Monthly Archives: November 2008

Academy for New Musical Theatre launches Online Holiday Auction Fundraiser

The Academy for New Musical Theatre is an organization that's close to my heart.  I serve on their  Board of Directors, and believe very strongly in their mission to foster the development of new  Musicals. November 28 through December 7, 2008, ANMT will be ...

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Recommended Reading: (NY Times) Subsidiary Rights and NonProfit theatres

RECOMMENDED READING Joy Goodwin's piece from the New York Times (11/22/2008) discusses the increasing tendency of nonprofit theatre companies to take a percentage of a playwright's subisidiary rights income... in some cases as much as 40%. ASK THE READERS: What do you think about this trend? Does a nonprofit production add enough value to ...

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ASK THE READERS: Will SAG go on Strike? Does anybody care?

Nikki Finke's Deadline Hollywood  is one of my favorite places for industry news and information. She's published a  press release from AMPTP about the breakdown of mediation talks this past weekend.  The upshot is that AMPTP believes SAG is out of touch with the reality of the new media marketplace, especially in light of the ...

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Some year end considerations for your business or startup.

As year's end approaches,  it's a good time to consider dissolving and winding-up the affairs of unused corporations and Limited Liability Companies, thereby avoiding taxation for 2009. Similarly, if you're considering starting a new corporation or LLC, you may wish to realize the expenses associated with corporate start up in 2008 by getting things underway before ...

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Year End a good time to wrap up corporate affairs

As year's end approaches,  it's a good time to consider dissolving and winding-up the affairs of unused corporations and Limited Liability Companies, thereby avoiding taxation for 2009. Similarly, if you're considering starting a new corporation or LLC, you may wish to realize the expenses associated with corporate start up in 2008 by getting things underway before ...

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Why every artist, band or writer should know about Google Alerts

Last week, I received an email from a bandleader client who’d discovered that another band had adopted the same exact name as his. Needless to say, he was upset and concerned that this other user would undermine the market for his band's goods and services. Fortunately, ...

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Helping others learn to practice Entertainment Law… at Solo Practice University

I'm honored to have been asked to join the faculty at Solo Practice University, a web-based legal education community created by Susan Cartier Liebel of Build a Solo Practice, LLC.  Solo ...

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Summary: FCC v. Fox Television Stations

Recommended reading: Andrew J. Contigula's blog has a good summary of last week's Supreme Court argument in  FCC v. Fox Television Stations.  The case is being closely followed by entertainment and communications lawyers, and  deals with the Federal Communications Commission's enforcement efforts against 'indecent' speech and broadcasts containing "fleeting expletives", such as those uttered ...

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My guest post at Current Trends in Copyright, Trademark Entertainment Law

I'm honored to have been asked to write a guest post for Tamera Bennett's "Current Trends in Copyright, Trademark & Entertainment Law" Blog.  My piece discusses the differences between theatre and the film/tv business with respect to the handling of copyrights, licenses, etc.

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Guest Posting at Current Trends in Copyright, Trademark & Entertainment Law…

I'm honored to have been asked to guest-post on Tamera Bennett's "Current Trends in Copyright, Trademark & Entertainment Law" blog. My piece discusses the different ways in which copyright issues are handled in theatre.

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