Do I really need to form a separate LLC for each film I make?
Every independent filmmaker who consults me about starting a new privately financed project asks me whether it’s really necessary to form an LLC for the Picture, or whether she can do it under her existing production company. My reply is nearly [...]
Episode 3 of the Entertainment Law Update podcast is now available at http://entertainmentlawupdate.com
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Episode 3 of the Entertainment Law Update podcast is now available at http://entertainmentlawupdate.com
To Listen: View the full post!
Download Episode (right click)
Approximate Running Time: 1:06
SHOW NOTES can be found at http://entertainmentlawupdate.com
We’re definitely not in Kansas anymore!
A british theatregoer has prevailed in his lawsuit against a theatre that used recorded music in staging its production of “The Wizard of Oz”.
In a time of increasingly tight budgets, many theatre groups are opting for recorded musical accompaniment, in lieu of paying for an orchestra, conductor, and the additional [...]
INTRODUCTION
Raising the financing for any theatrical production is a challenge, even in the best of times. With the current economic climate (which I suspect will remaim the norm for some time), it’s even more difficult to convince investors to fund production of a stage production.
For every cloud, though, there is a silver lining. [...]
Last month, just hours before the scheduled start of production on Columbia Pictures’ “Moneyball”, starring Brad Pitt and directed by Steven Soderbergh, the studio pulled the plug on production, putting the project into “limited turnaround”
With an A-list star like Brad Pitt, and a well-known and respected Director, the film seemed a sure-thing to some, so [...]
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, in an unusual move, has overturned a 68 year old precedent, redifining the term “prevailing party” in copyright infringement cases.
In Cadkin v. Loose, 2009 WL 1813263 (9th Cir, 2009), the Plaintiff, after extensive settlement negotiations, an amended complaint, and other legal maneuvering, voluntarily dismissed its complaint. The Defendant then [...]
As I blogged here last December, Performance Rights Organizations like ASCAP and BMI continue their policy of pursuing legal action against bars and restaurants that play music without proper licensing. The Hollywood Reporter, Esq. blog has a piece today, that reminds us of the policy.
Earlier this week, BMI filed a suit against a restaurant [...]
Everybody knows that copyright registration is important, and that doing so in a timely fashion can provide a copyright owner a greater award in an infringement suit.
With the current backlog of registrations in the Copyright office, it’s especially important to get your works into the que for registration as soon as possible. The agency [...]