Legal Question in Entertainment Law in California
a major european record label has attached its label to my cd during mastering,,,they say we will promote u,u promote us etc...the offer no cotract..what are the record companies rights if theyre label is on my cd??? can they sell my cd without my knowledge???WHAT ARE THE LEGAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE label on my cd??
2 Answers from Attorneys
If what you say is accurate, then you can stop the label from being included on your CD. Your situation requires a much more in depth look.
The first question is: how did the label get your master? You say there is no contract with them and they aren't offering a contract, but you say they have your master and have offered to promote you. Evidently, there is much more to the story than you are disclosing and I would recommend you speak with a lawyer who can review all the facts and give you an opinion. This is not really a generic question that can be answered in a forum such as this.