Legal firm Steels and the Association of Independent Music is running a special event offering an introduction to the legal issues faced by an independent record label. The seminar - called 'Making the Most of Your Rights' - will take place in London on 30 Nov from 5.30pm-8.30pm. Topics up for discussion include:
Recording Agreement (Net Profits)
Recording Agreement (Points)
Record Licence (In & Out)
Publishing Agreement
Producer Agreement
Remixer Agreement
Ringtone Licence (Master use)
Synchronisation Licence (Master Use)
Standard Terms & Conditions of Employment
Employment Policies
Director's Service Agreement
On the panel will be AIM boss Alison Wenham, Cooking Vinyl MD Martin Goldschmidt, Geraint Howells of Willott Kingston Smith and Cheryl Edmonds and William Everitt, both of Steeles.
Commenting on the event, Michael Fuller, Head of Legal and Business affairs at AIM, told CMU: "Small labels have traditionally not had access to a professional business affairs resource. However, the new opportunities that are now becoming available in online and mobile formats also present new challenges, and, with the public continuing to look for new and innovative ways of consuming music, it has never been more important for labels to find out how to effectively exploit their rights and maximise the return on their catalogue."
The seminar costs £25, but is free for AIM members. For booking info contact [email protected].