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Copyright law gives the creators of original works of art the exclusive right to control how their works are made available to the public. If you are the creator of a song, recording, story, photograph, video or other artistic work that was used without your permission, you may have a copyright infringement claim.
Schwartz, Ponterio & Levenson, PLLC, represents clients in copyright law issues; that is, we help people who have had their copyrighted work infringed, wish to terminate an assignment of a copyrighted work or are seeking unpaid royalties for their copyrighted work.
Our attorneys have handled cases, involving issues of:
- Copyright infringement Violation of copyright owner’s exclusive copyrights
- Copyright termination Recapture the ownership of your musical works
- Music royalties Unpaid or miscalculated royalties
- Music agreements Music business contracts affecting copyrights and royalties
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Contact the attorneys of Schwartz, Ponterio & Levenson, PLLC, through our website, or call 212-714-1200 today to find out how we help you.
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