Entertainment Interview Q & A's

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1) Why is having legal counsel important for entertainment companies?

Answer: Legal counsel is important to have to protect you and your company from legal obligations and liabilities. If you are going to be signing contracts of any kind, you should have an attorney on-call to analyze them to protect you and your company’s interest.

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2) What are some of the most typical situations that you have dealt with involving songwriters, artist and producers who find themselves under legal scrutiny?

Answer: The most typical situations that I see happen all the time is where an artist or producer enters into agreement without counsel. Artists in particular tend to sign an agreement based on trust or a poor lack of judgment of what the contract entails.

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3) What is the most important thing to consider when analyzing a contract?

Answer: Every aspect of the contract is important, however identifying what is NOT listed in the contract is the best way to analyze it. It is important to have legal counsel to analyzer the contract.

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4) What role does an entertainment lawyer play between a manager and an artist?

Answer: An entertainment attorney makes the procedural decisions such as; analyzing contracts, explaining legal implications that concern the artist’s manager and artist. Furthermore, an entertainment attorney makes the executive decisions, represents a company, and helps artist/mangers to further their careers.
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