Crown Founding Partner Owen Seitel discusses how influencer marketing implicates an array of legal and business issues that must be carefully managed to avoid regulatory pitfalls, protect brand reputation, and ensure commercial success.
Crown®, LLP Founding Partner Owen Seitel breaks down what gym and fitness studio operators need to know about using music.
Marketing campaigns featuring celebrities, athletes, and social media influencers are powerful tools for building brand awareness, credibility, and consumer trust. Owen Seitel digs into the proper preparation and pairing between brands and celeb campaigns in his published article in The Marketing Insider.
Under U.S. copyright law, recorded music contains two distinct copyrights: (1) for the lyrics and musical composition; and (2) for any recordings of that composition. Of course, if there is no recording of a written composition, there is only one copyright. The songwriter’s copyright is typically owned by the songwriter/composer or his or her publishing…
Crown Partner Nicole A. Katsin is published in Marijuana Ventures for her article – Avoiding brand collision in the cannabis industry: A guide for businesses.
Have you ever wondered how entities such as corporations and limited liability companies are used in the entertainment and creative industries? Have you heard the term “loan-out company” and wondered what that is? A so-called “loan-out company” is a business entity commonly formed by actors, musicians, directors, producers, writers, photographers, and others in the entertainment and…
Every January copyright geeks, like us here at Crown®, make note of the list of works entering the public domain. Once these previously copyright protected works enter the public domain, anyone can use them without the necessity of securing the consent of the author (or the estate of the author) or owner of that work…
Crown, LLP Partner, Nicole Katsin, published in Marijuana Ventures for her article The Benefits of Obtaining State Trademark Registrations for Cannabis Businesses.
Elizabeth J. Rest and Owen Seitel were published in Art Business News on October 17, 2024. Their article Legal Considerations for Murals and Public Art discusses copyright ownership and permission, moral rights, zoning and permitting, funding and sponsorship, grant requirements, sponsorship agreements, and much more. If you are an artist, a property owner, or just…
Owen Seitel and Elizabeth J. Rest were published in Art Business News on October 16, 2024. Their article Top Copyright Tips for Artists addresses common copyright questions and provides valuable tips and guidance to help artists of all kinds legally protect the output of their creative endeavors. Read the full article here. Originally published on…
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