Songwriters Notes

Information for San Diego Songwriting community.

2/12/2008

The Business of Music - Entertainment Law and the Songwriter

Entertainment Law in the San Diego region has been synonymous with Mirowski & Associates for two decades. Professionals know business in the entertainment industry is as complex as it is treacherous. Only the naïve rely upon a "handshake deal." Those who fail to have the law on their side and proper contracts soon discover the meaning of chaos when lawsuits are filed and productions are never completed. A business in chaos seldom reaps a pro.t. When entertainment professionals are ready to get down to the business of making money, they know they need the experience and professional representation. Mirowski & Associates provides legal representation to all facets of the Entertainment Industry in San Diego, La Jolla, Del Mar, El Cajon, La Mesa and Chula Vista regions and throughout Southern California including music labels, record companies, musicians, composers, lyricists, managers, producers, film, television & multimedia companies, stage & theater, performers, models, artists, authors, writers, and entertainment industry professionals. The members of the firm specialize in negotiating and drafting entertainment industry contracts, licenses, record deals, works made for hire, publishing, mechanizing, sports and endorsement contracts and protecting entertainment industry intellectual property including copyrights, trade-marks, unfair competition and moral rights.

Paul J. Mirowski is Chairman of the Entertainment & Sports Lawyers section of the San Diego County Bar Association. Mr. Mirowski has practiced law in San Diego since 1982. He has also served as an adjunct professor at the Thomas Jefferson School of Law, UC San Diego and Grossmont College. He has written and lectured on topics including Protecting Technology, Software Pirates and Scams in the Entertainment Industry. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about Entertainment Law, and to have your questions about legal aspects of the business of entertainment answered.

PRESENTERS & PANELISTS:

Paul J. Mirowski, Esq. Mirowski & Associates
Michael Hoisington, Esq. Higgs Fletcher & Mack
Valerie Nemeth, Esq. Law Office of Valerie A. Nemeth
Brian Findley, Esq. Mirowski & Associates
Jeffery Mach, Esq. Mirowski & Associates
Jennifer Mauri USD Law School
Nakhia Crossley Thomas Jefferson School of Law

Topics to be covered include:

The Evolving Structure of the Music Industry
Contracts - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The Changing Face of Marketing Songs
Protecting Your Rights
and more.

Members Admission $10.00
Public Welcome - Admission $15.00
No registration necessary, please pay at the door

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

The Brento Building
9606 Aero Drive
San Diego 92123
7 PM to 9 PM

West of Aero Drive and Hwy 15

posted by San Diego Songwriter's Guild # 10:18 AM

Upcoming San Diego NSAI Workshop Events Feb 25th

Upcoming San Diego NSAI Workshop Events

San Diego NSAI Fourth Monday Workshop

When:
Monday, February 25, 2008, 7:30-10pm

Where:
Piano Press Studio
1425 Ocean Ave. #17
Del Mar, CA 92014

TEL: 619-884-1401

Program:
NSAI Web Cast-Based Lesson Plan - "Tools for Successful Re-Writing" by Jon Ims

Bring song(s) for critique session on CD or cued tape, send MP3 via
e-mail to Liz, or play live.
Bring 10-15 copies of typed lyric sheets. NSAI members' songs are
critiqued first. Non-members may receive song critiques if time
allows.

Cost:
Free to NSAI members. Non-members may attend two meetings at no
charge, then $10/meeting/person.

Please RSVP to lizaxford@pianopress.com
or (619) 884-1401 or to
bobduffymusic@cox.net or (858) 487-1859

For more information on the San Diego NSAI Workshop, visit http://hometown.aol.com/sdnsai/myhomepage/index.html or
http://www.nashvillesongwriters.com

posted by San Diego Songwriter's Guild # 10:15 AM

Canyonfolk Presents "THE SUNDAY SOCIAL"

Up and coming musicians from San Diego only. Open to all genres of music. Cd’s and Ep’s accepted and allowed to be sold. All shows will be on Sundays.
Performances will be thirty to forty-five minute sets with 2 to 3 different performers.
Each performer will be required to send out email notices to their lists. Canyonfolk will also send to theirs.
All shows will be outside and Canyonfolk will provide the sound system. We have 2 mics and stands so if more is required performers will provide.
Admittance will be $7.00 with the donated proceeds to be split evenly amongst performers. CD sales are for performers to keep.
There is no monetary guarantee to performers and Canyon folk will provide only restrooms, backyard and sound system. Performers do thier own mixing for the sound system.
Audience will provide their own chairs/blankets and are allowed to bring a picnic lunch/coolers and their own drinks. Beer and Wine will be allowed. Canyonfolk will not provide food or beverages.
Show time will be from 1pm to 4-4:30pm.

We are constantly asked "how can we play your series?" We have a set criteria for headlining here and not all musicians can fill these. They are extremely talented and we love listening to them but again they are up and coming in their field. We have come up with the idea of The Sunday Social. Each performer will be picked by canyonfolks and will have an opportunity to perform in the backyard. This is not an open mic but by invite only. email sdsongwriters@hotmail.com if you want to participate we will forward your info to conyonfolks

posted by San Diego Songwriter's Guild # 10:09 AM

Upcoming Events

Mark your calendar for some upcoming events of interest:

Wednesday March 5 - Belly Up Tavern - don't miss Candice Graham and Jeff Berkeley & the Citizen Band

Wednesday March 5 7:30-9:30pm - E Street Cafe Encinitas featuring Brian Darnell, Endoxi, Susan & Jon Allasia, Karen Real, Brandon Rice

Tuesday March 11 - Special attorney seminar with Paul Mirowski and Associates - please see flier below - amazing opportunity to ask legal music questions to the experts...

posted by San Diego Songwriter's Guild # 10:07 AM

1/25/2008

February Newsletter Now Available Online

Our latest San Diego Songwriter's Guild SONGNOTES Newsletter is now available to view.
This issue includes

information about our upcoming Legal Question and Answer Seminar with Attorney Paul Mirowski (March 11),
Songwriters at E Street Cafe (March 5),
A review of and results from our exciting Songwriting Contest,
SDSG on MySpace,
and a special letter from Mark Charles Hattersley...

Click here to get it now!!

Labels: Songwriter newsletter myspace seminar

posted by San Diego Songwriter's Guild # 11:27 AM