Posts Tagged ‘Non-Profits’
Wednesday, January 9th, 2013
By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Dear Law and Disorder, I am a music professor at a medium-sized state college. We have two questions with regard to live streaming some of our concerts and recitals. We, of course, have paid the ASCAP and BMI licenses/fees to cover the rights for live performances. I believe the licensing agencies base [...]
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Tags: ascap, bmi, Brian Taylor, composer, copyright, Education, Goldstein, license, Licensing, live performance, live performances, music, Non-Profits, performer, permission, recitals
Posted in Arts Management, Copyrights, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Licensing, Music Rights, Non-Profits, Presenters, Publishing, Recordings | No Comments »
Tuesday, October 9th, 2012
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 [...]
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Tags: agent, artist, attorney, breach, Brian Taylor, cancellation, cancellation clause, contract, contract law, damages, enforceable contract, engagement contract, Goldstein, judgment, lawsuit, losses, money, Non-Profits, venue
Posted in Agents, Artist Management, Arts Management, Contracts, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Liability, Non-Profits, Presenters, Venues | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, August 29th, 2012
By Robyn Guilliams What is the difference between a “non-profit” organization and a “tax-exempt” organization? I hear these terms used interchangeably – do they mean the same thing? Great question! These terms do not mean the same thing. All tax-exempt organizations are non-profits; however, not all non-profits are tax exempt. When an organization wishes to [...]
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Tags: charitable mission, corporation, federal tax exempt status, federal taxes, irs, Non-Profits, profit company, Robyn Guilliams, tax exempt organizations, tax exempt status
Posted in Arts Management, For Profits, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Non-Profits, Presenters, Taxes, Venues | Comments Off
Wednesday, June 20th, 2012
By Brian Taylor Goldstein Dear Law & 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 [...]
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Tags: boilerplate, Brian Taylor, broadcast, choral group, chorus members, comp insurance, Contracts, Goldstein, independent contractors, Non-Profits, part time, performer, public television stations, volunteer, workers compensation insurance
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