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Category: Music
Music Law refers to legal aspects of the music industry, and certain legal aspects in other sectors of the entertainment industry. The music industry includes record labels, music publishers, merchandisers, the live events sector and of course performers and artists. Claudia and Valentina have in-house record label experience and expertise, which is helpful to artist and management clients in terms of providing a well-rounded understanding of the workings of commercial agreements from both sides of the negotiating table. Claudia and Valentina have music publishing and administration expertise and know–how, helping clients navigate what can be a complex area of the business. Claudia and Valentina can also undertake due diligence work and assist with valuation exercises, in particular in respect of recording and publishing catalogue purchases and sales. Claudia and Valentina handle dispute/litigation work, always working with the best counsel, and always with a view to achieving resolution and settlement outside of court to avoid the costs and strains of a contested case.
The Seven-Second Rule (by David Kluft) If you are a television news producer or documentary filmmaker, you have almost certainly faced this issue. You are putting together a story about a past event, and you want to …
Yoko Ono sues John Lemon Yoko Ono pressured a Polish beverage company into changing the name of its new drink, “John Lemon,” with the singer-artist’s legal team alleging that the product infringed upon her late husband, John …
Eagles File Trademark Suit Against Mexican Hotel California The Eagles are suing the owners of a Mexican hotel named Hotel California, claiming it’s capitalizing off the band’s hit song of the same name. The band …
Copyrightable elements film. The written word and the visual image aren’t the only copyrightable elements in film. Most productions use music to bolster the audience experience. Copyrightable elements film. Music Unless the music is in the …
Idea expression dichotomy. Idea expression dichotomy and copyright theories in action Rihanna Victorious in Lawsuit Claiming She Copied “Rockstar 101” Video. The court held in favour of Rihanna and dismissed Clar’s 2014 claim for copyright infringement …
Internet file sharing deterrence techniques. The “deterrence” techniques used by right holders to dissuade or control file sharing on the Internet. While Courts try to stop downloads of copyrighted works in Internet through unusually interpretations …
Glossary of Music Licensing Terms Composer: “All In” for a Composer means that they will deliver the score in final format to the producer for one, all-in fee. That means they will usually be doing …
Music Artist contract template. Agreements for Film Distribution: contracts for Pre-Existing Music. First, synchronization rights for all uses needed for the film must be obtained from both the owner of the copyright in the composition, …
Music synchronization contract. Music Agreements: the right to synchronize the music with the images in the Film Two separate rights must be licensed in order to use music in a film: “synchronization rights” (the right …
Chain of Title (COT) Basic Documents Distributors need to know with certainty that the distribution rights they are licensing are free and clear of any potential claims, lawsuits, or competing claims. The basic documents that …
Copyright infringement suit Against Madonna. VMG filed a copyright infringement suit against Madonna and others, alleging that the producer of the song “Vogue,” copied a 0.23-second segment of horns from an earlier song, known as …
Take Down Photos. According to Torrent Freak, Axl Rose is attempting to rid the Internet of a photo which has gone on to inspire a slew of “fat Axl” memes. The GUNS N’ ROSES singer …
Happy Birthday to You has been called the best known song in the world. Certainly, one would be hard pressed to find anyone who has not sung and heard it dozens if not hundreds of …
Italy’s competition watchdog, AGCM, has opened a probe into collective-rights management society Nuovoimaie to see whether the entity abused its dominant position in the field of copyright. The original article is in Italian. Sorry about that!
Does an artist have any legal rights to prevent someone else releasing a cover of their original before it’s even out? The composer (or their publisher) of a song has to grant the first mechanical licence …