US trademark

For the vast majority of applications, that would be a very high amount, considering what most trademark attorneys charge here in the NW.

Hello, I am a independent gospel artist in Detroit. I signed a exclusive production contract with a producer, however, I have

In most situations like this that I have been involved in, there has been a negotiated settlement, whereby the label agreed to pay an advance and...

I have a trademark for the term "BlondeNerd." Does this trademark protect use of the term "Blonde Nerd" (with a space) as well?

I assume from your question that it is not you, but some third party, who is using the name "Blonde Nerd" (with a space), rather than YOU using...

What do you do when you have a cpy wrt legal and you here your music on the radio being played by someone and the song is #1

To win a case such as yours, you have to not only show a similarity between your song and theirs, but also that they had access to your song. ...

How do I obtain licenses to sell transcriptions of copyrighted musical works from video games/film/TV?

My experience has been that if the game company is sizeable, it's usually not that hard to get to the bottom of it, especially if you have the...

Do I need to draft a contract for splitting both publisher and master rights between songwriters and other members of the team?

There are more issues involved than what is mentioned in your question, and those issues should be covered in a simple agreement. It will most...

A friend of mine has live jazz music in his restaurant once a week. He is being called by SESAC and BMI about fees.

If it is a small restaurant, the smart thing to check first is The Fairness in Music Licensing Act of 1998, a federal law which grants limited...

The situation is more complicated than your question might suggest. See, for example, the federal court case of CMG Worldwide Inc. v. The Estate of...

Sampling tracks for hip-hop / rap beats for non-profit.

Unless there is something unusual in your particular situation which is not disclosed in your question, you will need a license from the owner of...

My songs/lyrics are register thru the Library of Congress would it be beneficial to submit them to a record company w/o a Atty?

In your description of what has happened so far, I see some red flags, based on things I've seen happen in the past. You would be well advised to...