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16/11/2016

The Lawful Truth: Producer Agreements – Part 2

In the last Lawful Truth column we started a discussion of Producer Agreements by considering some of the vital secondary ...

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03/11/2016

The Lawful Truth: Performance Agreements – Part 1

Live performance is one of the absolute bedrocks of the music industry. There are few better ways for an artist to prove ...

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29/09/2016

The Lawful Truth: Synchronisation Agreements – Part 1

The modern music industry has never been in more of a state of flux than it is right now. Over the last decade there has ...

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14/09/2016

The Lawful Truth: Producer Agreements – Part 1

It’s no secret that many artists wouldn’t be the household names they are today without the work of some great music ...

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20/07/2016

The Lawful Truth: Compilation Agreements

Rather than working through a record label, an increasing number of bands and artists these days pay for and consequently ...

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04/05/2016

The Lawful Truth: Payment Provisions

It doesn’t matter how great a recording or publishing deal you think you might have been offered, getting paid is undoubtedly ...

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13/03/2016

The Lawful Truth: Recording Release Agreements

Recording Release Agreements are incredibly important documents as they clarify just what rights all the parties involved ...

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15/12/2015

The Lawful Truth: Contract Basics

In the last couple of Lawful Truth columns we went through the Top 10 legal tips for surviving in the NZ music industry. ...

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15/10/2015

The Lawful Truth: Top 10 Legal Tips – Part 2

In last issue’'s Lawful Truth column we looked at the first five of the top 10 legal tips to help keep you safe in the NZ ...

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