We are Canadian Music Lawyers

We help Artists, Musicians, Producers, Beat Makers, Managers, and Music Companies with Music Law

Canadians create music heard by audiences around the world – we work behind the scenes. Our team of experienced music lawyers work with you when music is being created; when music is being distributed, and when royalties are being paid.

At Edwards Creative Law, we have many years of experience working in the music industry, to protect and monetize your intellectual property, whether you’re an individual artist, or a company working with musicians or music events. Explore our music services or contact us today to discuss your music law needs.

Canadian Music Lawyers

Our Music Law Services

Music Booking Agency Agreement

We draft, review, negotiate and advise on every type of Music Agreement

Music is an aggregation of intellectual property rights of various creative collaborators and businesses. A single song may be subject to a variety of agreements. As an artist, musician, producer, beat maker, manager or music company, your focus is on creation, distribution and monetization of music. Leave the legal aspects to us.

Our Entertainment Lawyers are available to assist with all your music law requirements. We review and advise on music agreements you have received and prepare agreements you want your creative collaborators or clients to sign. Our team will also assist with your business structure, from setting up your corporation to making amendments as new partners join and others leave your professional team.

Music Law Agreements

We review and prepare agreements for every aspect of music creation, distribution and monetization. We also work in other areas of the music business – with festivals, venues, music apps, and companies who invest in music projects. These are some of the agreements we review and provide most frequently. Don’t see the agreement you need? Contact us to discuss your requirements. We would be happy to discuss your situation and to provide an estimate for our services.
An agreement between a Creator and a production company or a production company and an Exhibitor to develop a concept for a film or television series.
An agreement between a Producer and a Creator that gives the production company the “option” to purchase the rights to the “creative work” and sets out the terms of the resulting licence.

Not sure if we provide services for your creative sector? Ask us. We’d love to hear from you.

Producer Agreement

An agreement between a producer and an artist that sets out the artist’s rights, and the producer’s fees, royalties and role.

Management Agreement

An agreement between a music manager and an artist, that sets out commission, duration of the relationship, scope of services and the sunset clause.

Record Label Agreement

An agreement between a record label and an artist that deals with the distribution and marketing of the artist’s music - advances, marketing commitments, revenue models and options.

Publishing Agreement

An agreement between a music publisher and a writer, under which the publisher administers or co-publishes existing and future compositions.

Beatmaker Agreement

An agreement between a beatmaker and an artist, typically in hip hop, that sets out the upfront fee, royalty distribution, compositions splits, and control of the new composition and recording.

Synchronization License Agreement

An agreement between a Film or TV producer or a music supervisor and the people who control the composition and recording for placement in a TV show, film, game or advertisement.

Composer Agreement

An agreement between a composer and a client, such as film and television producer, regarding the up front fee, SOCAN royalty splits, and scope of work for a score.

Featured Artist Agreement

An agreement between artists when one artist is featuring the other, regarding composition splits, upfront fees, SoundExchange splits, and primary artist credits.

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Our Success Stories

Edwards Creative Law represents individuals and organizations working in Canada’s creative industries.

We are committed to building quality relationships with our clients by providing valuable entertainment law services to meet the criteria of their creative project and to assist with its successful completion.

Meet some of the clients we partner with:

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Testimonials From Our Clients

We are pleased to share feedback we have received from our Music clients

We look forward to our ongoing relationship.

“Our team really enjoys working with Byron & ECL. It’s obvious that Byron cares about his clients, we were able to trust him right from the beginning. Byron helped us navigate our way out of a record label contract which has had a huge (positive) impact on our business.”

Matt Greig
Shadow Records

I highly recommend them.

“Working with Byron and everyone at Edwards Creative Law have helped my music career immensely. I highly recommend them.”

Brian Asselin
Canadian
Songwriter/Saxophonist

Excellent Law Firm...Amazing Service!

“Excellent law firm that handled my songwriting catalogue contracts. Amazing service!”

Aaron B. Thompson
Canadian
Singer/Songwriter

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