Drafting up recording contracts

Here is a link to an article I wrote recently for Music Connection Magazine in Los Angeles. The article contains answers to some of your questions:...

We are in need of an entertainment attorney who resides in California

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My husband and I have been approached about doing a reality show, do we need legal representation?

Yes, it would be wise to be represented. The first drafts of most such agreements are usually extremely one-sided to the favor of the production...

How do I go about republishing a book here in the US that was published in Colombia in 1951?

I would suggest first determining the copyright status of the work. That is likely to require that you contact an attorney who is either...

I hired an entertainment laywer last year. and none of the thing agreed upon have been met.

I'm sorry you have had a bad experience. If you need to hire another atty at some point, here's a link to an article I wrote for a Los Angeles...

Intellectual property: photographer vs artist

The scope of your rights would depend at least in part on the contents of any written communications with the photographer, including email...

Does grandchildren of an author have/own copyrights after death of author?

Assuming that the author and publisher signed a contract and that the publisher acquired the copyright for the life of copyright, then the...

Typically a manager is entitled to a commission on all entertainment industry income, including publishing income, though in some situations a...

Am I entitled to income from the sales and performance of an album in which I co-wrote all of the songs if I leave that band?

It appears to me that you are really asking two separate questions here. As far as your continuing rights as a co-writer: As a general rule,...

How is a music production company's commission fee calculated?

There is no standard deal for this kind of situation. Also, there would be a lot more information needed in terms of determining what would be an...