Record Label & Publisher Legal Support
contracts – protecting rights, minimizing risk, and negotiating fair terms in the U.S. and globally.
Empowering Labels and Publishers to Grow, Protect, and Monetize Their Music
In today’s fast-changing music industry, record labels and publishers face unique legal and business challenges – from discovering new artists to managing copyrights, licensing, and digital distribution. ChaseLawyers® represents both established labels and independent publishers, providing full-spectrum legal guidance to protect your catalog, expand your roster, and secure profitable deals.
With decades of experience in entertainment and music law, our attorneys help you structure artist agreements, register intellectual property, and navigate the complex landscape of streaming royalties and neighboring rights. Whether you’re launching a new label or managing an international publishing catalog, we ensure your rights are protected and your operations are built for long-term success.
contracts — protecting artists, producers, and their rights across the U.S. and globally.
Your success starts with fair agreements. We craft music contracts that protect your rights and future. Our team helps you:
- Draft and negotiate recording, publishing, and distribution agreements.
- Structure fair artist and producer compensation models.
- Prevent disputes through precise contractual terms and IP ownership clauses.
- Manage partnership and collaboration agreements with transparency.
Your catalog is your greatest asset. We register and protect your works worldwide. We help you:
- Copyright registration for sound recordings and compositions.
- Trademark and logo protection for your label and artists.
- Licensing, synchronization, and publishing rights management.
- Enforcement actions against infringement and unauthorized use.
We help labels and publishers collect earnings and stay compliant in the digital age. We guide you to:
- Affiliate with ASCAP, BMI, SoundExchange, and Songtrust for royalty collection.
- Audit and recover unpaid or underreported royalties.
- Structure international neighboring rights and sub-publishing deals.
- Optimize digital and physical distribution agreements for long-term growth.
How It Works
- Discuss your current contracts, artists, or publishing setup.
- Identify potential legal or financial risks.
- Get initial guidance tailored to your business structure.
- Define your priorities: artist onboarding, catalog management, or expansion.
- Draft a strategy to protect your rights and boost revenue.
- Plan clear timelines for implementation and compliance.
- Register copyrights, trademarks, and publishing rights.
- Secure ownership of masters and compositions.
- Ensure global coverage through PROs and neighboring rights organizations.
- Negotiate fair licensing, synchronization, and distribution deals.
- Pursue unpaid royalties and infringement claims.
- Manage ongoing relationships with artists, publishers, and digital platforms.
- Monitor legal compliance and contract renewals.
- Advise on mergers, acquisitions, and new market entries.
- Provide continuous strategic counsel to maximize your growth.
From startup labels to growing imprints, we help you establish strong legal foundations. Our team ensures your contracts, licensing agreements, and artist deals are built to protect your business and expand your reach — locally and globally.
We support publishers managing large or developing music catalogs. From copyright registration to royalty collection and sub-publishing agreements, we help you maximize revenue and maintain compliance across multiple territories.
Whether you’re signed to an independent label or negotiating your first publishing deal, we safeguard your creative and financial interests. Our firm ensures clarity in your contracts, fair payment terms, and protection of your intellectual property.
FAQ
Find quick answers to common questions about our legal services, from costs and contracts to copyrights, licensing, and royalties.
You’ll need to form a legal entity (LLC or corporation), register your business name and trademarks, and establish contracts with your artists, distributors, and partners. Our attorneys guide you through each step to ensure compliance and liability protection.
Every label should have recording, producer, distribution, licensing, and publishing agreements in place. We help you draft and negotiate them to protect your revenue and intellectual property.
Copyright registration secures ownership of your music, while trademarks protect your label’s name and logo. We handle both domestic and international registrations.
Royalties come from multiple sources-streaming, performance, mechanical, and sync. We set up collection systems through ASCAP, BMI, SoundExchange, and foreign rights societies to ensure you get paid everywhere your music plays.
A record label manages recordings and artist development, while a publisher focuses on the compositions themselves. We help labels and publishers structure both sides of the business efficiently.
We perform royalty audits, identify discrepancies in reports, and work with PROs and distributors to recover unpaid funds on your behalf.
Yes. We negotiate international licensing, sub-publishing, and distribution contracts to expand your catalog’s reach while keeping your rights protected.
Skipping contracts, unclear ownership splits, and lack of trademark protection are the most frequent issues. We help prevent these from day one with strong legal frameworks.
We prepare tailored artist agreements covering advances, royalties, and creative rights ensuring transparency for both parties and long-term collaboration.
Absolutely. We handle contract breaches, copyright disputes, and royalty conflicts through negotiation, mediation, or litigation when necessary.
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