The Creative Artist's Legal Guide : Copyright, Trademark and Contracts in Film and Digital Media Production
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| Title: | The Creative Artist's Legal Guide : Copyright, Trademark and Contracts in Film and Digital Media Production |
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| Description: | In today's complex media environment, aspiring filmmakers and new media artists are as vulnerable as swimmers in shark-infested waters. This user-friendly guide supplies creative artists with the essential legal concepts needed to swim safely with lawyers, agents, executives, and other experts in intellectual property and business lawHow do I copyright my screenplay? How can I clear rights for my film project? What can I do to avoid legal trouble when I produce my mockumentary? How do I ascertain whether a vintage novel is in the public domain? Is the trademark I've invented for my production company available? What about copyright and trademark rights overseas? If I upload my film to YouTube, do I give up any rights?Bill Seiter and Ellen Seiter answer these questions and countless others while also demystifying the fundamental principles of intellectual property. Clear and thorough, this plain-spoken and practical guide is essential for anyone seeking to navigate the rapidly changing media environment of today. |
| Authors: | Bill Seiter, Ellen Seiter |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Fair use (Copyright)--United States, Contracts--United States, Digital media--Law and legislation--United States, Copyright and electronic data processing--United States, Intellectual property--United States, Copyright--Fictitious characters--United States, Trademarks--Law and legislation--United States, Copyright--United States |
| Categories: | LAW / Intellectual Property / General, LAW / Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice, LAW / Entertainment, LAW / Intellectual Property / Copyright, LAW / Intellectual Property / Trademark |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | In today's complex media environment, aspiring filmmakers and new media artists are as vulnerable as swimmers in shark-infested waters. This user-friendly guide supplies creative artists with the essential legal concepts needed to swim safely with lawyers, agents, executives, and other experts in intellectual property and business lawHow do I copyright my screenplay? How can I clear rights for my film project? What can I do to avoid legal trouble when I produce my mockumentary? How do I ascertain whether a vintage novel is in the public domain? Is the trademark I've invented for my production company available? What about copyright and trademark rights overseas? If I upload my film to YouTube, do I give up any rights?Bill Seiter and Ellen Seiter answer these questions and countless others while also demystifying the fundamental principles of intellectual property. Clear and thorough, this plain-spoken and practical guide is essential for anyone seeking to navigate the rapidly changing media environment of today. |
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| ISBN: | 9780300161199 9780300183542 |
