What is Entertainment Law?

Entertainment law is mainly made of two types of laws, which are: contract law and intellectual property law. Contract law is usually involved when other parties are incorporated in the creation process, when a deal is made with another company for publication, or when a deal is structured for sponsorship agreements. Intellectual property law is typically involved when patents and copyrights need to be registered to maintain ownership of the final product. 

Why are Entertainment Law providers so important for the creation of an entertainment brand?

When an entertainer first starts off, he or she may not even register a business and may even just perform all business arrangements through their personal bank account. This is a problem, because when a business is structured this way. It loses out on potential investment opportunities and tax rebates, which are only few of the many tasks that are needed to be performed when building an entertainment business and doesn’t matter if you are an artist, painter, writer, etc. A legal professional’s job is to help an entertainer structure their product in a way that helps it grow, especially in reference to publication deals. 

What Morgans Professional Legal Services can do for you?

We fully understand the difficulties of the music business and how hard it can be when navigating Ontario’s entertainment market. This is why we provide a collection of services in relation to our entertainment clients. In order to make the process easier for novice or intermediate entertainers, we have combined music management services with legal services to create a more effective service. This means we do not charge for both services and create a tailored pricing model that gives more value to any dollars spent. When you bring your product to us, we immediately register the business, perform accounting duties, register patents/copyrights, and contact any prospective sponsors or record companies for prospective partnerships.

Additionally, if funding assistance is needed, we provide drafting services for various funding arrangements, especially if this is in relation to a grant or a business loan. In relation to negotiation services, we charge a contingent fee and flat rate any fees for contract enforcement, if vendors or other businesses do not fairly compensate the artist for services rendered.