Los Angeles Entertainment Lawyer

We help you succeed in the Entertainment & Media industries!

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The Sterling Firm represents clients from all over the world in all areas of the entertainment industry, including film, television, streaming, music, digital media, and new media. Call now to speak with a Los Angeles Entertainment Lawyer!

The Sterling Firm represents independent film and television producers in issues dealing with development to distribution. The Sterling Firm provides legal counsel to producers of documentaries, feature films, television pilots, episodic television and web series. The Sterling Firm provides legal services regarding business formation (single-purpose LLCs and other entities), equity financing through Reg D and Rule 506 private offerings, drafting and negotiating agreements (e.g., producer agreements, director agreements, writer agreements, location agreements, crew agreements, life story rights agreements, book option agreements, composer agreements, music license agreements, guild agreements including SAG, DGA, and WGA, investor agreements, Private Placement Memoranda (PPMs), securing chain of title, and obtaining Errors & Omissions production insurance.)

The Sterling Firm is also experienced in representing clients in the music industry, including recording artists, songwriters, producers, music publishers, record labels, concert promoters, YouTube channels, and multi-channel networks, on matters relating to contracts, licensing, copyright, and trademarks. The Sterling Firm is experienced in negotiating agreements with music publishers, labels, and artists involving recording agreements, music publishing agreements, synchronization agreements, composer agreements, management agreements, and new media licensing agreements.

The Sterling Firm serves as general counsel to advertising and branding agencies and digital media companies. The Sterling Firm is experienced with entity formation, corporate compliance, contracts, employment agreements, copyrights, and trademarks.

TYPES OF ENTERTAINMENT LAW CASES

GENERAL COUNSEL
PRODUCERS’ AGREEMENTS
BUSINESS PLANS
COMPANY FORMATION
INVESTOR AGREEMENTS
PRIVATE OFFERINGS
FILM AND TELEVISION PRODUCTION
TALENT AGREEMENTS
OPTION AGREEMENTS
LETTERS OF INTENT
LOCATION AGREEMENTS
GUILD AGREEMENTS
PRODUCTION LEGAL SERVICES

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AGREEMENTS
COMPOSER AGREEMENTS
MUSIC LICENSING
CHAIN OF TITLE
FAIR USE ARGUMENTS
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTS
PRODUCERS’ REPRESENTATIVE SERVICES
MUSIC LEGAL SERVICES
CONTRACT DRAFTING AND NEGOTIATION
RECORDING AGREEMENTS
SYNCHRONIZATION AGREEMENTS
PRODUCER AGREEMENTS
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS

NEW MEDIA LICENSING AGREEMENTS
PARTNERSHIP AND BAND AGREEMENTS
LABEL AGREEMENTS
DISTRIBUTION DEALS
COPYRIGHT REGISTRATION
COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
MCN AGREEMENTS
MUSIC CLEARANCE
DIGITAL MEDIA GENERAL COUNSEL
PRODUCERS’ AGREEMENTS
BUSINESS PLANS
COMPANY FORMATION

INVESTOR AGREEMENTS
CONTRACT DRAFTING AND NEGOTIATION
GAME PUBLISHER, DEVELOPER AND SUPPLIER AGREEMENTS
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION
COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK
DRM ISSUES
RIGHTS CLEARANCES
EMPLOYEE AND CONTRACTOR AGREEMENTS
WEBSITE TERMS OF USE & PRIVACY POLICIES
GDPR COMPLIANCE

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