Harrisons advises on all aspects of the music business and use of music in the wider entertainment industry. Once it is established which rights our clients need protection for we will review, draft and negotiate agreements so that this formal protection is put in place and with a view to achieving the desired commercial outcome. Please see below some of the types of work we do for the different sectors of the Industry:

Artists • Bands • Record Labels

Recording contracts - Sponsorship/Merchandising deals, including 360 models - production deals - Session agreements- Band and Shareholder agreements - sampling issues - licencing in and out    DVD agreements - digital use of music, downloads, podcasts, mobile phone ring tones and online uses.

Executives • Entrepreneurs

Employment contracts - Service contracts - Shareholder agreements - preliminary trade mark advice- advice on brand protection and enhancement - Joint Ventures and partnership agreements

Managers • Agents

Management contracts - Finder's agreements - Split-Territory deals - Co-management arrangements - Agency contracts - Agency Employment arrangements - promoter contracts

Producers • Mixers

Production agreements - Producer, mixer and remixer agreements -• Studio deals - Session agreements

Songwriters • Publishers

Songwriter agreements - Single song assignments - Co-writer agreements - Sub-publishing and Administration deals - Sampling Issues -Joint Ventures

 

Harrisons also provides advice on Copyright issues, Internet and Online rights and general Employment issues within the music industry.

 

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