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About Me

Welcome to the dream-crushing world of entertainment law. Whether you want to make it show business, or are just curious as to how it works from a legal perspective join me every Friday from 9 AM to 10 AM on Indie 103.1 FM in Los Angeles (or worldwide on indie1031.com) for an hour of free legal advice covering film, tv, music, literature, and more. You can join the program with your questions by calling the station at 877-900-1031. Presently I am retired from the practice of law but I am still licensed and my 15 years of experience as an entertainment attorney in Hollywood and my 26 years experience in the music, film, and television business is at your disposal. Whether it's my long career playing bass for the Vandals, owner of Kung Fu Records, or my experience as a network TV executive and later film maker, I will hopefully be able to guide you through your specific problem and provide some useful information for the radio audience. ASK JOE? I can't really answer your legal questions by email, but if you have comments on the show, or suggestions, please send them to me at [email protected]

My Interests

Check out our website at www.barelylegalradio.com

I'd like to meet:

Anyone in, or aspiring to be in the Entertainment Industry- that wants to know how it all REALLY works.

Books:

All You Need To Know About The Music Business, This Business Of Music: The Definitive Guide to the Music Industry, Rebel Without a Crew: How a 23-Year-Old Filmmaker with $7000 Became a Hollywood Player, This Business of Television, What Makes Sammy Run?, Three Blind Mice: How the TV Networks Lost Their Way, What They'll Never tell You About the Music Business: The Myths, Secrets, Lies(& a Few Truths, Legal Aspects of the Music Industry: An Insider's View.

My Blog

Josh Freese on Barely Legal!!!

Last week's show went so smoothly that I don't really need to add anything other than the overwhelming response from you guys is that I should do the show without guests, but occasionally have a zinge...
Posted by Barely Legal on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Program .7

...was the first show I did without a guest and I liked the fact that I could take more calls. Let us know if you like the show with a guest or without. We've worked out a few phone problems so we had...
Posted by Barely Legal on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Program .6

Todays show achieved a breakthrough attracting a ton of callers interested in television. Most of our calls have been music related in the past so it was nice to know that the word is getting out abou...
Posted by Barely Legal on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Call in Barely Legal Radio

Call into Barely Legal Radio and get your entertainment questions answered!! It's not everyday you get legal advice for free, right? So call Indie 103.1 ( www.indie1031.fm ) on Fridays between 11AM...
Posted by Barely Legal on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

7/8/05 Program .5

Scott Aukerman of the Fun Bunch and Matt Besser of the Upright Citizen's Brigade had many words of wisdom for aspiring comics and writers today but I think the main theme was that if you are over prot...
Posted by Barely Legal on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Program notes with Paul Williams

Today's show was a lot of fun because Paul Williams is a dream guest. He's got staggering credits, loads of life experience, and he's a great person that really enjoys helping people. One hour wasn't ...
Posted by Barely Legal on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

June 24, 05: Vitamin C

..was plagued with technical problems, so I apologize. Our phone system wasn't working so I couldn't see the calls for the first part of the show. And then when we played Vitamin C's music we played t...
Posted by Barely Legal on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

June 17, 05: Jon Cryer

Today's show was fun because my special in studio guest was Jon Cryer from Pretty In Pink and Two and A Half Men. He makes people feel good when he talks so he's great for a talk show, which I have. ...
Posted by Barely Legal on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Our First Show: Maynard Keenan

June 10th was our very first show and I want to thank the loads of people that called. You were all proof that this show is a good idea. Maynard James Keenan from Tool and A Perfect Circle was an awes...
Posted by Barely Legal on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST