Long Island Entertainment Contract Lawyer

Entertainment Contract Attorney Serving Long Island, NY

Long Island's musicians, filmmakers, and content creators negotiate contracts with industry counterparts who are often more experienced and better resourced. Legal counsel for contract negotiation levels the playing field, ensuring that Long Island entertainment professionals enter agreements that protect their creative rights, provide fair compensation, and include the protections necessary for long-term career sustainability.

Agarunov Law Firm provides contract negotiation counsel for Long Island entertainment professionals and businesses. We review, draft, and negotiate recording contracts, management agreements, production deals, distribution arrangements, publishing contracts, and brand partnerships.

Our Financial District office is accessible from Long Island via the LIRR to Penn Station, a short connection to our Financial District office. Schedule a free consultation to discuss your contract needs.

Entertainment Contract Negotiation Services in Long Island

Recording and Music Contracts

We negotiate recording agreements for Long Island artists covering advance structures, royalty rates, recoupment provisions, master ownership, release commitments, creative control, and contract duration. We also handle music publishing agreements, co-writing splits, producer agreements, and sync licensing deals. Every term in a recording contract has financial and creative consequences that extend years beyond the signing date.

Management and Agency Agreements

We review and negotiate management contracts for Long Island talent covering commission rates, term length, sunset provisions, scope of authority, expense reimbursement, and termination conditions. We also handle talent agency agreements, booking agent contracts, and business manager engagements. These agreements define who controls key decisions in an artist's career and how revenue is shared.

Production and Distribution Agreements

We negotiate production agreements for Long Island producers and production companies covering budgets, deliverables, ownership, revenue participation, distribution rights, and creative approval. Distribution agreements define how content reaches audiences and how revenue flows back to the creator, making the negotiation of these terms critical to the financial success of any project.

Publishing and Content Deals

We negotiate publishing agreements for Long Island writers, authors, and content creators covering advances, royalty structures, rights grants, reversion clauses, derivative rights, and marketing commitments. Whether you are negotiating a traditional publishing deal, a content licensing arrangement, or a digital distribution agreement, the terms of these contracts determine how your work is used and how you are compensated.

Brand Partnerships and Endorsements

We negotiate brand partnership agreements for Long Island entertainment professionals covering compensation, deliverables, usage rights for the talent's name and likeness, exclusivity provisions, content approval, morality clauses, and contract duration. Brand deals are increasingly important revenue streams for entertainment professionals, and the terms of these agreements have significant financial and reputational consequences.

Entertainment Contract Landscape in Long Island

Long Island entertainment professionals entering contract negotiations benefit from counsel who can bridge the gap between their local market experience and the standards of the broader New York entertainment industry. Understanding current market terms for recording deals, management commissions, distribution arrangements, and brand partnerships is essential for effective negotiation.

Why Long Island Clients Choose Agarunov Law Firm

Agarunov Law Firm provides contract negotiation counsel for Long Island entertainment professionals and businesses.

• Recording and music contract negotiation
• Management and agency agreement review
• Production and distribution deal structuring
• Accessible from Long Island via LIRR to Penn Station, a short connection to our Financial District office
• Licensed in both New York and New Jersey

How Our Contract Negotiation Process Works

• Step 1: Consultation. We review your contract and discuss your goals. Free consultation.
• Step 2: Analysis. We identify key terms and areas for negotiation.
• Step 3: Negotiation. We negotiate terms that protect your interests and reflect fair market value.
• Step 4: Execution. We finalize the agreement and ensure all terms are properly documented.