I've been trying to resolve this on my own but I'm stuck.
company using my music without sync license. I've been dealing with this for about 8 weeks now and the situation isn't improving.
This involves original creative work over the past 25 months. I do have documentation proving my ownership and timeline.
What's the typical outcome in situations like this?
Just want to point out — the statute of limitations might be a factor here. In some states it's as short as 1-2 years. Don't sit on this too long.
Not a lawyer, but I have direct experience with this.
In my case, it took about 2-4 months to resolve. The key was hiring an attorney to send the initial letter.
Not gonna lie, I put off calling an attorney for weeks. Wish I hadn't waited.
I work in this industry and unfortunately this is very common. The good news is that when people actually push back with legal representation, companies usually settle.
Update: filed in small claims court last week. Total cost was $75 filing fee + $20 for service by the sheriff. No attorney needed. The defendant (a major corporation) has to send a representative to appear in person. Most of the time they'd rather settle than send someone to small claims court over a few thousand dollars.