Monthly Archives: December 2007

The role of the attorney in an artist's career.

Dante Marshall is an entertainment lawyer in Columbus, Ohio.    This week, I read his blog post about the role of the attorney in an Artist’s career.  I think it’s worthwhile reading for aspiring artists. What an attorney does and does not do. Tweet

This Week's Law and Video Podcast features a theatre question

,On this week’s Law and Video Podcast I was asked a theatre-related music question: Our community theater is producing a Christmas show that will use other people’s songs. What is the best way to find out who owns this classic music? Many of them are religious hymns which, I understand do not hold any copyrights….

This week on Law and Video Podcast (December 18, 2007)

  This week’s legal Q & A session is now available at http://www.lawandvideo.com. We record live on Live Tuesdays at 5pm Pacific/8pm Eastern, or you can download and listen at your convenience. This week’s topics:  Are Movie titles Trademarks?  Can I be forced to give up my fan-website name? Works created for the Government… Can…

Quoted by Associated Press

This afternoon, I learned that I’ve been quoted in a brief piece by  Eric Carvin of the Associated Press, entitled “Do the Late Shows Want Your Jokes? No!” The essence of the piece is to ask whether with the Late Shows going back on in early January, now’s the opportunity for amateur jokesters to submit…

Support AB 1365 (Funding for the Arts)

I don’t usually use this forum to air my political views, but sometimes, I feel an issue is important. California spends approximately 3 cents per capita on support for the arts. This ranks California dead last among the states. The national average spending per capita is about $1.00. California’s position is simply shameful, expecially considering…

Strike Ends, Producers and City tally the costs.

As Stagehands returned to work and Broadway’s shows resumed performances after 19 days on strike, Producers and the City of New York have taken a look at the cost of the strike and estimate $40 Million in lost revenues. Theatre lovers are also concerned that ticket prices (already ranging from $110 to as much as…

Law and Video podcast – December 4, 2007

Yup, another episode of the Law and Video podcast is in-the-can! This week’s legal Q & A session is now available at http://www.lawandvideo.com. Normally, we record live on Live Tuesdays at 5pm Pacific/8pm Eastern, or download and listen at your convenience. Next week, however, Ive got a date conflict, so the live recording will happen…