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Nashville Copyright Attorney & Law Firm

 

Founded by Nashville copyright lawyer Zach Scott Gainous, we are a boutique Nashville copyright law firm that provides legal expertise, advice, and representation to creative & talented people and businesses with copyright law issues, including their own copyrights or the copyrights of others.  We strive to be the "go-to" and top copyright law firm in Nashville for people and businesses in many industries and sectors, including music, entertainment, film & TV, media, and technology.

 

As a Nashville copyright law firm, we regularly assist and help creators, owners, and users of copyrights, including professionals, entrepreneurs, and companies and businesses with a wide variety of copyright issues. Here are just some of the ways and issues we assist our clients with copyright issues:

Nashville Copyright Attorney Zach Scott Gainous

Zach Scott Gainous - Copyright attorney and founder of The Fruitful Firm

Copyright Attorney & Law Firm for Music Creators, Owners, & Users

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As a Nashville copyright attorney and law firm, we have the legal expertise to advise and represent music artists, bands, songwriters, record producers, independent record labels, music publishers, and more, with their music related copyright issues, including

  • advising and assisting with protecting music related copyrights, including registration, and the protection benefits that registering music copyrights provides,

  • overseeing and assisting with music copyright financial valuations and music copyright royalty audits, including advising on selecting or introduction to qualified copyright financial auditors and CPA's who specialize in music copyrights,

  • handling music copyright royalty payment or accounting disputes, litigation, settlements, etc.,

  • advising and representing on music copyright licenses and licensing, music copyright sales contracts or agreements, including licensing or sales of song or music publishing catalogs, recorded music masters or sound recordings, etc.,

  • representing and advising on recapturing music copyrights from music publishers, labels, etc., or terminating music copyright assignments to music publishing companies, labels, etc.,

  • advising and representing on music copyright infringement or misuse issues, disputes, or claims, including cease and desist letters, DMCA take down notices, litigation, defenses, potential settlements, etc.,

  • advising on potential valid vs invalid uses of other's music copyrights, including potential so-called "fair use", etc.

Copyright Lawyer & Law Firm for Movie, Film, & Television Creators, Owners, & Users

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As a Nashville copyright lawyer and law firm, we have the legal expertise to advise and represent movie, film, & television creators or users, including directors, producers, script, or screenplay writers, independent film & TV studios and production companies, and more, with their movie, film, & TV related copyright issues, including

  • advising and assisting with protecting movie, film, & television related copyrights, including registration, and the protection benefits that registering music copyrights provides,

  • overseeing and assisting with movie, film, & TV copyright financial valuations and television & film related copyright royalty audits, including advising on selecting or introduction to qualified copyright financial auditors and CPA's who specialize in film, movie, & TV related copyrights,

  • handling television, film, & movie copyright royalty payment or accounting disputes, litigation, settlements, etc.,

  • advising and representing on TV & film related copyright licenses and licensing, film & television related copyright sales contracts or agreements, including licensing or sales of copyrights in movies, film, & television shows or programs, scripts, screenplays, etc.,

  • advising and representing on film, movie, & TV copyright infringement or misuse issues, disputes, or claims, including cease and desist letters, take down notices, litigation, defenses, potential settlements, etc.,

  • advising on potential valid vs invalid uses of other's movie, film, & television copyrights, including potential so-called "fair use", etc.

Copyright Lawyer & Law Firm for Media Creators, Authors, Owners, & Users

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As a Nashville copyright attorney and law firm, we have the legal expertise to advise and represent media creators, professionals, and users, including book authors, independent book publishers, podcasters, journalists, bloggers, news, political, sports, or other commentators, analysts, or public figures, politicians or campaigns, marketers, publicists, marketing or PR firms or agencies, and more, with their media related copyright issues, including

  • advising and assisting with protecting media copyrights, including registration, and the protection benefits that registering media copyrights provides,

  • overseeing and assisting with media copyright financial valuations and media copyright royalty audits, including advising on selecting or introduction to qualified copyright financial auditors and CPA's who specialize in media related copyrights,

  • handling media copyright royalty payment or accounting disputes, litigation, settlements, etc.,

  • advising and representing on media copyright licenses and licensing, media copyright sales contracts or agreements, including licensing or sales of books, podcasts, music, videos, media creations, recordings, or programs, etc.,

  • advising and representing on media copyright infringement or misuse issues, disputes, or claims, including cease and desist letters, take down notices, litigation, defenses, potential settlements, etc.,

  • advising on potential valid vs invalid uses of other's media copyrights, including potential so-called "fair use", etc.

Copyright Attorney & Law Firm for Technology Creators, Owners, & Users

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As a Nashville copyright laywer and law firm, we have the legal expertise to advise and represent technology creators and users, including software, app, gaming or video game, website, programmers, developers, producers, studios, companies, and more, with their technology related copyright issues, including

  • advising and assisting with protecting technology copyrights, including registration, and the protection benefits that registering tech copyrights provides,

  • overseeing and assisting with technology copyright financial valuations and technology copyright royalty audits, including advising on selecting or introduction to qualified copyright financial auditors and CPA's who specialize in tech related copyrights,

  • handling technology copyright royalty payment or accounting disputes, litigation, settlements, etc.,

  • advising and representing on technology copyright licenses and licensing, tech copyright sales contracts or agreements, including licensing or sales of software, apps, video grams, programs, etc.,

  • advising and representing on technology copyright infringement or misuse issues, disputes, or claims, including cease and desist letters, take down notices, litigation, defenses, potential settlements, etc.,

  • advising on potential valid vs invalid uses of other's technology copyrights, including potential so-called "fair use", etc.

Copyright Attorney & Law Firm for Companies, Entrepreneurs, Startups, Small Businesses, etc.

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As a Nashville copyright attorney and law firm, we have the legal expertise to advise and represent medium or mid-size companies, entrepreneurs, startups & small businesses in many industries, including

  • advising and assisting with protecting copyrights, including how best to protect copyrights, registration, and the rebenefits of copyright registration,

  • overseeing and assisting with copyright financial valuations and copyright royalty or other audits for companies, small businesses, and startups, including advising on selecting or introduction to qualified copyright financial auditors and CPA's who specialize in copyright audits and valuations for businesses and startups,

  • handling copyright royalty payment or accounting disputes, litigation, settlements, etc.,

  • advising and representing entrepreneurs, companies, startups, and small businesses on copyright licenses and licensing, media copyright sales contracts or agreements, including licensing or sales of music, entertainment, art, media, software, technology, etc.,

  • advising and representing entrepreneurs, small businesses, companies, or startups on any potential copyright infringement or misuse issues, disputes, or claims, including cease and desist letters, take down notices, litigation, defenses, potential settlements, etc.,

  • advising entrepreneurs, startups, small businesses and companies on potential valid vs invalid uses of other's copyrights, including potential so-called "fair use", etc.

Let's talk about your copyright issues or concerns.

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

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