Music Business advice - Financial and Legal

Are you about to sign a deal? Do you understand your deal? Who does the deal benefit? How? What are the long term ramifications?

We offer a professional one-to-one service where you can pose any music or performance related questions to us. We will aim to give comprehensive answers to them all. With our extensive network of industry contacts and our many years of experience, no question is too great or too small. Arising Artist is here to provide a friendly face in the music industry.

Topics of discussion could include -

• Legal contracts and financial inquires – recording contracts, publishing contracts, synchronisation deals, etc.
  • Copyrights, payment and royalties

• Collection (royalties) agencies – their function, options, types of royalties
  • Mechanical royalties
  • Sync royalties
  • Performance royalties

• Company set up and creation
• VAT issues
• Tax planning etc.

UK Consultants

Simon Long > qualified in 1981 > May 2000 established Collins Long

James Collins > litigation and commercial lawyer > May 2000 established Collins Long  

Thomas St. John > accountant with the entrepreneur Peter Jones > Managing Partner, MacCorkindale International > founded Thomas St John LLP in 2007, clients include Deadamu5, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Sacha Skarbek and Hurts

Paul Kernick > Business Affairs > Virgin Records > Sanctuary Records Group > independent Consultant to artists and music companies