Entertainment and the Arts

Whether you are a musician, band, author, graphic designer, artist, filmmaker or other type of creative entrepreneur, Andresen & Associates offers a variety of services to those engaged in the entertainment and arts fields. Some of the areas that we have assisted clients in include:
Corporate Matters:
  • Corporation formation and maintenance;
  • Drafting of corporate operational documents;
  • Drafting of non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements.
Intellectual Property:
  • Preparing, filing and prosecuting federal trademark and copyright applications;
  • Negotiating and drafting trademark and copyright transactions including licenses, purchase agreements, assignments, releases, and performing due diligence activities for clients considering purchasing or licensing copyright rights;
  • Drafting “Work for Hire” agreements;
  • Drafting trademark and copyright notices;
  • Drafting and responding to cease and desist letters;
  • Reviewing advertising, marketing and other published materials to ensure proper trademark and copyright utilization and protection;
  • Providing counsel on areas of branding, licensing, marketing and intellectual property matters related to placing various products/offerings into the stream of commerce;
  • Drafting of copyright and trademark notices;
  • Copyright and trademark infringement actions;
  • Drafting of end user software license agreements;
  • Acquisition of mechanical and other copyright licenses;
Talent and Production Agreements:
  • Film talent agreements for scriptwriters, directors, actors, composers, set designers, editors, and crew members;
  • Film location agreements;
  • Music talent and sponsorship agreements;
Miscellaneous:
  • Negotiating, drafting and enforcing licensing agreements with television shows and major motion pictures;
  • Acquisition of FCC licenses; and
  • Drafting of sweepstakes and contest rules, Internet terms of use/privacy policies and other online content.