Posts Tagged ‘Contracts’
Monday, June 24th, 2024
LAW & DISORDER Performing Arts Division June 25, 2024 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: • A National Ban on Performance Exclusivity Clauses • Posting Recordings on Websites • Artist Visa News, Nausea & Updates • Your Contract Playlist Legal Issue of the Month: Will a New National Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Also Apply to Performance […]
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Tags: artist management, artist visas, arts management, Contracts, Copyrights, Licenses, venues, visas
Posted in Artist Management, Arts Management, Contracts, Copyrights, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Licensing, Presenters, Uncategorized, Visas | Comments Off on • A National Ban on Performance Exclusivity Clauses • Posting Recordings on Websites • Artist Visa News, Nausea & Updates • Your Contract Playlist
Tuesday, September 26th, 2023
LAW & DISORDER Performing Arts Division September 27, 2023 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: • Contractual Effrontery • Not Paying Artists Is A Crime! • How A Government Shutdown Will Impact US Artist Visas Legal Issue of the Month: Contractual Effrontery Recently, I was contacted by an agent regarding a new artist that was joining his […]
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Tags: agent contracts, artist management, artist visas, Contracts, visas
Posted in Artist Management, Contracts, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Visas | Comments Off on Contractual Effrontery; Not Paying Artists is a Crime!; How a Government Shutdown Will Impact US Artist Visas
Wednesday, June 7th, 2023
LAW & DISORDER Performing Arts Division June 7, 2023 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: • What Are Contracts For? • Non-Profit Laws Made Simple • Are Union Strikes Force Majeure Events? • Artist Visa Updates Legal Issue of the Month: What Are Contracts For??? It’s no secret that a vast expanses of artists, venues, managers, presenters, […]
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Tags: acts of god, by-laws, Contracts, force majeure, immigration, Non-Profits, visa petition
Posted in Acts of God, Contracts, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Non-Profits, Uncategorized, Unions, Visas | Comments Off on What Are Contracts for?; Non-Profit By-Laws Made Simple; Are Union Strikes Force Majeure events?; Artist Visa Updates
Wednesday, June 15th, 2022
LAW & DISORDER: Performing Arts Division June 16, 2022 INSIDE THIS ISSUE » Backlogs at US Consulates « » New USCIS forms « » Contract Entirety Clauses « » Board Term Limits « Current USCIS Service Center Processing Times: Vermont Service Center: Standard processing: 4 – 8 weeks Premium processing: 9 – 10 days California […]
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Tags: artist visas, board members, board term limits, Consulate, consulates, Contracts, engagement contract, uscis
Posted in Contracts, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Non-Profits, Uncategorized, Visas | Comments Off on Backlogs at US Consulates, New USCIS forms, Contract Entirety Clauses, and Board Term Limits
Wednesday, March 4th, 2020
By Brian Taylor Goldstein Let’s all step back and take a breath for moment. As you can imagine, the coronavirus has overrun (dare I say “infected?”) our office with an ever growing stream of cancellations based on force majeur and concerns from venues, presenters, agents, and artists from around the world. As the situation has […]
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Tags: acts of god, cancellation, cancellations, Contracts, Coronavirus, force majeure
Posted in Acts of God, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Uncategorized | Comments Off on The Response of the Performing Arts to the World Premiere of the Coronavirus
Wednesday, September 6th, 2017
By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. We hope everyone had a great summer. Sorry we haven’t posted in a while, but we’ve been a bit “pre-occupied” with in the world of artist visas. It seems something changes every time Trump breaks wind. So, let’s take a break and go address two completely non-visa related questions that […]
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Tags: Contracts, copyright, engagements, license
Posted in Artist Management, Contracts, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Licensing, Music Rights | Comments Off on THE TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS OF A TRIBUTE BAND
Tuesday, November 29th, 2016
By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Dear Law and Disorder: Is it legal that a presenter can put “strike, lock-out or other labor controversy (including, without limitation, the picketing on the theater by representatives of any labor union having or claiming to have jurisdiction over theater’s employees” into a force majeure clause? I mean, […]
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Tags: afm, Agreements, artist, breach, breach of contract, Contracts, engagement contract, force majeure, lawsuit, musician, orchestra, orchestras, performing arts center, presenter
Posted in Acts of God, Agents, Artist Management, Contracts, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Unions | Comments Off on Can A Union Walk Away With My Contract?
Thursday, March 31st, 2016
By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Dear Law and Disorder: I am a classical concert pianist and booking representative for my small ensemble. I just finished the negotiation of a performance contract with a presenter and, unfortunately, we could not reach an agreement. In my three years of working as a self-presenting artist, it was […]
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Tags: Agreements, artist, cancellation, contract, Contracts, formal contract, manager, negotiation, presenter, risk, venue, work
Posted in Agents, Artist Management, Arts Management, Contracts, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Presenters, Venues | Comments Off on Dodging A Bullet With A Contract
Thursday, March 17th, 2016
By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Dear Law and Disorder: We had an artist leave our roster who is now refusing to reimburse us for expenses we incurred on her behalf. We charge all of our artists a flat monthly fee to cover expenses, but this particular artist refused. So, we agreed to reimburse ourselves […]
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Tags: agent, Agreements, artist, breach, breaches, commissions, contract, Contracts, contractual obligations, engagement fees, lawsuit, legal obligations, manager, money, risk
Posted in Artist Management, Contracts, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division | Comments Off on Gambling With Contracts
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2016
By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Dear Law and Disorder: What would be your response to an artist who re-books themselves in venues that an agent previously booked for them? Is that legally allowed? We booked this particular group to a major venue 2 years back and now they have re-booked themselves at this same […]
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Tags: agent, artist, bookings, breach, contract, Contracts, judgment, manager, presenter, venue
Posted in Agents, Artist Management, Contracts, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Presenters, Venues | Comments Off on It’s Time To Set Your People Free!