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July 4, 2009

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Spotlight on Music Recording Contract Fraud

R & B Artist Genuwine Alleges Music Recording Contract Definitely Not Genuine Music Recording Contract Fraud

Fraud in the music recording contract process can hinder the financial success of a music artist. As seen in the recent lawsuit filed on behalf of R&B artist Ginuwine, the alleged fraudulent contract, which has left the musical career and ambitions of Ginuwine in limbo, is causing much frustration. The artist originally reported seeking $4 million dollars from King Music Group Inc., in compensatory and punitive damages prior to reaching a resolution...Read more >>

Are you an aspiring artist involved in a contractual dispute or being misrepresented for your creative work? Contact one of our entertainment lawyers in your area today!

Are you or someone you know seeking to protect your creative work, business or public image? The exciting challenge of a career in the entertainment industry is one best served with proper guidance than mere ambition and talent. An entertainment lawyer will prepare you and your career for the confusing legal hassles in ahead in the road. An experienced entertainment lawyer will clearly and knowledgeably address all the legal intricacies which will sabotage even the most explosively budding entertainment career before it begins.

Do you need the help of an entertainment lawyer in your area? If so, contact an experienced and savvy entertainment lawyer right away to steer your career forward today!

The complex and often time's deceptive nature involved in business dealings commonplace in the entertainment industry have lead to countless artists losing out financially and without their publishing rights. The investment into an entertainment lawyer will protect any entertainer from serious legal and fiscal fallout had they ventured into this industry unprepared.

Some of the areas of entertainment law in which entertainment lawyers practice include:

Television
Radio
Motion Picture
Sports
Music
Theatre and performing arts
Literary publications
Internet

Entertainment lawyers are well prepared to deal with every form of entertainment law. The difficult and confusing nature of publishing contracts, copyrights, recording deals, and many other legal transactions an artist must go through makes seeking professional legal counsel a must for any person wishing to truly succeed. By allowing entertainment lawyers to cope with the legal nightmares of your career, you can focus on the creating, making, and pursuing your entertainment dreams.

An entertainment lawyer may provide legal guidance regarding the following:

Music production and licensing
Copyright protection
Unauthorized literary publication
Record label organization
Rights acquisition agreements
Recording contract negotiation
Merchandising and sponsorship agreements
Live performance and touring transactions
Review and negotiation of film distribution agreements
Review and negotiation online content license agreements
Resolution of broadcast licensing and regulatory issues
Negotiate and draft production agreements
Negotiate and draft film and television talent agreements
Provide legal assistance regarding royalty disputes
Litigation of trademark infringement

Do you need the help of an entertainment lawyer in your area? If so, contact an experienced and savvy entertainment lawyer right away to steer your career forward today!

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The Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) is the terms and rates for copyright statutory licenses in the United States.

The CRB, is comprised of three permanent copyright royalty judges and was created under the Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2004.

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In 1985, the Celebrity Rights Act was enacted to extend the ‘Right to publicity’ to 70 years after a person's death.

Limited by the First Amendment, the right of publicity is the legal right of a person to control the commercial use of his or her image, name, likeness, or some other form of identity.

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Keeping your own publishing rights can mean 100% of revenue.

Revenue is generally evenly split among the writer and publisher. Keeping the publishing rights would entitle you to receive 100% of the writers share and 100% of the publisher share.

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