Client Testimonials
"The Waterfront Partnership provided me with swift, efficient and friendly help with setting up my publishing company and all at a reasonable price. I wouldn't usually describe dealing with legal matters as fun, but I certainly enjoyed working with The Waterfront Partnership, and know that I'm in safe hands."
Mike Monday, Director, MMMusic Ltd
Digital Media & Entertainment
We provide a full range of legal services to the digital media and entertainment industries which enable you to protect and exploit your intellectual property rights and/or to acquire the rights you need. Some examples are listed below:
Drafting, negotiating and advising on the following agreements/documents:
Music
- Agency agreements
- Band agreements (partnership agreements or shareholder agreements)
- Co-production agreements
- Co-writer agreements
- Distribution agreements (digital and physical product)
- Featured vocalist agreements
- Licensing agreements
- Management contracts
- Music video and DVD agreements
- Producer and remixer agreements
- Publishing contracts
- Recording contracts
- Session musician agreements
- Single song and single album licences and assignments
- Songwriting agreements
- Sponsorship agreements
- Synchronisation licences
- Tour agreements
TV and Film
- Acquisition agreements
- Collaboration agreements
- Commissioning agreements
- Content licences
- Co-production agreements
- Crew and cast member agreements
- Director’s service contracts
- Distribution agreements
- Freelancer/sub-contractor agreements
- Image rights contracts
- Joint venture agreements
- Location agreements
- Merchandising agreements
- Non-disclosure agreements (also known as “NDA”s and “confidentiality agreements”)
- Presenters agreements
- Producer’s service contracts
- Release forms
- Video licensing agreements
Digital media
- Content licences
- Online services terms and conditions
- Web syndication licences
Dispute resolution services:
- Breach of contract
- Enforcement strategies
- High Court and County Court claims
- Infringement of intellectual property rights
- Ownership of intellectual property rights
Provision of advice on:
- Brand protection and trade marks
- Collecting societies
- Regulations and legislation applicable to digital service providers
- Sample clearance
- Setting up a record label, publishing company etc.