The Latest episode of my Entertainment Law podcast, Entertainment Law Update, is now available for your enjoyment. Listen here, or subscribe and download in your favorite podcast listening app. Show notes are located at www.entertainmentlawupdate.com/148 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY REPORT ISSUED PRINCE ESTATE SETTLED UP SAG-AFTRA MAKES NEW TV DEAL NETFLIX TO PAY $42 MILLION IN RESIDUALS PRACTICE POINTER: DILIGENCE… Continue Reading
The Latest episode of my Entertainment Law podcast, Entertainment Law Update, is now available for your enjoyment. Listen here, or subscribe and download in your favorite podcast listening app. Show notes are located at www.entertainmentlawupdate.com/147 ED SHEERAN GETS AWARD OF COST “THE” OHIO STATE GETS TRADEMARK FOR “THE” FYRE TV PORN COMPANY CLAIMS REVERSE PASSING OFF, ETC., AGAINST… Continue Reading
So, you’ve learned that one of your guests has gotten in some legal trouble… should you consider pulling the episode? Could there be legal fallout for you? Continue Reading
I’m happy to announce that I”ll be presenting my “State of Podcast Law” presentation at Podcast Movement in Dallas next month. Tickets are available now at http://podcastmovement.com This is one of the premier podcast industry conferences, and a must-attend for all who are serious about podcasting. Continue Reading
In a news release from the Writer’s Guild of America, the union announces that, effective July 1, 2022, franchised talent and lit agents working on WGA covered projects will no longer be permitted to use a package-fee model. Under a Package fee model, agencies receive a fee from the studio for assembling a package of… Continue Reading
The Latest episode of my Entertainment Law podcast, Entertainment Law Update, is now available for your enjoyment. Listen here, or subscribe and download in your favorite podcast listening app. Show notes are located at www.entertainmentlawupdate.com/145 WARHOL PAINTING SOLD FOR 195 MILLION (AND WE’RE STILL WAITING ON THE SUPREME COURT) STONE BREWING RECEIVES $56,000,000 IN TRADEMARK SUIT WITH MOLSON… Continue Reading
“Grease” may be the word, but the creators of “Vape”, have won their lawsuit for declaratory judgment on grounds that their musical is a fair use parody. When Concord, the music publisher that controls the original Jim Jacobs/Warren Casey Musical about 1950’s teen life learned about “Vape”, which was created by Comedy group Sketchworks, it… Continue Reading
He waited too long, and it cost him… Transcript: Getting the legal stuff done can be intimidating, and it can seem expensive… but I’m here to tell you how waiting to get things squared away cost one client big! Hi, I’m Gordon Firemark, The Podcast Lawyer™ , and I help creatives and business people in… Continue Reading
The Latest episode of my Entertainment Law podcast, Entertainment Law Update, is now available for your enjoyment. Listen here, or subscribe and download in your favorite podcast listening app. Show notes are located at www.entertainmentlawupdate.com/144 Quick take/FYI: Senate confirms Kathy Vidal to lead USPTO CCB FINAL RULE IS OUT WARHOL GRANTED CERT IN PRINCE PAINTING FAIR USE… Continue Reading
Recently, I’ve started seeing a dangerous trend in so-called “shopping agreements”. The first few of these came up in deals between podcasters and networks or production services, but I’ve also encountered the problem with TV producer/writer deals. What’s odd is that, while they seem innocuous, these deals really don’t serve either of the parties very… Continue Reading
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