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Have you ever heard the classic George Harrison song, “My Sweet Lord”? It goes something like: “I really want to see you / Really want to be with you / Hallelujah / Hare Krishna. . . .” In 1976, United States District Court Judge Richard Owen, arguing that Harrison had heard the song’s melody in someone else’s song long before having written his own, ruled that Harrison was guilty of copyright infringement. Selected Chicago
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Contractual negotiations, licensing and intellectual property protection, and selection/formation of business entities for recording, music promotion and publishing. Provides assistance with consumer related problems through the Public Interest Bureau.
The Technology/Intellectual Property Clinic enables students to advise artists on legal matters as well as prepare and prosecute trademark applications and copyright registrations, evaluate claims of copyright and trademark infringement, draft license and confidentiality agreements, review recording and publishing contracts, and defend actions to cancel or oppose their trademark registrations.
Entertainment law services, including recording, production company and artist agreements. Links to articles on immigration issues. A centralized repository for business filings in six areas: Corporations (for-profit and nonprofit), Limited Liability Companies, Registered Limited Liability Partnerships, Limited Partnerships, Trademarks, and the Uniform Commercial Code.
The Chicago Immigration Court falls under the jurisdiction of the Office of the Chief Immigration Judge. The site provides user-friendly information to those needing to appear before an immigration judge.
Legal services for Chicago’s music community. Dedicated to the arts and entertainment community. Represents musical artists, record labels, visual artists, producers, actors, and others. Services include contract negotiation, civil litigation, consulting for new businesses, and drafting of agreements. Selected National/International Links
In a band? Ready to hit the big time? Make sure to have an internal band agreement/contract like this one in place. An agency of the Department of Commerce.
For various reasons, Congress has identified ten types of unlicensed uses that they chose to allow to be made without requiring the users to compensate the copyright. An overview of music publishing broken down and the various types of licenses (mechanical, syncronization, etc.) are explained.
Article on copyrights in the music industry. Negotiation guide for personal management agreements between musicians and managers. Points to key provisions in management contracts.
Part of the Music Librarians Association. Also provides information on performance and licensing rights. Information and resources on conflict resolution and mediation, including articles, training, programs and grants.
Detailed outline of a personal manager contract, with links to various subsections.
Comprehensive information regarding visas and the application process.
Official site of U.S. Customs and Border Patrol.
This site provides detailed information about visas and travel for artists and performing groups. The WATCH file is a searchable database containing the names and addresses of copyright holders or contact persons for authors and artists in North America and the U.K. Designed to provide scholars and researchers information about whom to contact for permission to publish text and images still under copyright.
These are the sonic outlaws; people who have pushed the audio envelope, allegedly encroached upon another's copyright, and sometimes paid the price.
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