030 - Protecting Your Art Business

<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Our guest today is not your average attorney. Far from it! Seth Kaplowitz has a very impressive background as legal counsel and commercial advisor to a wide range of businesses, and not only in the US but internationally as well. Seth</span> <span class="s2">founded Kaplowitz Firm in 2012 in order to bring his practical and legal experience directly to businesses and entrepreneurs and to foster an environment where clients would be treated more like partners than customers. Since Seth’s practice is focused on working with lifestyle brands, creatives, and design professionals, he was the perfect guest to talk about all the important legal aspects to consider when growing your art business. Together, Catherine and Seth demystify the client-attorney relationship and why it is so important to protect your artist brand… Even if you think you can’t afford it. Actually, you can’t afford to not listen to this episode!</span></p> <p class="p3"><em><span class="s2"><strong>This episode is supported by Wireframe, a podcast all about creativity and design.</strong></span></em></p> <p class="p2"><em><strong>Check it out here:</strong> <a href= "https://link.chtbl.com/wireframe?sid=podcast.theartistentrepreneurpodcast"><span class="s3"><strong>https://link.chtbl.com/wireframe?sid=podcast.theartistentrepreneurpodcast</strong></span></a><strong> or on your favorite podcast app.</strong></em></p> <p class="p4"><em><span class="s2"><strong>My thanks to Wireframe for their support of The Artist Entrepreneur podcast!</strong></span></em></p> <p class="p5"><span class="s2"><strong>Conversation Highlights:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li class="li6"><span class="s2">Why you should always consider a contract with a client.</span></li> <li class="li6"><span class="s2">What you can lose by not consulting an attorney.</span></li> <li class="li6"><span class="s2">Which factors influence royalties.</span></li> </ul> <p class="p7"><span class="s2"><strong>PLUS:</strong> If you don’t do it for yourself, do it for y