Entertainment & Media

Your work is your livelihood, and in entertainment and media, that work lives or dies by the contracts behind it. The Adcox Firm gives artists and companies an entertainment lawyer who protects both the art and the income it earns. We provide sophisticated representation across the entertainment industry, from motion picture and television to music publishing and recording, book publishing, theatre, and the web, mobile, and new-media platforms shaping what comes next. Whatever you create, our entertainment attorneys help you own it, license it, and get paid for it.

What an Entertainment Lawyer Does for You

Behind every release, tour, and production is a stack of agreements that decide who owns the work and who profits from it. An entertainment lawyer ensures those answers work in your favour. We handle the full life of your properties, from structuring and negotiating the first deal to distribution and beyond. As your media attorney, we scrutinise licensing, financing, and distribution terms, protect your intellectual property, and keep rights and royalties where they belong.

Who We Help

We understand the legal needs of businesses of all sizes and of individuals alike. Our clients span the entertainment and media industries: musicians, writers, actors, directors, producers, production companies, distributors, sales agents, financiers, and authors. Solo creators lean on our media lawyers to stand up to bigger players, while companies choose our entertainment law firm to move a full slate of deals without losing momentum. As media and entertainment lawyers, we represent whichever side of the deal you are on. We serve clients across Texas and Tennessee, including Austin, Nashville, Midland, Round Rock, Franklin, Lubbock, and Odessa.

Our Entertainment and Media Services

We advise and assist on all matters relating to the exploitation of your properties, including:

• Music publishing and recording agreements
• Motion picture and television, scripted and unscripted
• Book publishing and theatre
• Web, mobile, and new media
• Licensing, distribution, and rights exploitation
• Deal structuring and negotiation

Why Clients Choose Our Entertainment Attorneys

Clients stay with our entertainment attorneys because we speak the industry’s language while still protecting you the way a lawyer should. We know where the money hides in a contract and where the traps are set, from credit and ownership to royalties, options, and reversion. Whether you want a media lawyer for a single agreement or an entertainment lawyer on call for your entire catalogue, you get one responsive team that treats your creative work as the asset it is. You can learn more about us on our About Us page.

Protect Your Work Today

From your first contract to a lifetime of creative output, the right entertainment lawyer changes what you get to keep. Schedule a consultation with The Adcox Firm and put an experienced entertainment attorney on your side.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does an entertainment lawyer do?
They negotiate your contracts, protect your intellectual property, and make sure you keep the rights and royalties you earn across music, film, TV, and publishing.

When should I hire an entertainment lawyer?
Hire an entertainment lawyer before signing contracts for recording, publishing, production, or distribution to protect your rights and negotiate better terms.

Do you work with independent artists?
Yes. We represent individual musicians, writers, actors, and authors as well as studios, labels, and production companies.

What is the difference between an entertainment lawyer and a media lawyer?
Very little. Both handle the contracts, rights, and deals behind creative and media work, and we do both.

What industries do you cover?
Music, motion picture and television, book publishing, theatre, and web, mobile, and other new media.

Do I need a lawyer to review a recording or publishing deal?
Yes. These contracts can control your ownership and income for years, so reviewing them before signing protects your catalogue.