In a karaoke venue, if I only play foreign music, such as Japanese MTV, do I still have to pay ASCAP, BMI?

For the sake of answering your question, I am assuming that your venue is in the U.S. If so, then then the answer generally is yes, you must...

It is not clear to me exactly what you are asking. But to the extent that it's relevant, be aware than if an established/experienced label is...

Here is a link to an article about hiring entertainment attorneys, that might be of use to you:...

My son will be signing with a major recording label very soon, as his manager i need to know which type of attorney i will need?

As already mentioned, you need an entertainment attorney, and one with considerable recent experience. I say "recent" because the terms of major...

You should find out exactly what they want from you to start out. Sometimes they only want a logline or synopsis, sometimes they want a treatment...

If an artist & producer agree that the artist owns 100% of the lyrics and 80% of the music on a splitsheet what % do each get?

Typically the lyrics are considered 1/2 of the pie, and the music the other 1/2. Based on that premise: 100% of the lyrics 50% = 50% 80%...

If a producer has created a track or "beat" that I have wrote the lyrics to does he receive part of the copyright + publishing?

You would be wise to have the agreement professionally prepared by an attorney who has significant experience with such agreements. The devil is in...

I would like to know how to legally obtain the master rights for a recording ?

There are various ways to track down the ownership of masters. Usually it's not that hard if you talk to the right people at such places as...

Normally for my label and promoter clients I have used small companies which specialize in obtaining Visas for non-U.S. artists. That's usually the...

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Is there anywhere could I find a template for a music placement agreement?between a producer and a record label. thanks

You might look at the Pump Audio and/or Audiosocket websites to see if their agreements are online. Their agreements are fairly typical, but at the...