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Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008
Playbill is reporting that the lawsuit against Akron, Ohio based Carousel Dinner Theatre, by the broadway team responsible for the original production of Urinetown has been settled by the parties, with the Arkon producers paying the New York team an undisclosed sum, and acknowledging the unlicensed use of elements from the New York production.
According […]
Idea Submissions - how to protect the material you submit
Thursday, June 12th, 2008Barry Neil Schrum is an entertainment lawyer in Nashville. On his Law on the Row website (reference to Nashville’s ‘Music Row’), he’s posted a very good article about idea protection when making submissions.
He’s addressed not only copyright protection and the usual quasi-contract approach to idea protection, but also trademarks. He also offers some good […]
REMINDER - CEL PHONE USE WHILE DRIVING
Sunday, June 1st, 2008Effective July 1, 2008, use of handheld cellular telephones while driving is prohibited in California . Fines start at $70 (including penalties, etc.), and increase to $175 for subsequent offenses. Go hands-free or get a ticket.
on Theatrelawyer.com - tax withholding burdens for arts presenters
Monday, May 12th, 2008Over on my other site - Theatrelawyer.com, I’ve just posted an article I wrote for the Western Arts Alliance entitled “Tax Withholding: An unwieldy burden for entertainers and the organizations that hire them.”
360 deals - some basics from M.E.L.O.N.
Wednesday, March 26th, 2008My friend and colleague Tony Berman is at it again, preparing a useful and comprehensive blog post about the growing phenomenon of so-called 360 deals, where record companies participate not only in revenues from an Artist’s record sales, but also from merchandise, touring, ticketing, online presence, marketing, sponsorships, endorsements, and the like. Essentially, any money […]
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