THR Esq. reports today that Jeremy Piven’s mercury poisoning excuse for leaving the Broadway production of “Speed The Plow” last season is sufficient, and he’ll not be liable to the producers for breach of contract, or other claims. Here’s the story: Arbitrator accepts Jeremy Piven’s sushi explanation–THR, Esq. – Entertainment and Media Law. Interestingly, the… Continue Reading
My friend and podcast co-host Tamera Bennett has posted an article at her blog about the valuation of the Rodgers & Hammerstein music publishing catalog. Apparently, the catalog was worth around $200 Million when it was recently purchased by a Dutch pension fund. This valuation is estimated by experts who suggest that it’s probably around … Continue Reading
One of my favorite blogs is Ken Davenport’s PRODUCER’S PERSPECTIVE. Ken has posted an insightful piece about cyber-squatters and the need to register your show’s domain name(s) early. The article is titled: Got an idea for a show? Here’s the first thing you should do. This is among the first recommendations I make to any… Continue Reading
Jeremy Piven’s departure from the Broadway revival of ‘Speed-the-Plow’ is the subject of an Arbitration Hearing that has been set for June 8 and 9. Arbitrator George Nicolau will hear the matter, which concerns Piven’s sudden withdrawal from the show, claiming he had high levels of mercury in his body, and was quitting on doctor’s… Continue Reading
In recent weeks, I’ve had a number of clients express their view that the current down economy means that they won’t be able to find investors to finance their films and/or shows. As a consequence, they’re sitting back, waiting things out.. not trying to make it happen. Meanwhile, I’ve had others tell me that investors… Continue Reading
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 a… Continue Reading
This is the final installment of a 3-part series on the importance of collaboration agreements for every writing or other creative team. In Parts 1 and 2, I analyzed some of the important provisions found in properly negotiated and drafted collaboration agreements. Here, I’ll continue that discussion, and explain the advantages of using entertainment lawyer… Continue Reading
This is the final installment of a 3-part series on the importance of collaboration agreements for every writing or other creative team. In Parts 1 and 2, I analyzed some of the important provisions found in properly negotiated and drafted collaboration agreements. Here, I’ll continue that discussion, and explain the advantages of using entertainment lawyer… Continue Reading
This is part 2 in a series of 3 posts about the importance of collaboration agreements to writing and other creative teams. In part 1, I defined the term Collaboration Agreement, explained why such agreements are important to collaborators, and began exploring the usual terms of the collaboration agreements by looking at copyright ownership of… Continue Reading
This is part 2 in a series of 3 posts about the importance of collaboration agreements to writing and other creative teams. In part 1, I defined the term Collaboration Agreement, explained why such agreements are important to collaborators, and began exploring the usual terms of the collaboration agreements by looking at copyright ownership of… Continue Reading
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