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Comment on Contact Info by lawyer4musicians

lawyer4musicians — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:15:45 +0000

Kevin,
Please email me at jkaplan@tkhlaw.com

Thanks
Josh

Comment on Contact Info by Kevin Johnston

Kevin Johnston — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:32:05 +0000

I need to talk with you about some licensing and royalty issues.

Comment on Quick Section 181 Post before 2012 by Gina Gajdosik

Gina Gajdosik — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 16:08:20 +0000

I heard that it is attached to a jobs bill that is supposed to be voted on within the next 60-90 days but you know how disfunctional our government is..tbc

Comment on The Spotify Conundrum by Jimmy

Jimmy — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 04:37:42 +0000

I was told by my manager that 181 was extended last Thursday until 2013 but I couldn’t find any links on the web. Can u confirm whether or not this is true?

Comment on Section 181: Why Don’t You Use it Already? by Allison

Allison — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:08:29 +0000

Hello,
I need to find out more specifics about Section 181. I live in Georgia, and have had a music producer instruct me to find out about this tax law and to see if it is still applicable and if it pays out quarterly or annually. In my reading, I saw that it went out of date Dec. 31, 2011, unless the law was extended; however, I have not seen anything written to that effect. Please advise or point in the right direction.

Comment on What Can Musicians Be Thankful For In 2011? by toosoxy

toosoxy — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 05:26:45 +0000

i am thrilled about the comeback of vinyl! absolutely thrilled.

Comment on Does Forever Really Mean Forever? Recapture Your Copyrights. by Will Copyright Laws be Simplified? « Lawyer 4 Musicians ™

Will Copyright Laws be Simplified? « Lawyer 4 Musicians ™ — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:18:08 +0000

[...] For decades the industry has struggled with interpreting the pre 1972 copyright laws on recordings. Due to complicated state copyright laws which directly contradict or confuse federal law, the music industry (artists on one side and labels/publishers on the other, naturally) have been battling over the rights in sound recordings. The issue has been coming to the forefront as many extremely popular works recorded prior to 1972 are up for recapture (See our articles on Recapturing here). [...]

Comment on Licensing Your Music by Back to Basics: Performance Rights Organizations « Lawyer 4 Musicians ™

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:22:01 +0000

[...] broadcast the Cadillac commercial on television will also pay a license fee to ASCAP. See our article on Licensing to see the other compensation that may be owed for this type of [...]

Comment on Does Forever Really Mean Forever? Recapture Your Copyrights. by RECAPTURE YOUR COPYRIGHTS (PART TWO: HEIR’S RIGHTS) « Lawyer 4 Musicians ™

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 17:11:37 +0000

[...] after the grant was made. Feel free to take a look back at the first installment of this subject (Click Here for First Installment) to get reacquainted with the time frames. Assuming the time frame is coming up, what can you [...]

Comment on L4M 2011 SHOWCASE by Josh Kaplan Lawyer for Musician Q&A | EPMD & Das Racist SXSW Conert | Man UP Chicago

Mon, 16 May 2011 18:36:43 +0000

[...] also the legal representation for musical acts and has put together several concerts, most notably L4M’s music showcases at South by Southwest. This past March, L4M put together and sponsored a Hip-Hop Showcase at SXSW that featured Chicago [...]