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Modern record label deals often encompass recording, touring, merchandise, and publishing rights. We help artists understand what they're giving up and negotiate fair terms that preserve creative control and maximize long-term value.

• Revenue sharing analysis
• Rights carve-outs negotiation
• Term limitations
• Exit provisions

Whether signing with a major label, indie, or distribution partner, understanding recording contract terms is critical. We review advances, royalty rates, recoupment terms, and ownership provisions.

• Advance structures
• Royalty calculation review
• Masters ownership
• Controlled composition clauses

Music publishing involves sync licensing, mechanical royalties, performance rights, and co-publishing arrangements. We help songwriters and composers structure deals that protect their catalogs.

• Sync licensing negotiations
• Co-publishing agreements
• Administration deals
• Catalog valuations

Session musicians contribute essential elements to recordings. We draft and negotiate agreements covering work-for-hire vs. royalty participation, union considerations, and credit requirements.

Digital distribution has transformed music delivery. We review distribution deals with platforms and aggregators, ensuring favorable terms for streaming revenue, territorial rights, and reporting.

Artist merchandise and brand partnerships represent significant revenue streams. We negotiate licensing deals, protect artist likeness rights, and structure merchandise arrangements.

Venue agreements, rider requirements, cancellation terms, and force majeure provisions. We ensure performers are protected when shows don't go as planned.

• Performance guarantees
• Technical rider review
• Hospitality requirements
• Cancellation/postponement terms

Multi-date tour contracts involve complex logistics and significant financial commitments. We negotiate support act deals, travel provisions, and per-show accounting.

• Headliner/support arrangements
• Travel and accommodation
• Tour accounting
• Insurance requirements

Festival booking agreements often include exclusivity clauses, promotional requirements, and complex scheduling provisions. We review terms to protect artist interests.

• Radius clauses
• Promotional obligations
• Set time negotiations
• Billing position

Understanding AI implications for performers and creators—from voice cloning to digital likenesses to AI-generated content.

Protecting your creative works, trademarks, and brand identity. Copyright registration, trademark protection, and IP enforcement.

Structuring your entertainment business—loan-out corporations, production companies, and artist entities for liability protection and tax efficiency.