Intellectual Property Law
Entertainment Law
The entertainment industry includes the fields of theater, film, fine art, dance , oper a, music , literary publishing, television, and radio. These fields share a common mission of selling or otherwise profiting from creative works or services provided by writers, songwriters, musicians, and other artists.
The entertainment industry's primary product is intellectual property, protected by copyrights and trademarks. A majority of the terms in entertainment contracts deal with the ownership and use of this property.
Songs, plays, films, works of fine art, books, and even some choreographed works are copyrightable. The contractual terms that define the ownership and use of these works are often negotiated for months, with both the artist and the entertainment company vying for as much control of the intellectual property as possible.