Veteran Business and Intellectual Property Lawyer Joanne Hurley advises on the copyright, legal and business issues that all artists should be aware of, and outlines the best way to negotiate contracts.
“Artists spend an enormous amount of time and passion creating artwork, and you have to respect yourselves by treating what you do as a business as well as a creative talent.”
Joanne Hurley is a business, intellectual property, real estate and entertainment attorney who has worked on many high-profile transactions including the North American due diligence project for Getty Images. Hurley also represents world-class visual artist, Nick Cave, the Estate of Coleridge Taylor Perkinson for entertainment issues, and handles other legal projects for companies in the fields of design and product development, fashion industry, entertainment and publishing, among many others.