Entertainment Law Questions & Advice
Entertainment Law Questions & Advice Topics
Artist Compensation
- How do I get paid as far as royalties go?
- I am on a contract for a stage play production which pays me every two weeks. Am I obligated to fulfill the contract?
- I am thinking about opening a nightclub. Would I have to pay any royalties or pay artices to play artists music?
- I was suspended from my college basketball team for reasons I do not think are fair. Is there anything I can do?
Distribution Laws
- Do I have any royalty rights as a former band member who contributed to the group even if I didn't sign a royalty agreement?
- I am creating a novel that I would like to publish and distribute. Do I need the help of a lawyer?
- Is it legal for a publisher to terminate a royalty agreement if a book is no longer in print?
Entertainment Contracts
- Does a contractual error let me walk away or are the terms of a talent agreement always legally binding?
- I might appear on a Reality TV Show. Should I get a lawyer to review the contract and rights I will have?
- I produced a video that was aired on a major cable tv station without notifying me first. Is this legal?
- I went to a Ski Resort that made me sign a waiver. Does this mean they aren't liable at all if I get injured?
- My high school never drug tested the past three years and now they are forcing me to take one. Is this legal?
- My son is playing little league baseball. They are asking me to sign a waiver of injury liability. Do I have to sign this?
Entertainment Copyrights
- Are there any copyright laws protecting ideas or stories taken from literature or magazine articles for movie ideas?
- How do I get film rights to produce an independent film from an existing screen play?
- I publish a lot of ideas and stories in a personal blog and I see that someone is stealing my work. Can I sue them?
- I want to turn an existing play into a movie for an indepent film festival I am entering. How do I go about getting film rights?
- Is it illegal to create a blogging website with reviews on movies and books? Are there any copyright infringement laws for this?
- re there any legal issues with playing copyrighted DVD movies at my nightclub?
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