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The Cross Firm, P.C. located in Houston,
Texas (Screwston, to many) is a boutique transactional law firm with
special focuses in Entertainment Law, Business and Enterprise Law and Real
Estate Law. The Primary Attorney and Shareholder, Leslie Warren Cross,
Jr., (the "Street Fighter") has been practicing Entertainment Law since
May 1997.
Related to Entertainment Matters the Firm has the following
Capabilities and Experience: Drafting, Structuring and Negotiating all forms of
Recording Agreements, Publishing Agreements,Distribution Agreements,
Performance Agreements, Digital Rights Agreements, Ringtone Agreements,
Electronic Download Agreements, Endorsement Agreements, Management
Agreements, Merchandising Agreements, Production Agreements, Investor
Agreements (of all sorts), Music Joint Venture Agreements, Music License
Agreements, Partnership Agreements, Band Partnership Agreements, etc...
The Firm has repeatedly dealt with various management, financial,
logistical and other more practical aspects of the entertainment industry as
well. Extensive experience in negotiating a multitude of entertainment
related deals and/or relationships. Have provided counsel to recording
companies and/or publishing companies regarding inventory of music and
also assigned the responsibility for overseeing administrative issues
connected with the licensing and protection of publishing catalogues.
The Firm is also experienced in providing clearance services for
"master use" licenses, as well as, sample licenses. Also experienced with
formulating and securing intellectual property rights related to all
original ideas and concepts connected with musical projects and products and
the structures behind them. Also experienced in negotiating a wide
variety of licensing and endorsement agreements/arrangements for both
Artist, Beatmakers, Producers and Independent Record Labels. Have extensive
experience with the unique representation required by Beatmakers,
Producers, Production Companies, Artist-Producer Development Companies and
Independent Record Labels (Have provided counsel for multitudes of
clients in these categories). Also experienced in educating clients with
emphasis on Artist, Beatmakers, Producers, and Imprint Record Labels
regarding how to read their royalty statements as well as making sure that
they have been fully accounted for in reference to record royalties and
mechanical royalties (if applicable).
Finally, the Firm has extensive knowledge related to recommended
business structures in reference to creating and selling music product and
related merchandise and accessories, which includes but is not limited to
asset protection strategies, risk aversion strategies and asset
segregation strategies. In short, the Firm is fully qualified and experienced
to provide any need you may have related to music legal services no
matter if you are a Artist, Side-Artist, DJ, Featured Artist, Musician,
Arranger, Producer, Beat-Maker, Performer, Production Company, Joint
Venture Company, Independent Label, Imprint Label, Recording Studio, Mix
Engineer, Mastering Engineer, Musical Director, Distributor,
Merchandiser, Street Team, Personal Manager,Business Manager, Administrator,
Management Company, Promoter...or whatever other function you may be
carrying out in the music industry.
FIRM ENTERTAINMENT TRANSACTIONAL EXPERIENCE:The Firm has years of transactional experience in entertainment related matters. The following represents both clients and opposing parties the Firm has provided transactional and/or negotiations services for.
Motown Records, Virgin Records America, Priority Records, Polygram Records, Noo Tribe Records, Rap-A-Lot Records, Suave House Records, WILLIE D of the GETO BOYZ, NoonTime Records, Gumbo Funk Entertainment, Critique/BMG Records, White Gold Entertainment, SLIM THUG, Ohio Ten Records, Sony Records Group, All Net Records, Big Tyme/Priority Records, Blackstar Distribution Company, MIKKI BLUE, Popular Records, THOMAS BOYCE, No Bluff Entertainment, Deep Fried Music, DJ DOMO, ANDRIAN BRUNSWICK, B-Boy Productions, Born Wanted, Inc., TAHL COLE, LEZ MONE, BATRINA DAVIS, IVORY HOLIDAY, Blakkstarr Records, Tru Game Records, On The Rise Records, CHAMILLIONAIRE, Onxy Entertainment, Inmate Records, 8Ways Entertainment, LLC., Straight Profit Records, High Explosive Records, da Crazyhouse Productions, Southern Fried Entertainment, Inc., Wize-Up Records, Cartel Records, Ichiban Records, Top Secret Entertainment, MISTA MADD, Big Easy Distribution Company, RASHEED, Cautious Management, Maja Playa Records, Jam Down Records, Deep Fried Camp, DRE KEY (The Ghetto Millionaire), Straight Cash Music, Dollar Bill Records, Moude-Swing Productions, Down Low Productions, Metro Goldwyn Mayer Music (MGM), Wreckshop Records, Asylum Records, 64 Records, JoShone Entertainment, HNB Records, Mpowerment Music Group, Big Body Records, Underground Presha Works,Red Boy Records, Nu World Music, BCD Music Group, Inc., The Edge, DD Entertainment, PAPA CHUCK, Pantheon Unlimited, MADD HATTA, Boss Hogg Entertainment, Master’s Mind Entertainment, Beat Box Records, MIKE WILSON, Key Players Entertainment, Unity Platinum Records, BKNY Productions, .. Real Deal Records, GARY MAYES, Fox Kids Network, Hollywood Records/Disney, Dreamworks, 313 Entertainment, Paid In Full Entertainment, Inc., Soul Muzick Records, Inc., Coughee Brothers, GrooveMakers Recordings, Inc., Groove Makers South Music, LLC., Latium Records, EPMD Group, LLC., PTAB Productions, Sonic Sounds Music, A.J., The Swisha House, BRUCE TAKARA, Short Stop Records, Nu World Entertainment, WONDEROUS, Mary J. Blige (MJB) Records, Walker Entertainment Group, LLC., Ablife Records, Unity Studios, LLC., Low Down Productions, Sucka Free Records, Atlantic Records, CORY MO, MIKE MO, Madd Recording Studios, Endure Records, C-Mozart Muzik, LLC., C-Moore Enterprises, LLC., Melodious Grooves Productions, World Shapers Publishing, The Beat Co., AQUALEO, EMI Music Group, CHRIS BLACK, Zomba Enterprises, Inc., RAKK EM UP, Bigg Perv Productions, STEPHANIE WILSON, Sony Music Group, REGINA BELLE,MGM Films, CIBOLA Records, Slip N Slide Records, Epic Records, Elektra Records,DEVIN THE DUDE, Underground Asylum Entertainment, PLAYBOY CLICK, Grove 401 Records, Columbia Records, 24/7 Recording Studios, The Craft, Compendia Entertainment, YVETTA MCGILL, HustleTown Muzik, Light Records, CHRIS WALKER, Crazy’s House Recording Studio,LLC., Burton Snow Boards, Inc., Mike Dean of Dean’s List Productions, Dope House Records, Blackrock Productions, Inc. f/s/o “Blackstreetâ€,WALTER D of Pace Entertainment, Def Jam Island Music Group, LESTER PACE, STP Records, DORAMUS, Paramount Pictures, AQUABLAQ, BOSS HOGGIN Entertainment/Star Trak, JUMP OUT BOYZ, CRAZY C, SHELIA MOORE, Universal Music Group, WERNER RICHMOND, GHOST WRITERS, Heavy Hitters Entertainment,LLC., ERNEST WALKER, Choppaholix Remix Services, LLC., KYLE TURNER, Asylum Records, JUAN GOTTI, InfoPimpsTV, Music World Productions, LLC., Cartel Records, LLC., GW Muzik, LLC., RON SUMMERS, JAY MAC, Rich Music Ministry, GLENN PIPER, Block of Rock Productions, JOHN MCCONNELL, 44Records, COBRETTY, The Love Group, LLC., WMG CORP, BRIAN WILSON, MONA MOORE, MUZZAMILL, LIZ VAUGHN, Half-Die Records, LLC., DJ COOLAID, DJ OVADOSE, JOHN BROWN THE REBEL, E.B., BEAT BROTHAZ, HustleTown Muzic, TROUBLESUM, Ruach Records, LLC., PASTOR RUDY RASMUS, MR. 713, Big Body Click Entertainment, LLC., L.O.C., CANDY MAN, T. FARRIS,Year Round, Inc, KHALEEL ABDUL JALEEL, BRUCE BANG, MEDICINE MAN, Def-Vibe Management, Money-Marc Entertainment, Koch Entertainment, Koch Records, LOW G, CHOC STILLI, Aftermath Entertainment, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Publishing, 3RD Degree Entertainment, BIG HAWK/GHETTO DREAMS, MESHAH HENDERSON-HAWKINS, SNOOP DOGG, SNOOPADELIC PICTURES, LLC., ANDREW CHUNG, PAUL WALL, Paul Wall Enterprises, Ltd., Paul Wall Enterprises 1, LLC., Grills By Paul Wall, LLC., TF Records LLC., T Farris Entertainment, LLC, LIL KEKE, FAT PIMP, Ball Hard Music, PINC GATOR, BEANZ N KORNBREAD,
Please note the above is only a partial list of the negotiations, transactions and clients that the Firm has represented since opening in the year 1997.Music Attorney Cross (The Street Fighter)'s Companies
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Houston, Texas US
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1997 to present
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I am blessed to represent some of the most Gifted Artists, Producers and Independent Labels on the Planet...I truly Believe that with all my Heart...That's the Reason why I FIGHT for them the way I do...Because I want the Whole World To Believe that Too...
The Godfather (Don Corleone is a Street Fighter)
The Godfather Part 2 (Michael Corleone is a Street Fighter)
Rocky Balboa (Rocky Balboa is a Street Fighter)
24 - The Series (Jack Bauer is a Street Fighter)
Shark (Sebastian Stark is a Street Fighter)
If you are going to achieve long-term success in the Music Game and Life in General you must have a foundation of Knowledge and Wisdom. The quickest way to achieve this Goal is to pick up a book and gain wisdom/knowledge from someone who has already conquered (with great success) the thing that you are trying to achieve (I'm giving you that one for free).
Anyone FIGHTING to make a positive change...
Anyone attempting to leave the world better than they found it...
Anyone FIGHTING impossible odds to make their dreams come true...and they keep FIGHTING....and they keep FIGHTING....they get hit, but they keep FIGHTING...they get hurt, but they keep FIGHTING...they become discouraged, but they keep FIGHTING...people give up on them, but they keep FIGHTING...they make mistakes, but they keep FIGHTING...they get knocked down, but they keep FIGHTING....and keep on FIGHTING...and keep on FIGHTING...and then they FIGHT some more.....