Music and entertainment lawyer Silvino Edward Diaz hosts panel with music producers DJ Adoni and Sharo Towers at music conference at Sheraton Hotel Convention Center in Puerto Rico, sponsors including Spotify and Puerto Rico tourism.

Lawyers for Artists, Entertainers & Creative Industries

We advise talent, companies and institutions at the intersection of law, business, and culture. From contracts and commercial deals, to intellectual property and licensing, to asset protection and litigation. Serving clients in industries from music, media, arts, tech and more.

“Not just transactional. We go beyond deal-making. We’ll fight for you in court.”'

🎶 Music

📱 Content Creators

⚽ Sports & Athletes

💻 Marketing Agencies

🎥 Video Production

🎪 Event Producers

🎨 Arts

🖼️ Museums & Galleries

🛒 Ecommerce

📚 Education & Academia

🚀 Startups

📊 Business

🎶 Music 📱 Content Creators ⚽ Sports & Athletes 💻 Marketing Agencies 🎥 Video Production 🎪 Event Producers 🎨 Arts 🖼️ Museums & Galleries 🛒 Ecommerce 📚 Education & Academia 🚀 Startups 📊 Business

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Legal advice is provided through our scheduled, paid consultations.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Yes. Starving Artists is a registered trademark and service of the law firm SED Law, PLLC, founded by attorney Silvino E. Díaz, Esq. We also serve as independent Of Counsel for EPGD Business Law, a Miami-based full service business law firm, recognized by Chamber’s & Partners, Super Lawyers and Florida Trend as a legal industry leader.

  • We are based in Miami, FL, with remote offices in San Juan, PR.

  • We are licensed to practice law Florida, Puerto Rico, and various federal matters. We provide services to nationwide and global clients on applicable areas. Feel free to ask us.

  • Our services include contract drafting and negotiation, dispute resolution and litigation, intellectual property and brand protection, rights administration and monetization, business structuring, asset protection, investor and shareholder agreements, regulatory compliance, licensing and strategic legal counsel.

  • We have over 10 years of experience practicing law and serving clients.

  • English and Spanish.

  • We have several payment arrangements, depending on our clients’ needs. We offer (1) traditional “retainer” services, for cases that require hourly attention; (2) flat fee projects, for standalone matters; (3) monthly subscription plans, for ongoing care; (4) and royalty-based commissions for music and IP rights administration.

  • We work with clients at all stages of their careers or businesses — from early-stage creators and founders to award-winning artists and brands.

  • We offer consultations to discuss your legal matters, identify key issues, provide you with specific insights, and determine what services you may need. All consultations are paid video calls, protected by confidentiality.

  • We provide educational courses, workshops and seminars on topics such as: sales, negotiation, personal finances, and other related business topics. These are offered strictly for educational purposes and do not constitute legal, financial or other advice. We do not provide other non-legal professional services such as: accounting, bookkeeping, financial advisory, wealth planning, public relations, artist management, business management, booking agency, banking and others.

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