Boschan Corp.

06/22/2026

Are music contracts fair, or does it depend on who you are?

"You get what you negotiate. You cannot be afraid to ask for more," stated top talent attorney Bernie Lawrence-Watkins during Boschan Corp.'s recent panel discussion on Black Music Rights.

However, the reality is complex:

"If I'm advocating for a white artist, the deal comes in different than for a black artist."

🔗 in comments - please watch. 👀

06/19/2026

As we commemorate Juneteenth, our Black Music Rights panel explores the gap between legal rights and real-world outcomes for music creators.

06/18/2026

Juneteenth commemorates a moment when freedom that had already been granted finally reached those it was intended to protect.

It is a reminder that rights on paper and rights in practice are not always the same thing.

That theme emerged repeatedly during our recent Black Music Rights panel featuring leaders from the music industry, entertainment law, and academia, including Professor Kevin Greene, Esq., Ms. Bernie Lawrence-Watkins, Esq. and Mr. Jeff Harleston, Esq., as well as our multi-talented team member, Candace Chesnut.

We discussed:

• Why exploitation persists

• The importance of representation

• Whether current contracts are fair to Black creators

• The role of accountants and attorneys in protecting rights

Our founder, Cedar Boschan's latest blog reflects on those conversations and what Juneteenth can teach us about ownership, compensation, and access to information in today's music industry. It also links to clips from and to the full panel discussion.

https://blog.auditrix.net/2026/06/juneteenth-black-music-rights-and-gap.html

As we commemorate Juneteenth, our Black Music Rights panel explores the gap between legal rights and real-world outcomes for music creators.

05/21/2026

Boschan Corp. is proud to share a new panel discussion examining Black music rights, royalties, ownership, and representation in today’s entertainment industry.

The discussion brings together perspectives from entertainment law, academia, and the recording industry to explore:

• Music royalties and royalty transparency
• Copyright protection and ownership
• Representation and negotiation power
• The financial realities behind music rights
• Resources available to creators and music professionals

We’re grateful to our distinguished panelists for contributing their expertise and perspective to this important discussion. Thank you, Bernie Lawrence-Watkins, Esq., Jeff Harleston, Esq., Prof. Kevin Greene, Esq., and our own Candace Chesnut and Cedar Boschan!

🎥 Watch the full panel - link in comments.

04/27/2026

Answers revealed:

Across: 1 Misappropriated 2 Willful 3 Patent 4 Disgorgement 5 Moral 6 CRB 7 Royalties 8 Likeness 9 Lanham 10 Market
Down: 1 Present 2 Dilution 3 WIPO 4 Berne 5 Publicity 6 Trade Dress 7 Reasonable 8 MMA 9 Obviousness 10 CMI 11 Boschan

04/25/2026

In honor of World Intellectual Property Organization – World Intellectual Property Organization's Day this Sunday, we created a weekend crossword puzzle for all us IP nerds to test our IQ.

Feel free to print or download our crossword puzzle PDF here: https://www.boschan.com/world-ip-day-crossword-puzzle

Comment to tell us how you did!! We will comment with the answers on Monday.

04/22/2026

04/21/2026

An appreciation of Candace Chesnut, our most talented client relations and operations coordinator, on this Administrative Professionals Day 2026! Thank you for your high standards, Candace!!!! Enjoy your GC as a token of our gratitude.