Music

Many areas of intervention

The team works in the following areas in particular:

• Drafting and negotiating contracts between the various stakeholders
• Music publishing and co-publishing contracts, commercial transfer contracts, editorial management contracts
• Original music commissioning contracts, synchronization contracts
• Recording contracts for performers and accompanying musicians
• Licensing and distribution contracts for physical media and digital platforms
• Catalog sales
• Agent and manager contracts
• Contracts for organizing tours, concerts, shows and other events
• Collective management companies in France and abroad
• Reorganization and liquidation of music production and/or publishing companies
• Responsibilities of music content sharing platforms
• Legal structuring of music content production and distribution companies (streaming sites, platforms)
• Anti-counterfeiting: infringement actions, music expertise, blocking of obviously infringing sites, dereferencing of sites
• Pre-litigation and litigation in matters of counterfeiting, music appraisals, contractual breaches (exclusivity, permanent and ongoing exploitation, rendering of accounts, etc.).

Supporting every customer

UGGC Avocats’ clients include music publishers, record companies, music distributors, start-ups, streaming platforms, composers, agents, DJs, performers and internationally renowned orchestras. The team has in-depth knowledge of both classical and contemporary music practices.

UGGC regularly takes part in industry events such as MIDEM (Marché international du disque et de l’édition musicale), SWSW (South by Southwest), l’Observatoire de la Transformation Audiovisuelle and Mediaclub.