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		<title>Silence Is Not Golden!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2012 05:50:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ggartslaw</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Dear Law and Disorder: Help! We are a small agency. We booked an engagement for one of our artists at a venue that has now cancelled the date. We had a series of emails with the venue confirming the date and fee and then sent them a formal contract that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I&#8217;ll Show You My Visa If You Show Me Yours!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 04:36:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ggartslaw</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. First and foremost: our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone recovering from and impacted by Hurricane Sandy. From property destruction to physical injuries and deaths, it has caused immeasurable damage. For those of us in the arts industry, its also caused cancellations and logistical nightmares, but performances can always [...]]]></description>
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		<title>They Can&#8217;t Do That To Me!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2012 03:52:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ggartslaw</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Brian Taylor Goldstein I just got a notice that a venue where I booked one of my artists is closing. I have a written engagement contract that was signed by the venue over a year ago. The notice I received says that they have run out of money and are cancelling their season. Can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Are You Trying To Hide?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2012 04:36:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ggartslaw</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Brian Taylor Goldstein I run a small management company. In addition to our commissions, we bill our artists monthly for their share of expenses (conference fees, publicity materials, etc.) One of our artists is now refusing to pay unless we provide her with an itemization of expenses. Do I have to give her one? [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Am I Obligated To Accept Unsolicited Emails from Managers?</title>
		<link>http://www.musicalamerica.com/mablogs/?p=4864</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 04:30:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ftmartslaw</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Brian Taylor Goldstein Dear FTM Arts Law: I am the executive director of a well-established regional symphony orchestra. As with most orchestras, I frequently receive emails from managers and agents asking me to consider their artists. After a number of emails from the same manager all within the same week, I wrote and told [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Do I Draft An Engagement Agreement For My Trio?</title>
		<link>http://www.musicalamerica.com/mablogs/?p=4834</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 06:02:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ftmartslaw</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Brian Taylor Goldstein Dear FTM Arts Law, I am a manager who will be writing contracts on behalf of a trio. They don’t have a corporation and there is no “leader.” They just get together and perform together. How do I handle their engagement fees so that I do not look like their employer? [...]]]></description>
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