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Many landlords have commissioned refurbishing or cleaning that involved sand blasting, concrete cutting, or masonry drilling on or at a building that remained in use. Some have leased premises to tenants that engage in these activities or that engage in production steps that include sanding, blasting, or scouring. There are special concerns about these activities that landlords should address, and this article explains why.
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The real estate business in New York is, to paraphrase the late Sen. Lloyd Bentsen's comment about Texas politics, a contact sport. That rough-and-tumble attitude extends to real estate auctions, where both buyers and sellers need to be aware of the potential risks and the possibility for manipulation.
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The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan dismissed claims against Kid Rock's attorney William Horton and manager Edward Andrews by parties who lost two previous suits over contracts Kid Rock had signed early in his career. <i>EB-Bran Productions v. Ritchie</i>.
The producers of music-driven television programs, such as variety specials and music-based TV series, typically must negotiate with several key parties to obtain the rights to use the music and the services of the artists in the show. These parties include: music publishers that own, control and/or administrate the music compositions performed 'live and in concert' and/or on sound-recording masters included in the program; the record labels that own, control and/or administrate the masters; and the labels that are entitled to the exclusive recording services of the artists performing the music in the TV show. The program producer, who will likely have created the concept and format for the TV production, usually undertakes all of the production's associated risks and is responsible for the program's financing.<br>In the following interview coordinated by Entertainment Law & Finance Editor-in-Chief, Stan Soocher, Santa Monica, CA-based entertainment-attorney Henry Root discusses key aspects of the clearance process involved in music-driven TV productions, as well as producer/label negotiations and how they may affect the artist. Root has over 25 years of experience in the music and TV industries.
