Music law attorney - advice for artists, labels, and publishers

REHKATSCH LAWYERS

MUSICIANS | BANDS | DJS | PRODUCERS | LABELS

We support you in all legal matters

We advise you on forming bands and labels, signing contracts with record companies, negotiating with management, and questions about protecting your own songs. This includes questions about copyright and ancillary copyright, the artists' social security fund, as well as name, trademark, and competition law. For example, we can help you cover an old classic, exploit your own online content, merchandising, or conclude a publishing, booking, performance, studio musician, or promotion contract.

music contracts

copyright

music industry

Music publishing contracts & author contracts

Music publishing contracts regulate the commercial use of musical works. Authors, composers, and lyricists in particular should have contracts such as author, title, or edition contracts reviewed before signing them.

COMPOSERS | LYRICISTS

We advise composers and lyricists on working with the collecting societies GEMA and GVL, e.g., on registering works, checking license statements, or general questions about membership. We also assist you in disputes or negotiations with music publishers, for example, in the area of film and advertising music or the establishment of an edition.

PRODUCERS | LABELS | PUBLISHERS | MANAGEMENT | CONCERT AGENCIES

In the recording industry, we advise freelancers, tradespeople, and small and medium-sized enterprises. We support you in setting up companies, both partnerships and corporations, converting them, and hiring freelance or permanent employees. In day-to-day business, we help you with all relevant contracts, such as artist, production, title, band transfer, distribution, and publishing contracts. We accompany you in setting up your own music publishing company or label, as well as in concluding a distribution deal. For events, tours, or concert series, we advise you on the necessary permits, agreements with collecting societies, and even catering or merchandising contracts.We support you in the exploitation of licenses as well as in the establishment of brands or artists. We place particular emphasis on the interface with other industries for a uniform marketing chain and a long-term and comprehensive strategy for the exploitation of your rights of use. In the event of legal violations, we are at your side in enforcing and protecting your own rights as well as in defending against third-party claims.

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