Preview of Top Music Attorney Ben McLane

Together with his wife/partner Venice Wong, Ben has been named Los Angeles Music Attorney of the Year twice and has participated in numerous and diverse projects involving, but not limited to legendary artists such as: Weezer, Fifty Cent, Doors, Puff Daddy, No Doubt, Eric Clapton, Rolling Stones, Tony Iommi, Bonnie Raitt, Cher, Eagles, J Lo, Phish, Roots, Shaggy, Yellowcard, Vladamir Horowitz, Willie Nelson, Ryan Adams, Ben Harper, Guns & Roses, Jeff Beck, Flaming Lips, Sixpence None The Richer, Eva Cassidy, Rooney, Dashboard Confessional, Black Eyed Peas, Dixie Chicks, Beau Brummels, Beatles, Bobby Caldwell, Martina McBride, Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Frank Zappa, Brewer & Shipley, Badfinger, Gloria Estefan, U2, Pearl Jam, Richie Valens, Bon Jovi, etc, etc. This extraordinary video interview with top music business attorney Ben McLane answers some of the most important questions for songwriters, and shares his wisdom concerning: • What key advice you should know before signing any form of legal document. • How songwriters can prevent future problems before entering into a collaborative arrangement. • How songwriters & artists can keep from falling into a “contract trap” that may be a career dead-end. • The most common mistakes that songwriters and artists make when entering the business. • The behind-the-scenes stories that accompanied some of his most successful projects. • How the rapid changes in the music business have affected his operation and may affect you. • What direction he sees copyright laws going in. • The changes he expects to see in the near future that will affect songwriter/artists. • How his consultation service (available to artists, songwriters, and just about anyone else in the business) works.