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Understanding Name and Likeness Rights Assignments in a Record Contract

Ed Fair
Ed Fair is a music and entertainment attorney based in Austin, TX. In addition to his two decades’ experience representing artists and music companies, he has taught courses on the music business at the University of Texas at Austin.
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Music attorney Ed Fair explains how name and likeness rights differ from the other types of rights typically under discussion in a record deal, why knowing who controls these rights is important, and what the difference is between ownership of a trademark and licensing rights for that trademark.



Shoot Date:
March 2008
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