as a condition of for letting...

Hi, Please, what licence do I need to obtain to use a copyrighted beat(instrumental) but have my own lyrics

Here is a good overview of the topic: http://www.ascap.com/playback/2011/01/features/limelight.aspx Also, be aware that: 1. The owners of the...

Entertainment project: Legal steps to producing a movie.

In general, it almost always make a filmmaker's life easier, and improve the odds of success, if he or she obtains a life story rights agreement...

It's always better to have an EP credit for yourself provided for in your contract now, rather than leaving it for later. That being said, if an...

How is legal ownership of a music recording divided between a producer and artist?

With any recorded "song," there are two copyrights, one for the recording, and one for the underlying musical composition. Which is why any...

I want to attain copyright of a book that has is out of print and no longer "owned." I have the only copy of the book.

With all due respect, I think you may be making some questionable assumptions here, particularly with respect to your statement about the book no...