Music Industry Law

Music Industry Law I am a music lawyer in Los Angeles, CA.

I'll be using this page to post my random musings as well as useful information and links about the music industry and music law.

09/23/2015

I just got asked to talk about the copyright cases we won last year at an MCLE next month called Advance Art Law. I'm in.

L.A. is cracking down on managers who charge upfront fees for talent management. http://deadline.com/2015/01/debra-baum...
01/26/2015

L.A. is cracking down on managers who charge upfront fees for talent management.
http://deadline.com/2015/01/debra-baum-talent-scam-hollywood-1201356596/

The LA City Attorney’s office is cracking down on talent scams that charge upfront fees to aspiring performers. At a press conference this morning, City Attorney Mike Feuer said that music industry...

04/21/2014

Starting May 1, 2014 the Copyright Office is increasing its fees. The new filing fee jumps from $35 to $55 for online filing. However, they created a new category for works that are: a single author, single claimant and a single work that is not work for hire, where the fee filing fee will remain at $35.

This is an interesting article that highlights some of the complexities in figuring out and protecting trademark rights ...
12/02/2013

This is an interesting article that highlights some of the complexities in figuring out and protecting trademark rights in band names. Key points: (1) Get it in writing (as you should with everything); (2) use it (continuously) or lose it; (3) you must control and enforce your mark to keep your rights in it.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/search-a-lawsuit-proof-band-660701

Bands have tried seemingly everything to prevent trademark lawsuits over their names, including contracts, creating corporate ownership structures and obtaining trademark registrations. Yet despite their best efforts, band name disputes remain mainstays of litigation.

08/08/2013

I will be speaking on a panel tomorrow at 3pm at the Indie Entertainment Summit on "Packaging Your Product For Success." If you're going to IES stop by, check it out, and say hello! http://indieentertainmentsummit.com/schedule/

01/14/2013

If you're going to send someone mp3s, make sure they have all the iTunes metadata in there. It's maddening to have to hunt down all the randomly named tracks in iTunes in order to add the artist information.

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