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Entertainment, Esq.

Demented and sad, but social. . .

About Me

I'm Donald R. Simon--frustrated musician, radio announcer, television producer, and now a frustrated entertainment lawyer! In addition to my law practice, I'm an adjunct professor of "Broadcast Law" and "Music Licensing" in the Radio Department of Columbia College Chicago and of "Principles of Business" and "Interpersonal Communication" in the Digital Photography Department of Harrington College of Design. You can access my firm's website here.
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My Interests


Playing bass guitar. You, especially if you make me laugh. Giving people a hard time. Cooking (but I'm not really good at it). Listening to old "college rock" stuff and Internet radio. Watching indie flicks and documentaries. A good cup of coffee. A nice glass of wine. BMWs (and other cars I'll never be able to afford). Discovering new talent. Law. Lawyer jokes and cartoons. Writing for Screen Magazine.

I'd like to meet:

Musicians, filmmakers, and other creative types who may be in need of legal services or who just want to talk shop! Providing the following services to musicians: band name protection, copyrights, recording, publishing & performance contracts, band partnership agreements, incorporation & LLCs, talent agency & management contracts, & licensing. For filmmakers: production & distribution contracts, host & talent agreements, music clearance, project financing assistance, screenplay protection & stock footage licenses.

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Music:

AC/DC, Bad Company, Eric Clapton, The Cult, DMB, Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, Hoodoo Gurus, Johnny Cash, Kaiser Chiefs, King's X, Live, The MissioNaries, New Order, Nine Inch Nails, Oasis, Old 97's, The Outfield, Phish, Pink Floyd, R.E.M., Rush, Simple Minds, The Smithereens, Steve Miller Band, The Stranglers, U2, Walking On Einstein, Wilco, X, and XTC.

Movies:

The Blues Brothers, Caddyshack, Clerks, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Fight Club, Natural Born Killers, The Shining, Usual Suspects, Swingers, Office Space, Reservoir Dogs, A Clockwork Orange, Taxi Driver, and anything by David Lynch.

Television:


Family Guy, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Cheaters, Coupling (the BBC version), The Simpsons, The Office (the American version), Lost, trashy reality TV, and daytime court shows.

Books:

Time to read? That's funny! Who's the comedian?

Heroes:

My kids Emma, Connor, and Grace, of course! Other than that, Clarence Darrow and Mancow--I know, I know--weird combination!

My Blog

Band Partnership Agreements

The Importance of a Band Partnership Agreement by Donald R. Simon, Esq. A band partnership agreement is an important, yet often overlooked, aspect of running a band.  Like it or not, as artis...
Posted by Entertainment, Esq. on Sat, 12 Nov 2005 08:33:00 PST

Copyright Law 101

Copyright Law 101 by Donald R. Simon, Esq.   Property laws are concerned with the rights of ownership in thi...
Posted by Entertainment, Esq. on Fri, 11 Nov 2005 01:52:00 PST