Attorneys in the music business do so much more than just look over contracts and advise clients about the law.  They are very involved in structuring deals and shaping the artists business lives.

Music Attorneys are involved in all areas and because the time required for each client is less than that of a personal manager, they can handle more clients.  This means the attorneys end up seeing more deals than anyone else, and therefore have more knowledge of what's "going down" around town.  So this way they can be influential in determining which company will get a particular deal, which means the companies want to keep them happy.  They can also influence which personal manager and which business manager get a client, which means these people also want to keep the attorneys happy.

Some of the services they should handle are

*Recording Contracts

*Music Publishing Agreements

*Producer, Mixer, Engineer Agreements

*Endorsement and Sponsorship Deals

*Touring and Live Performance Transactions

*Band Agreements

*Music Licensing Agreements

*Distribution Agreements

*Talent Agreements