Music Business Contracts Attorney & Law Firm

Founded by Nashville music business contract attorney Zach Scott Gainous, we are a boutique Nashville music industry contracts & agreements law firm that provides legal expertise, advice, and representation to creative & talented people and businesses in the music business with contract law issues. We strive to be the "go-to" music contract and commercial transactions law firm in Nashville for people and companies in the music industry, including music artists, acts, and bands, songwriters, record producers, and music creators, music business executives, industry professionals, and music companies, businesses, and startups.

As a Nashville music business contract law firm, we regularly assist and help music artists, bands, songwriters, record producers, musicians, music business professionals, entrepreneurs, small business owners, startups, record labels, music publishers or publishing companies, and small businesses in the music industry with a wide variety of business, career, and personal contracts and contract issues. Here are just some of the ways and issues we assist our clients with music business contracts and commercial transactions issues:

Nashville Business & Corporate Attorney Zach Scott Gainous

Zach Scott Gainous - Music business contract attorney and founder of The Fruitful Firm

Music Contract Lawyer & Law Firm for Music Artists, Music Acts, Bands, Celebrities, & Singers, etc.

As a Nashville music business contract attorney and law firm, we have the music business and legal expertise to advise and represent music artists, bands, singers, music acts and celebrities, and so-called band or music act or artist "loan-out" companies, including

advising, assisting, and representing music artists and bands with record deals, 360 label agreements, and other record label contracts, including contract negotiation, drafting, disputes, breaches, and litigation, etc.,
counseling and representing music artist-writers or music acts, artists, and bands or band members who are also songwriters with various songwriter or music publishing contract arrangements, including drafting, negotiation, breaches or disputes, and litigation, etc.,
representing and advising music artists, acts, and bands with record producer agreements, including contract negotiation, drafting, issues, breaches, or disputes, and litigation,
representing and counseling music artists and bands on agreements for the sale or purchase of music catalogs, music licensing agreements, including sync licensing contracts, etc.,
counseling and representing bands and music artists with concert, touring, live performance, and personal appearance agreements and contracts, live or concert production contracts, etc.,
advising and representing music artists and bands with team member agreements, including personal or artist management contracts, booking agent deals, business manager contracts, tour and production manager agreements, backing band or musician employment contracts, PR or publicist contracts, social media management, fan club management or service agreements, etc.,
counseling and assisting bands and multi-person music acts on band membership agreements or contracts, etc.
representing and advising music artists, acts, and bands on investor or investment agreements, business loans, etc., to finance their careers or business ventures, music catalog purchases, tour support, etc.,
representing and counseling music artists and bands on corporate or product sponsorship or endorsement deals and agreements,
explaining and advising on complex music contract terms and clauses, including "controlled composition" clauses, song or publishing and "master" copyright reversion or ownership terms, royalty terms and calculations, etc.,
advising and representing music artists and band members on contracts involving their non-business personal concerns or issues, including real estate, personal property, etc.

Music Contract Attorney & Law Firm for Songwriters, Record Producers, Music Creators, etc.

As a Nashville music business contract lawyer and law firm, we have the legal and music industry expertise to advise and represent music creators, songwriters, lyricists, music composers, music or record producers, mixers and mix engineers, etc., including

advising, assisting, and representing songwriters, composers, lyricists, record producers, and music creators on songwriting and music publishing contracts, co-publishing agreements, music publishing administration or admin deals, multiple and single song pub contracts, etc., including drafting, negotiation, disputes, breaches, and litigation, etc.,
counseling and representing music or record producers with production or producer agreements for producing albums, songs, singles, EPs, and demos, etc., of music artists, acts, and bands, etc., including negotiation, drafting, breaches, disputes, and litigation,
explaining and advising songwriters and music creators on how best to structure music publishing agreements to best protect their future interests, rights, and income from songwriting and music publishing for themselves and their heirs,
advising and representing songwriters, record producers, and music creators on their right to revoke or terminate assignments via contract of their songs or music composition copyrights to music publishers, etc.,
representing and advising songwriters, record producers, and music creators with creative and other consulting agreements with music artists and bands, record labels, music publishers, etc.,
counseling and representing mixers and mix engineers on their mixing or mixer deals and contracts on various music projects, albums, EPs, songs, and singles for music artists and bands, including mixer royalties and advances, etc.,
representing and advising mastering engineers on their mastering deals and contracts on various music projects, albums, EPs, songs, and singles for music artists and bands,
representing and counseling songwriters, record producers, and music creators on contracts or agreements involving employment, consulting, or executive compensation to music companies, including music publishing companies, record labels, artist or band brands or "loan out" companies, etc.,
and advising and representing songwriters, record producers, and music creators on agreements or contracts involving their non-business personal matters or issues.

Music Contract Attorney & Law Firm for Record Label, Music Publishing, Music Business Executives, Entrepreneurs, Professionals, Indie Labels, Small & Independent Music Publishers, Music Industry Startups, Small Businesses, Companies, etc.

As a Nashville music business contract attorney and law firm, we have the legal expertise to advise and represent music industry entrepreneurs, executives, professionals, startups, small businesses, companies, LLCs, corporations, partnerships, and more, with their contract issues, drafting, negotiations, breaches, disputes, and litigation, including

advising and representing music startups, small businesses and mid-sized companies, music publishers, independent record labels, music production companies, etc., on music publishing or songwriter agreements, co-publishing contracts, publishing administration deals, record deals, 360 agreements, artist development contracts, production deals, etc.,
counseling and representing music business executives, entrepreneurs, professionals, startups, small businesses, and companies, including music artist management contracts for artist or band managers and artist management companies, booking agent deals for talent or booking agents and agencies, agreements for publicists, marketing, publicity, social media, and fan club management, etc., contracts for touring, live sound, lighting, and production professionals and businesses, etc.,
representing and advising music business executives, entrepreneurs, and professionals on their executive employment and compensation agreements, including record label executives, VPs, music publishing execs, etc.,
representing and counseling music industry and music related execs, entrepreneurs, and music professionals with their personal contracts or agreements, including contracts involving their personal property, real estate, etc.

Let's talk about your music contract law issues or concerns.

We love to talk and meet with current and potential music business contract and agreement clients. If you need help or have questions about contract law issues, please complete and submit the form here or call us at 615-671-4301.