The creative artist's legal guide

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 law. How 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"-- "User-friendly guide explains intellectual property law as it applies to fiction, screenwriting, all forms of filmmaking from celluloid to digital, animation, video gaming and other creative media"--

subjects: Law and legislation,  LAW / Entertainment,  Copyright,  LAW / Intellectual Property / Trademark,  Intellectual property,  Copyright and electronic data processing,  Contracts,  Fictitious characters,  Fair use (Copyright),  Trademarks,  LAW / Intellectual Property / General,  LAW / Intellectual Property / Copyright,  Digital media,  Copyright, united states,  Contracts, united states,  Fair use (copyright),  Characters,  Propriété intellectuelle,  Droit d'auteur et informatique,  Droit d'auteur,  Personnages fictifs,  Contrats,  LAW,  Intellectual Property,  Trademark,  General

Places: United States