Bringing an attorney onto a team during project development when more options exist not only minimizes risk but can result in a better final product.
Read MoreA 16-member team at Deutsche Oper Berlin isn't onstage, but they’re not entirely behind the scenes either. Concertgoers see them briefly, depend on them completely, and then usually stop thinking about them, as if they are invisible. Read our article to learn about the opera house's team and how it's similar to boilerplate provisions in contracts. People pay little attention to them -- until there's a problem.
Read MoreCabaret cards, music royalty structures, sales quotas, and an American Federation of Musicians strike all started with good intentions but brought with them unintended consequences that transformed their industries that weren’t always positive. However, with proper planning and foresight, policy makers can foresee and prevent unintended consequences.
Read MoreTreating every challenge as a crisis can drain a team's energy and resources and make it harder to respond to a true crisis.
Read MoreNearly five years after it was first proposed, the SEC appears to be returning its attention to the finder rule proposed during the the first Trump Administration.
Read MoreSync licensing can be a major income source for composers and songwriters. Businesses should be aware that any time they use non public domain music in their video content, they may need a sync license.
Read MoreThe US system’s use of performance rights organizations to license music is efficient and enables widespread access to music at the expense of artist control over the use of their recordings.
Read MoreBusiness should take care that their bonus programs and contracts incentivize behavior that leads to the desired goals.
Read MoreContracts exhibits, addendums, schedules or amendments serve different purposes. Read how and when each should be used.
Read MoreEssential contract terms, such as price, describe the basic business deal. But "everything else" in the contract defines the parties' relationship and can prevent misunderstandings and later disputes.
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