Our substantial music practice has great breadth and depth. We are involved in:
Recordings
Our firm drafts and negotiates artist recording agreements; label and production agreements; demo agreements involving exploratory investments in artists’ careers; joint venture agreements in which parties share financial and creative responsibility; distribution and licensing agreements whereby finished goods are brought to the marketplace; agreements for the engagement of independent producers of recordings; and sales and licensing of entire catalogues of works, existing or yet unmade. Our clients in the record business range from all the major labels, which we represent from time-to-time, usually in sophisticated and unusual deals, to individuals and independent labels.
Music Publishing
Our firm’s dealings in music publishing include songwriter and single song acquisition agreements; contracts for the administration of publishing rights and allocation of income between publisher and writer; sale or licensing of song catalogues; and the licensing of individual songs for use in synchronization with audiovisual works, mechanical reproductions, public performance and print publishing. We are involved in all aspects of the music publishing business and our clients include composers, lyricists, music publishing companies and record companies, as well as entities reviewing, valuing and acquiring music publishing catalogues.
Other Music Areas
The "Music" heading includes the negotiation of agreements with artists’ managers and agents, partnership or shareholder agreements among band members, tour support agreements, provisions for the use or the protection of names and likenesses, soundtrack album agreements, and cast album agreements, agreements with performance venues and other arrangements for live musical events. We also advise music producers and labels with respect to copyright, defamation and rights of privacy issues that arise particularly in connection with music lyrics, album cover designs, and music videos.
See also:
Copyright | Defamation | Licensing | Merchandising & Celebrity Endorsements | Motion Pictures | New/Digital Media | Performing Arts | Privacy & Publicity Rights | Purchase of Entertainment Companies or Catalogues | Television
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