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Industry Matters
Question:
I tried to submit my project to a record
company, but was told that they do not accept
unsolicited material and I needed to have a
lawyer submit my project. Why is that the case?
Why do record companies prefer to have a lawyer
submit new projects?
Answer:
Many major labels or record companies will
insist that an artist be represented by an
attorney before engaging in viable discussions.
The reason for this insistence is quite simple,
from the record company's point of view, given
the investment of capital required to promote a
new project, a record company would not want to
run the risk of having that investment
jeopardized by finding out much later in the
process that there are some legal problems with
the project such as issues with publishing
rights, copyrights, songwriter agreements,
etc. Additionally, an informed artist,
that is to say, one that has been advised by
legal counsel before signing a contract with a
record company, is less likely to raise issues
of uninformed consent at a later date if there
is a problem with the relationship between the
record company and the artist. We know of no
major record companies today that will negotiate
a recording project deal with you without your
entertainment attorney involved and representing
your interests. It is our belief that you
should involve an entertainment attorney in your
career as soon as possible. An attorney
that is familiar with your career and your goals
will be more effective in negotiating a deal
with the record company that will reflect your
objectives.
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