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Law Offices of
Edward R. Hearn
Attorney at Law
84 West Santa Clara St.
Suite 660
San Jose, CA 95113
Phone: 408.998.3400
Facsimile: 408.297.1104
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Entertainment Law, Intersecting Content, Media, and Technology in the Digital Internet Environment...

For over 25 years, the Law Offices of Edward R. Hearn has focused on intellectual property and business matters related to creative artists and media-based companies, concentrating on the entertainment, Internet, and computer software businesses including:

• Recording artists and record companies
• The people who record and perform the music
• Songwriters and music publishers
• The people who create the music you hear and buy
• Obtaining and authorizing the use of content for digital distribution and delivery, including downloads, streaming, ringtones, kiosks, and mobile environments
• the systems that use new technology to expand the outlets for content
• Managers and talent in a management context
• The team that guides the careers of artists
• Producers
• The "CEO" of the music process who coordinate its creation
• Live performances and event promotion and production
• Making direct contact with the fans
• Television and film scoring and soundtrack production
• Enabling your "sound" to support the visuals
• Merchandising with associated rights of publicity and trademark matters
• Enhancing opportunities to connect with the public
• Audio-visual productions (film, television, and video)
• Overseeing the process to make sure your rights are preserved
• Internet matters, audio and audio-visual computer-based design, and multi-media productions
• The medium of digital, the future of content, communication, and entertainment
• Literary publishing, including fiction, technical and professional non-fiction
• Book writers need to have someone handle the business side of writing
• Sale and acquisition of content and media-based companies
• Asset management and development
• Talent services agreements for performing talent and production companies contracting for performing talent in all media
• Making sure your rights are maximized and protected
• Agreements for production and distribution of television, video, and film properties
• Covering all media and methods of distribution
• Copyright and trademark matters
• Protections for intellectual property
• Clearances for use of intellectual property in all forms of media
• Obtaining rights from others and making sure your likeness and property are used properly
• Business start-ups and development
• Consulting and the paperwork needed to be organized
• Strategic alliances
• We'll advise you on your deals to make sure you don't give away too much
• Content catalog sales and purchases
• Everything from licensing to vendor agreements
• Private financing
• Making arrangements with investors
• Private mergers and acquisitions
• Document-heavy process

The Law Offices of Edward R. Hearn handles corporate and artistic clients all over the world, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Italy, Japan, Korea, and many other places. If you are an artist, a business or both, please contact our office to make sure your rights are protected.

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