Entertainment law // Music
Protect your talent. Keep control of your work.
From stems and syncs to riders and royalties, music law brings copyright, contracts, trademarks, licensing, and business together. The 1UP Lawyer helps artists, songwriters, and producers understand the deal and protect the work behind it.
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Without the right protection, you could lose control of your work.
Music law can be complex and counterintuitive. Understanding who owns what, how money flows, and what each agreement requires is essential to protecting yourself and building a sustainable career.
Music deal loadout
Legal support from the studio to the stage.
Sean Méndez-Catlin works directly with artists, songwriters, producers, and music businesses to review, negotiate, and draft the agreements that shape ownership, collaboration, performance, licensing, and compensation.
Publishing agreements
Production agreements
Collaboration agreements & split sheets
Performance agreements
Music licenses
Management agreements
Talent agency licenses & agreements
From the first collaboration through release, performance, and licensing, The 1UP Lawyer helps music professionals understand and protect the business behind the sound.
Why choose The 1UP Lawyer?
Your music deserves a clear legal strategy.
Work directly with Sean to understand the deal in front of you, protect ownership and income, and make informed decisions before signing.
Music-industry guidance
Understand how contracts, copyright, trademark, licensing, and industry relationships intersect.
Control & compensation
Evaluate ownership, royalties, creative control, payment, obligations, and the long-term impact of a deal.
Intellectual property protection
Use copyright, trademark, ownership terms, registrations, and licenses to safeguard creative work.
Dispute resolution & litigation
Get direct guidance when a contract, royalty, credit, ownership, or other music-business conflict arises.
How we protect your career
A clearer path from creation to career.
Start the conversation
Tell Sean about your music, the opportunity, and your legal concerns.
Review & secure your deals
Review, draft, and negotiate contract terms that protect your rights, control, and compensation.
Defend & enforce your rights
Take informed action if a dispute threatens your music, credit, ownership, royalties, or career.
Final track
Your talent deserves legal protection.
Before you sign your next deal, understand what it means for your music, your rights, your income, and what comes next.
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