Spiller Law Business and Entertainment Law Blog

Aug 1
3 min

How Music Licensing Works: A Comprehensive Guide for Startups

Starting a business in the music industry or as an independent artist requires passion, creativity, and a solid understanding of music...

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Jul 26
3 min

A Guide to Navigating Rule 144 and Section 83(b) for Startup Companies

A Startup Company's Guide to Rule 144 and Section 83(b)

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Jul 9
3 min

Top 10 Legal Mistakes to Avoid as an Entertainment Startup

An Entertainment Lawyer lists the 10 Legal Mistakes to Avoid as an Entertainment Startup Business.

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Jun 14
3 min

Top 10 Key Elements Business Owners Must Include In Their Buy-Sell Agreements

Top 10 Key Elements every business owner and startup founder must include in their Buy-Sell Agreement

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Jun 3
3 min

The Legal Edge: How a Business Lawyer Can Help Build Your Brand

How a business lawyer can help you build your company's brand

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May 7
4 min

How To Negotiate An Entertainment Contract

A blog post advising artists about how to negotiate entertainment contracts.

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Mar 25
3 min

Contract Disputes in California: How investing in Contract Review Can Save You Time and Money

This post is about the benefits of having an experienced business attorney review your business contracts.

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Mar 19
4 min

What are the advantages and disadvantages of forming an out-of-state corporation?

This post discusses whether California companies should form out-of-state entities. It explores the advantages and disadvantages of doing so

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Feb 12
4 min

Mistakes Businesses Make with Trademarks

This post discusses the mistakes business owners make when it comes to trademarks.

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Feb 4
4 min

Big or Boutique? Why Startup Businesses Should Choose a Smaller Boutique Firm over a Big Law Firm

This post speaks of the advantages of businesses working with smaller boutique law firms over big law firms.

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Jan 7
5 min

Why Every Digital Entrepreneur Should Have a Lawyer on Their Team

This article discusses the value a business lawyer and general counsel can bring to a digital startup, small business, or mature business.

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Apr 19, 2022
6 min

Essential Steps to creating a successful Startup Company

A guide to creating a successful startup company

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Oct 23, 2019
2 min

What are Founders and What is a Startup Founders' Agreement?

When there are multiple Founders of a business startup, a Founder’s Agreement is essential to establish rights and obligations among them.

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Oct 1, 2015
1 min

Meet an Entertainment Lawyer

A television interview with entertainment attorney, Lindsay Spiller. Lindsay is a film and music lawyer based in San Francisco

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