Stephanie Iken, Esq.

All you need is love (and a good contract.)

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  • What Happens If a Venue Does Not Pay After the Show?

    Most musicians do not expect to leave a show unpaid. When it happens, it is frustrating, awkward, and often confusing. People are packing up gear, the crowd is gone, and suddenly the person who was supposed to hand over the money is unavailable, making excuses, or promising to “Venmo later.” This situation is more common…

  • The Beatles and Bad Contracts

    The Beatles’ financial conflicts did not begin with a single lawsuit or end with the band’s breakup. They developed through a series of contracts, management decisions, and accounting practices that locked control away from the artists themselves. Those decisions created royalty disputes that extended well beyond the band’s breakup. Allen Klein played a central role…