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  • VERY IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER --- PLEASE READ BEFORE SENDING ANY INFORMATION:

    WHILE WE LISTEN TO ALL MATERIAL THAT IS SENT TO US. . . WE DO NOT "SHOP" ARTISTS OR PRODUCERS (or SONGWRITERS, ETC. .), OR "PITCH" SHOWS TO POTENTIAL STUDIOS OR PRODUCERS, ETC. . . HERE IS WHY.

    "SHOPPING" ARTISTS TO LABELS IS A HIGHLY TIME-INTENSIVE, INVOLVED, AND ONGOING PROCESS WHICH REQUIRES 100% UNYIELDING DEDICATION, AND IS BEST HANDLED BY YOU, OR YOUR MANAGEMENT/AGENTS WHO WILL NOT BE FAZED BY HEARING "NO".   IT'S THE "PAVEMENT-POUNDING" ELEMENT OF REACHING FAME AND FORTUNE, AND IT REQUIRES RELENTLESSNESS AND DETERMINATION, AND PURE BELIEF IN YOUR CAREER.  

    WE, AS A LAW PRACTICE, ARE NOT EQUIPPED TO EXPEND THAT LEVEL OF DEDICATION, AND THAT RENDERS US UNQUALIFIED TO "SHOP" ARTISTS, PLAIN AND SIMPLE.  

    IF YOU ARE SEEKING REPRESENTATION TO HAVE YOUR MATERIAL SHOPPED, HERE IS SOME ADVICE:

    1) MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A FAN-BASE.  10,000 OR MORE FRIENDS ON MYSPACE IS A GOOD MINIMUM STARTING POINT.

    2) MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ENOUGH MATERIAL TO FILL AT LEAST AN ALBUM.

    3) MAKE SURE YOU CAN AND ARE WILLING TO PERFORM LIVE, REGULARLY, CONTINUOUSLY, AND FOR LITTLE MONEY.

    4) DO NOT NOT EVER EVER EVER UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES PAY ANYONE A "FEE" TO SHOP YOU -- YOU WILL GET RIPPED OFF.  "SHOPPING" SHOULD BE ON A PERCENTAGE OR "SPEC" BASIS ONLY, SO THAT THEY SHARE IN YOUR SUCCESS.  FEE-BASED SHOPPING IS ESSENTIALLY OVER-GLORIFIED ENVELOPE STUFFING, AND WE THINK THAT LAWYERS WHO AGREE TO "SHOP" YOU FOR A FEE ARE ENGAGING IN HIGHLY TENUOUS PRACTICES THAT ARE BORDERLINE UNETHICAL.  

    AND WE ARE CONTINUOUSLY TOLD BY A&R PEOPLE AT RECORD COMPANIES THAT THEY RECEIVE ENVELOPES ON A REGULAR BASIS BY ATTORNEYS WHO "SHOP" ARTISTS FOR A FEE, AND HOW THESE ENVELOPES NEVER GET OPENED.  IT'S JUST COMMON SENSE.  

    OH AND ALSO. . .

    THIS WEBSITE IS INTENDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY, AND IS NOT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING LEGAL ADVICE.  ACCORDINGLY, NO ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP IS ESTABLISHED UNLESS WE HAVE ENTERED INTO A WRITTEN REPRESENTATION AGREEMENT WITH YOU.  THEREFORE, PLEASE DO NOT PROVIDE US WITH CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION OR OTHER ATTORNEY-CLIENT PROTECTED MATERIAL UNLESS YOU ARE SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED TO DO SO BY US IN WRITING.