
By mikedean
Sun Sep 19, 2004 6:56 pm
I suggest your first step is to get an entertainment lawyer on retainer.

By bboutit
Fri Sep 24, 2004 3:47 pm
Register your name with the State of California and apply for a business license, around 13$, not sure what CA charges. They will do a name search and file the name for you. Your Production company will be setup and your name will be protected in CA, notice the last note: CA, ONLY. So for national protection you need to register with the US Copyright and Trademark your name, usually runs about 500-700$. Unless your name is very, very unique and catchy, I wouldn't do this. Otherwise protection in CA will be enough and cheaper, but if you GET bigger immediately register with the US copyright office. Attorney, I wouldn't, very expensive and you don't need that right now. PICK UP: All you need to know about the music business, Donald Passman.
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