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A type of entertainment attorney who specializes
in music law. He is a member of the bar and is licensed by the
state (or states) to practice law. He is authorized to give professional
legal advice on copyright, copyright infringement, contracts,
publishing, business law, corporate law, patent and trademark
law (service marks), tax law, court law, government regulations,
international law, immigration law, libel, privacy rights, publicity
and merchandising rights, etc.. A music attorney is also able
to perform business or legal transactions specifically pertaining
to the field of music, e.g., negotiating use rights licensing
contracts, and also to related fields, e.g., television, motion
pictures, stage, and even book publishing.
He may represent singers, recording artists,
bands, producers, artist management firms, music publishers, production
companies, record labels, record manufacturers and distributors,
unions, guilds, and other music professional organizations, and
broadcasters, etc..
The fee charged by a music attorney can vary. For example, the attorney may be hired on a retainer basis, or, he may be paid a flat fee, hourly rate, salary, percentage of gross earnings (usually in the 5-20% range), or some type of sliding scale based on gross income. The fee may be contingent on the quality of the outcome of a negotiation--the better the result, the higher the percent paid. The fee charged would also be relevant to the number of responsibilities the attorney shoulders. The attorney would also be reimbursed for all related out-of-pocket and other add-on expenses.
See: ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
MANAGER under "Artist's
Lawyer," MANAGER-A CLOSER LOOK,
AGENT, MUSIC LAW, LICENSED PROFESSION,
CONTRACT-SONGWRITER/PUBLISHER CONTRACT, CONTRACT-RECORDING CONTRACT.
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