The Entertainment Industry And Its Legal Issues

By Franklin Mosentiff


The modern life has always been connected with media and entertainment in so many ways. Some forms of entertainment even originated from the ancient past. Each night when you go home from your job, basic actions like turning on the TV to tune in to your preferred show or listening to a singer in your iPod playlist make a lot of difference. On your rest days, you usually go to a music lounge to see live performances or you headout to a moviehouse . Such sorts of entertainment have made us happy and relieved our stress even in just a short span of time. But behind all these are the different factors that run the industry which we usually don't know.

Similar to any other businesses, the media and entertainment industry have its own niche of legal issues. You might have read about a music lawyer who is an expert in making contracts, deals, and intellectual property rights regarding music artists. Aside from music, the laws covering this sector include the fields of film, television, publishing, theater, and multimedia among others.

A music lawyer or a music solicitor, for example, should be knowledgeable in hiring agreements, coyrights, royalties, and record labels. Entertainment lawyers in general are expected to have knowledge in drafting contracts, mediation in planning, production, finance, and distribution.

They as well cover international laws. As an example, a music lawyer in London should be able to have legal expertise in UK, US and European intellectual property law. The music lawyer in London also needs to have knowledge of international law for performers to be able to protect the rights of the client appearing beyond UK.

Employing a music solicitor, or any entertainment lawyer for that matter, might not be simple as there are a number of groups offering specialization in the industry. But first, you need to know your situation and the circumstances where you want an advice. If it's a permanent service that you need or just momentary? No matter what, it is better that you hire the one with good reputation and vast experience in entertainment law.




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