Music Law 101: How To Protect Yourself As A DIY Artist (feat. Matt Gorman) How to legally protect yourself with @oceantownmusic Matthew Gorman, Entertainment Lawyer, Cox & Palmer. 👉 Amazing interview with great tips on music publishing, recording contracts, copyright violations, music royalties, and more!

Questions Answered During The Interview
- I shared a piece of music with another musician and now they are claiming it as their own. What can I do in this situation?
- What happens if you use copyrighted material without permission?
- I'm a music creator; I'd like to publish my music, but I'm afraid of others stealing my ideas. What should I do to protect my work?
- I want to hire a music producer to help me finish a song, how do I protect my work so no one steals it?
- Is it dangerous to post your original, unpublished songs online?
- When making a cover song, do I have to ask for permission from the actual owner of that song?
- If my music is licensed with one performing rights organization, do I still need to get licensed with the others?
- I believe my Intellectual property has been stolen. What should I do next?
- I've been offered a management contract - what should I look out for?
- Is there a difference between mechanical, performance, and sync royalties?

About Matt Gorman
Matthew Gorman is Counsel in Cox & Palmer’s Halifax office. Matt’s practice is focused on commercial transactions and business advisory, where he counsels a variety of entrepreneurs, start-ups, creatives, and established businesses from inception through to various stages of development.

Matt brings a diverse skill set to his clients. Prior to rejoining Cox & Palmer as Counsel in 2022, Matt was regulatory counsel at an electric utility. In addition, Matt has extensive experience within the entertainment, intellectual property, and digital rights space, where he advises performers, songwriters, producers, managers, social media influencers, music publishers, record labels, theatres, and dynamic entertainment and digital businesses. Matt regularly negotiates and drafts commercial and entertainment contracts of all kinds, and advises clients on international industry standards, rights management issues, and assists in dispute resolution.

Heavily involved in the music community, Matt is an elected member of Music Nova Scotia’s Board of Directors, a frequent writer, lecturer, and speaker on music-related legal issues at conferences and events all over the country, and is a member of the International Association of Entertainment Lawyers. Matt also operates Ocean Town Music, which provides business advisory and management services to music and entertainment clients.

Matt was very active within the creative arts space long before becoming a lawyer, which helps inform his practice every day. Outside the office, Matt loves to play drums, piano, and guitar.

Connect with Matt Gorman
mgorman@coxandpalmer.com
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