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Distribution Windows: a broken system?
Peter Kaufman My good friend Peter Kaufman has a new piece on his blog Deal Fatigue about the broken distribution windows system, and how/whether it needs repair. read his piece here If you're a...
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Entertainment Law Update Podcast, Episode 33 – Cease and Desist, but nicely
Call us with your feedback:(310) 243-6231 In this Episode: J. Geils Band Trademark Dispute Two Three's Companys is a crowd Copyright Royalty Board unconsitutional Jack Daniels sends the sweetest...
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Crowdfunding: How to do it right Earlier this year, Congress passed, and President Obama signed into law, the JOBS Act, which among other things, legalizes both debt and equity based crowdfunding....
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Asked & Answered: Using references to passages from other writers’ works
Q: Robert asks whether he needs permission from a famous author's estate to refer to a passage from that author's book in hi screenplay. In this video, I give my answer. AUDIO: - - - - - - - - - -...
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Update on status of Jobs Act revisions to Regulation D, Rule 506 securities...
Last April, Congress passed, and President Obama signed into law, the JOBS Act. One important component of that act loosened restrictions on the way film and theatre producers companies can obtain...
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Front Money – what it is, how it works. What is Front Money? Front money, or Seed money, as it is often called, is a common first round of capital for a start-up businesses, including many independent...
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Entertainment Industry Insights Podcast, Episode 002: How to Plan, Produce...
Entertainment Industry Insights Podcast In this episode of Entertainment Industry Insights, I spoke with Eric Sherman. Eric Sherman’s life is dedicated to movies. He has worn every hat: produced,...
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4 reasons why receiving Producer Credit may not be all it’s cracked up to be.
4 reasons why receiving Producer Credit may not be all it’s cracked up to be. It’s a common practice in the entertainment industry. Producers operating on shoestring budgets will, in an effort to...
View Article“Getting the rights:” What it means; when it’s necessary; how to do it.
So, do you need “rights” to create your project? So you want to create a new project? Maybe it's a film or play? Or a podcast, a book, or a game, or some other kind of product. Thing is, it's based on...
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