Philadelphia Entertainment Lawyer

The proven Philadelphia entertainment lawyers at Earp Cohn P.C. are experienced in the effective resolution of entertainment lawsuits as related to the arts as forms of entertainment in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia entertainment attorneys are knowledgeable in all areas of general entertainment law, including but not limited to the music licensing and publishing, artists rights claims and museum law cases in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Clients will have the confidence of knowing that their case is being handled by an experienced and knowledgeable Philadelphia entertainment lawyer.

The Philadelphia entertainment attorneys have experience representing clients in entertainment law matters involving:

• Entertainment Contracts
• Entertainment Finance
• Entertainment Liability
• Artists Rights
• Fine Arts
• Interactive Multimedia
• Music Copyright
• Theater
• Video
• Multimedia
• Motion Pictures and Television
• Motion Picture Production and Distribution
• Music Licensing
• Music Publishing

Experienced Philadelphia Entertainment Attorney

Pennsylvania entertainment law governs the many facets of the entertainment industry, such as broadcast rights, sports safety issues, sports and recording contracts, as well as certain matters involving copyright and intellectual property law. There are many areas of law which relate to entertainment law, including telecommunications law, sports law, first amendment law, and virtually all facets of intellectual property law.

The personal service agreement is a primary legal instrument in the entertainment industry. This agreement is negotiated between an artist and a company that manufactures, promotes, and distributes the artist's goods or services. The agreement often binds the artist to produce for one company for a certain period of time. Personal service agreements are often governed by statutes, and are often the subject of litigation because they restrict the rights of artists to perform or create for any entity except the company with whom they have contracted.

U.S. copyright law contains provisions specifically directed at the entertainment industry. For example, the songwriter—or the copyright holder, if the songwriter has transferred the song's copyright or created the song as a work for hire—decides who can first record a song for publication. However, once the song has been recorded and published, the copyright holder may no longer limit who may record the song. If a song's copyright owner has previously granted permission to someone to record a song or if the songwriter has recorded and commercially released a recording of the song, the copyright holder is required by copyright law to grant a license to anyone else who wants to record that song. This is called a compulsory license. A licensee who records a song under a compulsory license is required to follow strict statutory guidelines for notification of its use and reporting sales and royalties to the copyright holder. The fee for a compulsory license is set by Congress at a few cents per recording manufactured, and is adjusted for inflation every few years. The advance of technology and digital publishing has expanded traditional entertainment legal issues. For example, the value of digital downloading rights, and how this will become an increasingly important point in recording contracts.

Trusted Philadelphia Entertainment Law Firm

The Philadelphia entertainment attorneys at Earp Cohn P.C. are distinguished by a history of successful entertainment claim recoveries. For experienced representation in an entertainment law matter, contact the Philadelphia entertainment lawyers at Earp Cohn P.C. in Pennsylvania.