Expert Legal Services for Creative Industries

The Law Office of Adam C. Freedman is a New York City-based boutique firm specializing in entertainment, IP, and media law. We provide creative and entrepreneurial clients with strategic legal and business counsel at every stage of their projects. Let us help you protect your vision and build your success.

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Our Practice Areas

At the Law Office of Adam C. Freedman, we provide strategic legal solutions for creative professionals and entertainment industry businesses, specializing in protecting and advancing your intellectual property and artistic interests. With expertise across music, media, and the entertainment industry at large, our firm offers comprehensive counsel that empowers artists and companies to navigate the complex legal landscape with confidence and clarity.

Music

We know that the complexities of the music industry can be daunting for artists and producers. Our attorneys are experts in protecting intellectual property and drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of contracts between our clients, fellow musicians, record labels, and more.

We assist our music industry clients with:

  • Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating
    • Producer, vocalist, and side artist agreements
    • Endorsement and sponsorship contracts
    • Live performance contracts
    • Recording and distribution agreements
    • Music publishing agreements
    • Artist management agreements
  • Concert, touring, and merchandising issues
  • Music clearance/licensing for film, TV, video games, etc.
  • Dispute resolution

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Intellectual Property

Preserving intellectual property is paramount for both creatives and business professionals. With this principle in mind, our attorneys are dedicated to providing comprehensive counsel to ensure our clients’ intellectual assets are protected.

Our services include:

  • Copyright
    • Copyright due diligence
    • Copyright registration and renewal
    • DMCA Policy and Agent Registration with the U.S. Copyright Office
  • Trademarks
    • Trademark Clearance Search Reports and Opinions
    • Trademark registration and renewal
    • Monitoring trademark use
  • Negotiating licenses and monetizing creative works
  • Managing risk

Business/Corporate Law

Our firm specializes in transactional law, providing clients with clarity, strategic counsel, and tailored guidance designed to address the unique needs of companies, entrepreneurs, and individuals. It is our goal to act as in-house counsel, empowering us to anticipate our clients’ needs and provide proactive support.

We prioritize our clients’ success by protecting their assets, mitigating risks, and fostering business growth by assisting with:

  • Entity formation (LLCs, Corporations, etc.) and dissolution
  • Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating:
    • Employment and independent contractor agreement agreements
    • Non-compete agreements
    • LLC operating agreements
    • Non-disclosure/confidentiality agreements
    • Investment agreement
    • Vendor agreements
  •  Corporate governance
  • Website/App terms of service and privacy policies

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We represent artists, producers, songwriters, music publishers, record labels, videographers, photographers, startups, and more.

Some of our current clients include:

Peekaboo

Peekaboo

Artist

Subtronics

Subtronics

Artist

AC Slater

AC Slater

Artist

Blanke

Blanke

Artist

Space Yacht

Space Yacht

Event Producer

ANNATORIA

Artist

Einer Bankz

Producer

Dxntemadeit

Producer

Dome of Doom Record Label

Dome of Doom

Record Label

Level Up

Level Up

Artist

EmmoLei Sankofa

Composer

Sundae Sauuce

Record Label

Meet Our Expert Legal Team

At The Law Office of Adam C. Freedman, we are passionate advocates for creative professionals, dedicated to protecting and advancing the legal interests of artists, musicians, creatives, and entertainment industry innovators through strategic, personalized legal counsel.

Adam Freedman, Esq.

Adam Freedman is an attorney, admitted to practice in the state of New York, concentrating primarily on transactional and intellectual property matters in the entertainment, new media, and creative industries. Adam has a broad range of experience counseling creatives and entrepreneurs through all phases of their projects, and his experience as a musician, concert promoter, and artist manager provides him with an extensive understanding of the industries in which his clients operate. Having been on the other side of the table, Adam knows how intimidating meetings with attorneys can feel, so he is happy to take the time to explain any uncertainties until clients are confidant and prepared.



Adam C. Freedman
Alyssa Minnec

Alyssa Minnec

Alyssa Minnec is a law clerk at the Law Office of Adam C. Freedman, PLLC, specializing in Entertainment and Intellectual Property law. A graduate of Detroit Mercy School of Law with a Juris Doctor in 2020 and a prior degree in Music Business and Sociology from DePaul University, she brings a comprehensive understanding of the music and legal industries to her work. Alyssa founded Detroit Mercy’s Intellectual Property & Entertainment Law Society, and she has further experience in music journalism and artist management, reflecting her dedication to supporting creatives.

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