Music Law

We help our clients navigate the often complicated world of the music business. Royalties, licensing, recording or distribution agreements, publishing and streaming - we work in all aspects of this evolving legal landscape.

Music & Music Publishing

• Our work in music is talent and management oriented. We represent publishers, digital distributors, and managers as well as talent including singers, composers and musicians.

• Our music work takes us to Nashville and the hip-hop community of the Mid-Atlantic. We also represent various regionally known record labels and music companies and provides legal counsel on various music publishing and administration matters.

• We negotiate and draft music licensing agreements for a variety of music uses including soundtracks and national commercial work.

• We also counsel our clients on the many aspects of setting up a music business and our attorneys played a principal role in drafting a landmark state statute affecting the conduct and activities of music performing rights societies (ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC).

We also advise on:

• Music Composition

• Music Production

• Engineer Agreements

• Master Use and Sync Licensing

• Live Concert Production

• Rights Clearance

• Label Agreements

• Manager Agreements

• Recording Agreements

• Publishing Agreements

• Development Deals

• Royalty Stream Education

• Distribution Deals

• Pre-litigation Negotiations

• Partnership and LLC Formation

• Consultation on Music Use in Film and Television