Entertainment Law

Davidson & Davidson LLC - Illinois Entertainment Law Practitioners

Davidson & Davidson attorneys have experience as entertainers themselves, and thus understand the legal needs of the entertainment community. In addition to our services in the traditional media, our practice includes work relating to content and services delivered via the Internet.

Davidson & Davidson is pleased to offer a free initial consultation, in order to evaluate your needs. Some areas we can help you with include:

Music

  • Counseling and representing record musicians, bands, songwriters, record labels, music publishers and producers
  • Negotiating and drafting music licenses, recording and producing agreements, touring-related agreements
  • Trademark and copyright matters relating to the music industry, including musicians, bands, songwriters, record labels, music publishers and producers
  • Formation of appropriate legal entities for musicians, bands, songwriters, record labels, music publishers and producers
  • Right of publicity issues for the music industry

Motion Pictures/Television/Internet

  • Counseling and representing producers, writers, actors, directors, and crafts-persons
  • Trademark and copyright matters
  • Right of publicity issues
  • Production , finance and distribution agreements
  • Structuring production and financing entities
  • Option agreements and other matters relating to underlying rights
  • Life story rights agreements
  • Rights clearance
  • Title searches and interpretation
  • Privacy, publicity and defamation issues

Theatre

  • Counseling and representing producers, playwrights, actors, directors and designers
  • Trademark and copyright matters pertaining to the theatre
  • Right of publicity issues related to the theatre
  • Structuring and formation of financing and production entities
  • Production related services, including cast and crew, facilities, and rights deals

Internet

  • Counsel and represent web service providers, ISP's, and content providers
  • Strategic and legal advice relating to licensing and delivery of digital information, music, and interactive entertainment
  • Trademark and copyright matters pertaining to Internet content and services
  • Formation of legal entities for web service providers, ISP's, and content providers
  • Contract and compliance services for web site operators
  • Content licensing agreements
  • Site development and production agreements
  • Privacy, publicity and defamation issues

Please contact Davidson & Davidson directly to discuss any specific entertainment-related legal matters with which you may need assistance, including any that may not be shown above.