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5 Legal Matters Every Author Should Know (Write These Down!)

Self-publishing, copyrights, film and TV?? Check out our authors guide.

As experienced creative lawyers, we can answer your questions about the ins and outs of creating and publishing successfully. We help our clients with contracts, manuscript review, clearances, copyrights, trademarks, licensing, and everything else necessary to publish and distribute their works. 

Nobody can tell a story like you can—so let us take care of everything else!

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Meet the Team: Michael Peyper

If you've been working with us, you probably know who this is!

Michael Peyper is our legal assistant and administrator who ensures all systems go at Creative Law Network. He joined us in 2022 and supports CLN remotely from his home in South Africa.

Here's a bit of trivia about Michael:

  • He has a passion for traveling and has worked in Miami, London, and Scotland.

  • His top 3 office desk must-haves are a well-organized planner, a notebook for jotting down quick ideas or important notes, and a strong cup of coffee!

  • When he isn’t working, he loves to help organize campaigns to help stray animals in and around his community.

We're so glad to have Michael on our team.

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How can I get paid when someone creates a cover of my song?


Songwriters! You probably know this—getting paid mechanical royalties when someone covers your song is one of the possible income streams from your music. Dave shares two ways you can collect income when others create a cover of your song.

P.S. We’ll talk about how you can earn from streams of your songs in the next video. Follow us on YouTube so you don’t miss it!

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