The document outlines the responsibilities of a legal/business affairs role in the music industry. This includes ensuring five deliverables are completed correctly: an EP, website, music video, merchandise, and live performance. Each deliverable requires various legal agreements and documentation to be organized, such as publishing deals, licenses, contracts, registrations and more. The role manages all of these details to make sure projects are executed properly from both creative and legal standpoints.

1. LEGAL/BUSINESS
RYAN ROWLEY
RESEARCH FOR
MUSIC INDUSTRY STUDIES
10/28/2011

2. LEGAL/BUSINESS AFFAIRS
The Legal/Business Affairs job is to make sure
everything gets done correctly within the five
deliverables.

3. RESPONSIBILITIES/
DELIVERABLES
v EP
v Website
v Music Video
v Merchandise
v Live Performance

4. EP
v Co-Publishing Deal
v Mechanical, Synchronization, and Master Use License (Mcdonald,
Heather)
v Registration with ASCAP/BMI
v Songwriter’s Agreement
v Producer Agreement
v Copyright Registration

6. MUSIC VIDEO
v Clearances from performers and others
v Synchronization and Master Use License
v Agreement with Director
v Employee Agreement
v Non-Disclosure Agreement
v Agreement with Iggy Vision and Equipment

7. WEBSITE
v Domain Name
v Agreement with Developer and Designer
v Clearances for Content
v Hosting and Content Management System
v Clean Name Register Trademark
v Ecommerce Solution Agreement

9. MERCHANDISE
v Agreement to use Trademark (Sawyer, Nathania)
v Merchandise Agreement with Band
v Agreement with Manufacturers and Replicators
v Hall Fees

10. LIVE PERFORMANCE
v Performance Agreement with Venue
v Agreement with Venue to sell Merchandise
v Agreement with Band(s) Playing the Show

12. CONTACT INFORMATION
Ryan Rowley
Phone- (225)-715-8700
Fax- (225)-622-6206
Email- rc.rowley@yahoo.com

13. WORKS CITED
"Music Sync Licensing - Music Synchronization Licenses." Music
Careers - Music Industry Careers - Finding Music Business Careers. Web.
31 Oct. 2011http://musicians.about.com/od /qz/
synclicensing.htm.
v "Why You Should Register." Under Upgrade. Web. 31 Oct. 2011.
<http://www.ustm.us.com/whyregister.html>.