Entertainment Law



Entertainment law is a mixture of labor law, employment law, contracts, intellectual property, litigation, and other legal disciplines as they relate to the entertainment industry. The visual arts, radio, television, film, music, publishing, and theatre are some of the activities that make up entertainment industry. Each activity has its own rules, customs, case law, and trade unions, which can affect routine legal practice, such as drafting contracts, as well as negotiation and litigation strategy. Please read on to find an entertainment lawyer or to learn more entertainment law.

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Entertainment Law Articles
-  Copyrights
-  Licensing Agreements
-  Protecting Intellectual Property
State Specific Resources
-  State Business Information Websites-  State Codes and Statutes Websites
-  State Labor & Industries Websites
 
Entertainment Law FAQs
-  Copyright FAQ
 
Lawyers.comsm Virtual Community
Legal Forums
-  Entertainment
 
Chats
-  Chat Listing
 
Hiring an Intellectual Property Lawyer
-  Intellectual Property: Selecting a Good Lawyer
-  Preparing to Meet An Intellectual Property Lawyer
-  Intellectual Property: Meeting with a Lawyer
 
Related Topics on Lawyers.comsm
-  Business Law
-  Contracts
-  Labor & Employment
 

Ask a Lawyer - Entertainment Law questions answered by leading lawyers
Will I be infringing on a copyright if I use an artist''s lyrics in a free eBook?
I am almost ready to release my free eBook to Kindle etc, just to build up a little publicity for my upcoming paid ebook, but I just realized that the lyrics I use in it (from various songs in Kanye West''s 808s and Heartbreak) might violate some copyright law. I know that if I was planning on selling the book I would need to contact the label and go through that whole process, but because I''m giving the book out for free, do the rules change?
I know that you have to pay for the rights to use music in a movie. Do you have to pay for the right
I spent money on a game that is ran by a UK citizen, but I live in the USA. Can I sue them in a USA
They have started showing personal vendettas against people I associate with and I fear my game account and hard earned money I spent on it are in jeapordy, despite not breaking any game rules. I would like to file suit here to recover my funds through lost confidence in the business, but have no idea on international law. Can I file here? Do I win a default if he doesnt show up? Please help me, total amount in question is under 1 thousand USD.
wene i was 15 i sang a song on a album and that albums selling at places like best buy and i dont ge
who should be geting paid do u think i should i was young then i was a miner my mother did not give Permission
How do I get music taken down from the Itunes store?
I recently began managing a band. A few years ago, a record label put one of their CD''s on itunes but mislabeled all of the songs. We would like the CD taken down and need to know how to get in contact with the correct people and whether or not we need a lawyer to help us do this
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Entertainment Law Lawyer Web Sites
 
 -  California Entertainment Law - Fergus, A Law Office
 -  Mississippi Law - Cumbest, Cumbest, Hunter & Mccormick, P.A.
 -  Missouri Lawyers - Case, Rajnoha & Boudreau
 -  Solano County Attorney - Favaro, Lavezzo, Gill, Caretti & Heppell A Professional Corporation
 -  Kern County Lawyer - Law Office Of Benjamin R. Greene And Associates