Archive for the ‘Employees’ Category
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013
By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Dear Law & Disorder: When a composer/songwriter is commissioned to write a song, who owns the copyright to the song? The commissioner or the writer? And for either party, when the other owns the copyright, what kind of controls and/or royalties does the holder have? As with just about everything […]
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Tags: Brian Taylor, commission fee, composer, copyright, copyright law, entertainment industry, Goldstein, music, ownership, recording, royalties, songwriter
Posted in Artist Management, Arts Management, Contracts, Copyrights, Employees, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Licensing, Music Rights, Publishing | Comments Off on Commissioners Beware!
Wednesday, July 11th, 2012
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, […]
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Tags: accident, assault, battery, Brian Taylor, fight, Goldstein, inappropriate behavior, independent contractor, independent contractors, injury, Liable, physical violence, volunteers
Posted in Arts Management, Employees, Independent Contractors, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Liability | Comments Off on Are We Liable For A Backstage Brawl?
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
Posted in Arts Management, Contracts, Employees, Independent Contractors, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Liability, Non-Profits | Comments Off on Is A Choral Group Required To Have Workman’s Compensation?
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
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? […]
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Tags: agent, Agreements, Brian Taylor, Contracts, corporation, Drafting, engagement contract, engagement fees, fiduciary duties, ftm, Goldstein, manager, writing contracts
Posted in Agents, Artist Management, Contracts, Employees, Independent Contractors, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Taxes | Comments Off on How Do I Draft An Engagement Agreement For My Trio?
