Blog

DJ Counsel.com provides a Blog dedicated to the discussion of general legal issues relating to the music entertainment business, with an emphasis on issues of interest to DJs, producers, re-mixers, singers, songwriters, and other artists and music providers.  The DJ Counsel.com Blog is available to the public, and we encourage open discussion and comment on the issues covered in the Blog.

Please note that the DJ Counsel.com Blog should in no way be construed as legal advice or a legal opinion on any specific set of facts or circumstances.  Your use of the DJ Counsel.com Blog, including participation in Blog comments or the RSS feed, does not constitute legal advice and creates no privileged or confidential attorney-client relationship.   You should privately consult with legal counsel concerning any specific set of facts or circumstances.

Retainer Client Services

In addition to the public Blog, DJ Counsel.com serves as a portal for retainer clients of the entertainment practice of the law firm Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey, & Leonard, LLP.  Through DJ Counsel.com, clients such as DJs, re-mixers, music services, internet radio stations, bands, record labels, and publishers, have access to a client-only discussion forum, ready-to-use contract forms, and other legal materials. 

In addition to the client-only tools on DJ Counsel.com, Brooks Pierce’s retainer clients also receive discounted legal and consultative services, and the assurance of having a lawyer with experience in the industry “on their side” when legal circumstances arise.

Among the range of services offered by the Brooks Pierce entertainment practice include:

  • DJ/Production Business Formation (LLCs, Corporations, Partnerships)
  • Band Corporate Formation and Group Member Agreements
  • Artist and Group Name Trademark Counsel and Protection
  • DJ Performance and Venue Contract Prepartion and Review
  • Music Licensing and Assignments
  • Re-mixer and Producer Agreements
  • Sample Clearance Agreements
  • Copyright Infringement Resolution
  • Record Contract Review and Negotiation
  • Artist Product Endorsement Agreements
  • Band/Group Sponsorship Agreements
  • Development Deals
  • Songwriter Agreements
  • Co-Publishing Agreements
  • Mobile DJ Business Employment Law Counsel
  • Sales and Acquisitions of DJ Businesses, Record Companies, Publishers, and Other Music Businesses

Brooks Pierce’s entertainment practice is backed by the firm’s 110+ year history of providing full service strategic counsel and innovative solutions to business law clients.  Brooks Pierce has over 80 lawyers with offices in Raleigh and Greensboro, North Carolina, and networks with other lawyers and firms throughout the United States.  The firm’s clients are leading organizations and successful individuals throughout the United States and the world.  In addition to the entertainment practice, the firm’s media, technology, and telecommunications practice includes representation of national broadcast companies, cable television companies,  financial institutions, internet companies, magazines, networks, new technology companies, newspapers, publishing companies, and software companies.  Each year, Brooks Pierce attorneys are consistently ranked among the top national and regional lawyers in various practice areas, including litigation, banking and financial, media and communications, and corporate law. 

Click here for contact information for Brooks Pierce’s entertainment and retainer client services.