Where we work
Every engagement is a deal. We negotiate, draft and close the agreements that decide who owns what and who gets paid.
Music Deals
Recording, publishing, distribution, licensing, sync and catalog transactions.
Learn more🎬Film
Distribution, production, talent, rights and financing agreements for feature films.
Learn more▭Television
Series, licensing, streaming and production agreements for television and streaming.
Learn more$Film Financing
Private placement memoranda, subscription agreements and investor documents for productions.
Learn more★Artist Representation
Deal counsel for artists, writers, producers, labels and companies, from first term sheet to closing.
Learn moreThe deals we handle
- Record deals, label services and distribution agreements
- Music publishing, co-publishing and administration
- Catalog acquisitions and sales, including royalty valuations and chain of title
- Master use, sync and licensing for film, TV, advertising and games
- Film and television distribution and sales agency
- Production, co-production and talent agreements
- Film financing: PPMs, subscription agreements, operating agreements
- Music and film rights acquisitions and option/purchase agreements
- Management, agency, producer and engineering agreements
- Split sheets, work-for-hire, and royalty and accounting disputes
How a deal runs
Read
We review the paper and the economics before anyone gets attached to a number.
Position
We identify what is market, what is aggressive, and what is worth fighting for.
Negotiate
Redlines, calls and counterproposals, handled directly with the other side.
Close
Clean final documents, signature coordination, and a file you can find in five years.
Why a Universal Law Group practice
This is the entertainment and media arm of Universal Law Group: a business-law firm that understands deals as deals, not just as copyright.