Chicago's Creative Arts Law Firm. Representing filmmakers, musicians, producers, artists, performers, and writers on transactional legal issues. Donald R. Simon, Esq.
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Major recording centers such as London; Los Angeles; New York; and Nashville, Tenn., are losing the studios that made them famous due to shrinking budgets at the big labels and the growing sophistication of home-?recording technology. ...
Entertainment Law Chicago, P.C. : thanks for a great 2009!
Entertainment Law Chicago, P.C. announces that our Principal, Donald R. Simon, has joined the Entertainment and Intellectual Property Group (Chicago, IL) as Associate Counsel. He will still be offering the same services, but now with the backing of a well-respected law firm with over 15 years of experience in the entertainment industry. The EIP Gro...up represents film, television and theatre producers, record labels, and publishers. He will be concentrating in copyright, trademark, entertainment, music, and business matters.
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Jury Says Radio Station Must Pay $16.6M in Woman’s Water Intoxication Death | ABA Journal - Law News
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The owner of a California radio station must pay $16.6 million to the survivors of a woman who died of water intoxication after participating in a
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Contract lawyers for entertainment companies are trying to cover all the bases with contracts that assert rights to revenue streams not only on Earth, but throughout the universe. Law professors differ on whether the contracts are overkill, the Wall Street Journal reports. ...
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Scotland Yard Gospel Choir (Courtesy of Bloodshot Records) A few days ago, Elia Einhorn of the Scotland Yard Gospel Choir took his first walk alone since the Sept. 24 accident that nearly destroyed his band. Even though he was wearing...
Entertainment Law Chicago, P.C. says that went contemplating a talent agreement, consider the following: 1) obligations and responsibilities; 2) duration of the contract; 3) exclusivity or non-exclusivity; 4) post-term restrictions; 5) rights in and to the works created; 6) commissions for the artist and agent; 7) confidentiality; and 8) union or guild issues.
Entertainment Law Chicago, P.C. says that when licensing a song, remember that there may be two copyrights needing to be properly licensed: 1) for the lyrics and arrangements (usually owned by the songwriter or a publishing company) in the form or a mechanical, sync, or performance license; and 2) for the recording of the lyrics and arrangements (usu...ally owned by the artist or the artist's recording company) in the form of a master use license.
Entertainment Law Chicago, P.C. Professionalism begins early. Here's a few pointers: 1) When sending a mass email, ALWAYS BCC the email addresses; 2) NEVER email an industry professional 5 times over a weekend asking the same "Are you taking submissions" question; 3) NEVER, EVER send an
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By Eriq Gardner The forthcoming movie about the founding of Facebook is becoming more intriguing by the second. The movie is being written by Aaron Sorkin, produced by Scott Rudin, Michael De Luca and Dana Brunetti for Columbia, and may...
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Entertainment Law Chicago, P.C. reminds writers to NEVER, EVER send out a full, unsolicited manuscript. Instead: 1) Send nothing unless SPECIFICALLY asked to do so by a person with whom you've established a professional relationship; 2) Register the work with the Writers Guild and Copy
Entertainment Law Chicago, P.C. reminds you that the U.S. Copyright Office has recently instituted an on-line registration system! Features include: 1) $35 fee for a basic claim (previously $45); 2) 6 months processing time (previously 18 months); 3) online status tracking (previously
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