Georgia Entertainment Legal Questions

Hi Joshua, InitiaIly, you should have an entity forms for it. Otherwise, it depends on what type of adult entertainment company you want to start. Many documents could be involved. Some involve: What will be its products and/or services? Will it have employees? Will it create any original content? Will others be involved? I'd need a lot more detail to answer your question.   Paul Menes    ... Read More

The answer depends on how you are going to use the music in your musical. Performing rights organizations like ASCAP and BMI can give blanket music licenses for the performance of music, called “small” performing rights. Under small performing rights, you can play or perform a song publicly where the song is not integral to a story. Small performing rights are things like radio airplay or live performances in a restaurant or bar, or even concerts where a variety of music is played without an underlying story. If the song performance is in a dramatic setting, such as a stage play or musical where a character sings a song, you are talking about "grand performing rights". Grand performing rights are controlled by the composer and/or music publisher of the song you want to use, NOT ASCAP and BMI, and you must get permission from each song and negotiate a license. It is a lot of work, but it is much less work than if you write the musical and then find out you can't get a license to a song. ... Read More

Mr. X needs to consult with an attorney regarding the totality of the facts and circumstances surrounding this matter, with a view toward considering whether litigation against one or more parties is possible or practical. Some states will refuse to enforce oral agreements, or agreements to agree, with respect to these matters. A consultation with an attorney will resolve these kinds of issues.... Read More

So long as the band or the individual members do not sign anything that agrees that the music studio will own any copyrights in the recording, then the band or the individual members will keep their ownership. However, the studio may claim some rights in any sound recordings due to engineering or input such as beats. If the studio is providing anything to the recorded performances, then the band would want to get a written agreement from anyone who adds to the recording that all rights in the sound recording belong to the band.... Read More

Yes, you can select the law to be applied to your contract, even if you don't live there. Note that this is a different question from where someone can bring a lawsuit. Any court can apply another court's law, for example you might sue in the United States and the US court would have to apply UK law. Be sure to confirm with a lawyer in the country whose law is to be applied that all of the terms of the agreement are enforceable in that country. You don't want to end up in a situation where your choice of law eviscerates your agreement. ... Read More