Forming a corporation under New York law is important if you are a musician and/or a performing artist. When formed, corporations come into existence as distinct legal entities separate and apart from their owners. This is true even for corporate entities that are created and owned by a single individual. This “separateness” between the owners […]
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For performance artists, music groups and bands, trademarks are important for protecting your unique sound and image. By registering your band’s name as a trademark, you can prevent others from unjustly profiting from your name, and you can enforce your intellectual property rights through litigation in federal court. The process of creating and registering a
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The federal Second Circuit Court of Appeals, here in New York, recently issued an opinion that is instructive on the legal question of “music sampling.” Sampling is using a small segment, the “sample,” of an older sound recording in a new song. Often, the older music, lyrics, or audio is played in the background while
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