{"id":7200,"date":"2026-07-09T12:15:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T12:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/artistik-licenses-coffee-for-contracts-returns-for-2026-with-pro-bono-legal-sessions\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T12:15:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T12:15:40","slug":"artistik-licenses-coffee-for-contracts-returns-for-2026-with-pro-bono-legal-sessions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/artistik-licenses-coffee-for-contracts-returns-for-2026-with-pro-bono-legal-sessions\/","title":{"rendered":"Artistik License\u2019s Coffee for Contracts Returns for 2026 with Pro Bono Legal Sessions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Attorney <strong>Manojna Yeluri<\/strong> is bringing back her pro bono initiative <strong>Coffee for Contracts<\/strong> for its 2026 edition, offering musicians and other creative professionals free, informal legal guidance throughout July 2026. Since 2018, the founder of law firm <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artistiklicense.com\">Artistik License<\/a><\/strong> has set aside the month to answer legal questions from artists via email, 45-minute online video calls, or in-person meetings in Bengaluru.<\/p>\n<p>Yeluri describes the program as \u201can annual opportunity to better understand the barriers artists encounter, and the realities of building creative lives across different contexts.\u201d The conversations inform the educational guides and workshops that Artistik License produces. She stresses that the exchanges are \u201cintentionally informal\u201d and \u201cpurely educational,\u201d and do not create a lawyer-client relationship. Participants who require ongoing legal assistance can formally retain the firm.<\/p>\n<h2>Legal Access Gaps in India\u2019s Music Sector<\/h2>\n<p>A 2025 Music City report from Indian development hub <strong>Neon Culture<\/strong> surveyed over 200 musicians and industry professionals in Bengaluru and Kochi. It found that only 23% of respondents in Bengaluru and 29% in Kochi said they \u201chave a lawyer on my team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Yeluri noted that for many musicians, Coffee for Contracts marks their first conversation with a lawyer, or their first interaction with one not provided by a label or management company.<\/p>\n<h2>What Artists Are Asking<\/h2>\n<p>Emerging musicians frequently seek help understanding their rights and royalties, or unpacking specific management and record label contracts. 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