Legal Question in Entertainment Law in Louisiana

Re: Copy Rights & Trademark Law for Music Written

With regard to your questions, we inform you as follows.

We certainly are able and willing in providing services for you in this matter as your attorney in The Netherlands; moreover, we have experience in handling cases like yours.

Creations of literature, science and art (a.o. songtexts and music) are automatically protected by law, but one of the aspects that should be looked at is the proof that you indeed are the author (copyright owner).

Aside from this, your case has international aspects: you are an American, seeking to protect your rights in a range of countries (amongst which The Netherlands).

This means the Bern Copyright Convention and (or) the Universal Copyright Convention of the Unesco apply.

We would therefore strongly advise you to enter into an agreement with the other party (and lay that down in an adequate contract) before publishing of your work to any other person.

We would be glad to assist you in this respect.

We are looking forward to working with you.

Perhaps you can contact Mr. Marc de Hoogh of our firm:

the telephone number is: 020 5210100.

Kind regards,

Jan de Groot

BLENHEIM

ATTORNEYS AT AMSTERDAM

postal address:

PO Box 10302

1001 EH Amsterdam

The Netherlands

office address:

Blenheim Tower

Westerdoksdijk 40

1013 AE Amsterdam

telephone : +31(0)20-5210100

telefacsimile : +31(0)20-5210101

e-mail : mailto:[email protected]

website : http://www.blenheim.nl

Re: Copy Rights & Trademark Law for Music Written

Please contact me regarding protecting your rights. There are some complications with "conflict of laws" with Louisiana(Civil), U.S. (Common), EU, and law of the Netherlands. I am an entertainment lawyer who can assist you with this dilemma and assist in providing you protection.

Bill Bryan

Bryan Law Office, L.L.C.

1346 Main Street

Baton Rouge, LA 70802

225.344.5263

225.445.2781