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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>Can We Loan Sheet Music?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 05:02:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Dear Law and Disorder: May we loan music that we own for orchestral performances by other non-profit organizations (schools, community orchestras, etc? Would the other group still need to obtain performing/recording permissions? Could we be liable if they don’t? It depends how define “own.” If by “own”, you mean that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does Original Music Exist Anymore?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2012 05:15:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ggartslaw</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Dear Law and Disorder: I have a small venue. All 3 licensing companies are claiming I need to pay them for my karaoke and music that occurs weekly, but the bands that I have sign contracts making sure they only play their original music, nothing copyrighted. These companies have been [...]]]></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>Can I Cancel If They Perform In My Backyard?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2012 05:42:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ggartslaw</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Brian Taylor Goldstein Dear Law &#38; Disorder: After we booked an artist, the artist’s agent booked them to perform two weeks later at another venue 25 miles away from us. It’s a smaller venue that charges less for tickets than we do. This will impact our sales. Can we cancel? I was told that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Attorneys Won&#8217;t Tell You</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2012 05:46:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ggartslaw</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Brian Taylor Goldstein I recently attended an arts conference where there was a panel discussion on music contracts. An attorney said that artists don’t really need to read or review contracts because you can always declare them null and void later and get a new contract. Is this true? This is why 99% of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are We Liable For A Backstage Brawl?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2012 04:57:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ftmartslaw</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Brian Taylor Goldstein Our stage manger slapped one of our actresses during a rehearsal. Are we liable? Anyone who understands the unique stresses and pressures of the performing arts should expect a certain degree of screaming, emotional meltdowns, tantrums, and other inappropriate behavior. Welcome to the theater. However, physical violence crosses the line and, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is That A Music License I Hear?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2012 06:05:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ftmartslaw</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Brian Taylor Goldstein Do we legally have to have a music license if we have bands performing in our Country Club at weddings, social events, etc.? Yes. Anytime music is publically performed, either live or by playing a recording through a sound system, a “performance license” is required. A “performance license” is a fee [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is A Choral Group Required To Have Workman&#8217;s Compensation?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2012 04:53:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ftmartslaw</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Brian Taylor Goldstein Dear Law &#38; Disorder: We have a non-profit choral group. Our of local public television stations has sent us a contract to record and broadcast one of our concerts this December and they have an item that requires us to have workman’s comp on our entire group. We currently only have 3 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Do I Protect My Personal Assets From Claims of Copyright Infringement?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2012 04:39:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ftmartslaw</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Brian Taylor Goldstein Dear FTM Arts Law: Could owning copyrights individually (as opposed to being owned by a corporate entity) ever be a personal liability?  I understand that if copyrights are held in the name of a S-corp, C-corp, or possibly LLC, the corporate veil would shield my personal assets. There is no liability in [...]]]></description>
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