Creating a movie, book, or other work of art is not just a labor of love, it's also an investment: one that pays off when a company licenses that work in markets and venues around the world. But before you sink a single dime or Euro into your project, consider this: distributors, publishers, broadcasters, and galleries will not touch a property unless the artists have taken care of their legal housekeeping. 

 

For many producers and artists, this challenge seems like a daunting task. Attorneys can be expensive, and contracts are often confusing. As a result, many producers and artists choose not to work with a lawyer, relying instead on contracts pulled from a book or the Internet. Unfortunately, these form contracts are not tailored to your specific needs and can actually create unforeseen liability, and increase the likelihood that your property will be rejected.

 

Saperstein & Crowell, LLP was formed to address these problems by bridging the gap between lawyer and artist. Our firm is uniquely positioned to understand and meet the needs of his entertainment and artist clientele: both of the founding partners have extensive hands-on experience producing televison and motion pictures.

 

Our firm counsels its clients on a wide range of entertainment law and intellectual property rights issues, including: television and motion picture agreements, music publishing, copyright and trademark, rights of publicity, licensing, unfair competition, and nondisclosure agreements.