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Category Archives: Entertainment Law Asked & Answered Podcast

Entertainment Law Asked & Answered – Copyright Renewals?

  AUDIO: TRANSCRIPT: www.firemark.com A reader wrote in with a question about whether copyrights need to be renewed. Hi, I’m attorney Gordon Firemark, and this is Asked and Answered, where I answer your entertainment law questions, to help you take your career and business to the next level. I’ll answer the renewal question, and explain… Continue Reading

Can You Use Real Places Names in a Story that is Fictional but Inspired in a News Article?

  AUDIO: TRANSCRIPT: www.firemark.com Can you use real place names and businesses in a story that’s fiction, but inspired by a news article or report? I’m Entertainment Lawyer Gordon Firemark, and this is Asked and Answered, where I answer your burning questions, so you can take your career and business all the way to the… Continue Reading

Have you filed your DMCA Agent designation?

  AUDIO: TRANSCRIPT: Are your websites and online businesses properly protected against  lawsuits by the DMCA Safe Harbor? Hi everyone… Entertainment Lawyer Gordon Firemark here, with a quick tip for anyone who has a presence online. You’ve probably heard about the DMCA before.   You know, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act?  That’s the law that allows… Continue Reading

Entertainment Law Asked & Answered – What are Separated Rights?

In this Asked & Answered video, I answer a question about separated rights.   AUDIO: TRANSCRIPT: Hi, I’m attorney Gordon Firemark, and this is Asked and Answered, where I answer your entertainment law questions, to help you take your career and business to the next level. The Separated Rights provision is One of the most frequently… Continue Reading

Entertainment Law Asked & Answered – Grand Rights and Sound Recordings?

In this Asked & Answered video, I answer a question about licensing sound recordings for use in a live-stage production. AUDIO: TRANSCRIPT: We all know you need a grand rights license to use a song in a play, but do you also need permission from the record label if you’re also using a recording in the… Continue Reading

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