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Why should you consider making RPD part of your team?
 
  > over two decades of legal experience advising thousands
   of creative people and companies
> extensive and deep contacts throughout the industry
> business experience from a prior career in major label
   artist management
> over three decades of experience as a passionate and
   driven musician, songwriter and producer
 
 

The Five Most Commonly Requested Services
   
 

 
 
 

1. Phone Consultations
   
  The fastest, most cost-effective and convenient way to go. 
Phone consultations are great for:

> Review of all entertainment industry contracts
> Review and strengthening of business plans
> Advice on key deal points (royalties, advances, options, etc.)
> Advice about business formations (e.g., incorporations, etc.)
> Advice about copyright and trademarks
> Advice about rights clearances (e.g., samples)
> Advice about digital rights and the internet
> Strategic planning and coaching for critical business meetings
> Strategic planning for networking and developing contacts
> Strategic planning for promoting your business, career or music
> Strategic planning for shopping to labels and publishers
> Strategic planning of your events (e.g., release party)
> Getting a second legal opinion
> Review of royalty statements
> Review of office and studio leases
> Referrals to other industry professionals
> Much more

Many clients schedule monthly phone consultations to maintain continuity and accountability.  

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2. Business Formation
(Incorporation, LLCs, Partnerships)
 
Incorporations in all 50 states.  Fee includes:

> rush service
> completion of corporate minutes*
> completion of by-laws*
> issuance of stock certificates*
> preparation of stock transfer ledger*
> articles of incorporation for the maximum flexibility
> preliminary name search
> filing of certificate of incorporation with the state
> filing of certificate of incorporation with the county
> corporate seal
> corporate record book
> statement of incorporator
> filing receipt

Avoid the pitfalls of do-it-yourself filing services that charge little, but leave you with complicated forms you have to complete for the minutes, by-laws, stock certificates and stock transfer ledger.  

Other business entities formed:  Limited Liability Companies, Limited Partnerships, Partnerships, personal and corporate d/b/a, Sole Proprietorships, state and federal Not-For-Profit corporations (and 501(c)(3) applications).

Ready to form a business?  Contact RPD now

Not sure yet?  Have questions about the fee or services?
Contact RPD now to arrange for a free confidential telephone appointment to get more information.

*within designated time frame
 
 

3. Contract Preparation, Review and Negotiation
 
All entertainment industry contracts are prepared, reviewed
and negotiated; for example (in no particular order):

Record deals (major and indie)
Film soundtracks
Music publishing
Foreign sub-publishing
Literary/book publishing
Production
Producer/remixer
Pressing
Distribution
Theatrical exhibition
Management
Booking agency
Tours
Merchandising
Band agreements
Songwriter agreements
Talent releases
General releases
Sideman agreements
Demos
Development
Pilots/first Look
Package deals
Home video
Pre-sales
Contracts with minors
Letters of intent
Deal memos
Short form agreements
Long form agreements
Letters of direction
Inducement letters
Commercial leases
Mechanical licenses
Synchronization licenses
Master use licenses
Stockholders/Shareholders contracts
Joint venture agreements
Work-for-hire agreements
Product endorsement contracts

Ready to have your contract taken care of?   Contact RPD now

Not sure yet?  Have questions about the fee or services?
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4. Copyright, Trademark
and Intellectual Property
 
All legal documents are prepared, reviewed, filed and negotiated including advice, counseling, investigation and evaluation of related issues such as (in no particular order):


Registrations
Licenses (domestic and foreign)
Name/logo searches
Title searches
Public domain searches
Assignments
Mortgages
Maintenance filings
Scattered rights clearance
Work-for-hire
Trade secrets
Consultant agreements
Employee agreements
Confidentiality contracts
Nondisclosure contracts
Non-compete restrictions
Supervision of litigation
Liaison with other lawyers
Liaison with accountants
Liaison with auditors

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5. Continuous Legal Representation
 
Active clients with ongoing business interests need more than periodic consultations.  

They need to be able to shoot an e-mail or pick up the phone whenever they need legal advice -- all without the scheduling hassles and with the peace of mind that everything has been pre-paid.  

Ready for this kind of premium service?  Contact RPD now

Not sure yet?  Have questions about the fee or services?
Contact RPD now to arrange for a free confidential telephone appointment to get more information.
   
 

No Advice or Services Are Provided "On Spec"
   
  Those who are new to the business may not realize that no advice or services are provided "on spec" (i.e., in exchange for
a percentage).  This policy assures that clients will receive unbiased advice and services on a prompt, high-quality basis that is free from conflicts of interest and other ethical problems.