3 questions to consider before signing any contract:

Does the contract result in possible harm to my reputation?

Does the contract permit me to make decisions that are ethically aligned with my values?

Is this the best fit for my long term goals?

Creatives, you’re working too hard and doing more than enough of the right things to let something like a bad contract get in your way.

Take a long, hard look before you sign the dotted line.

If you missed it, check out my article: Unveiling Reality TV Contracts: Love May Be Blind But Contracts Aren't: sogeni.us/lib

Michael Harriot If you feel like you’ve been exploited or taken advantage of there is an IP lawyer Patrice N. Perkins who has an initiative to help advocate for IP rights for black creators. you may want to share your stories. You can do it anonymously if you want: sogeni.us/blk

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I’m so excited to get into Season #3 of Dear White People tonight. Low key... I want to stay in + binge watch all day. But the way these Chi summers are set up... we have a few weeks left.

Beginning in October 2019 USPTO will require electronic trademark applications + submissions. I want to know— who was still submitting paper? 🙃

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I discussed culture + IP for theGrio.com a month ago. Just like it’s powerful for artists to share these 💎, it’s the same for journalists. Huge thanks to Kyra Kyles for such a compelling, necessary article: sogeni.us/2T4eXBw

It’s one thing for the lawyers + managers to discuss the importance of protecting intellectual property. It’s ANOTHER for the artists themselves to say it. That takes it next level...

Digging the fact that Soulja Boy said on Everyday Struggle that he copyrighted the choreography for Crank That. I think it’s 🔥🔥 whenever intellectual property conversation is mainstream.

I would have loved to be at the table for this deal 😍😍 nytimes.com/2019/01/17/fas…