Entertainment Law Asked & Answered

The Latest episode of my Entertainment Law podcast, Entertainment Law Update, is now available for your enjoyment. Listen here, or subscribe and download in your favorite podcast listening app.  Show notes are located at www.entertainmentlawupdate.com/141 PUBLIC DOMAIN DAY 2022 EMERGING SPLIT OF AUTHORITY REGARDING ORIGINALITY DETERMINATIONS DISNEY STILL HAS TO LITIGATE OVER ORIGINALITY OF JACK SPARROW THE  […] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The post January 2022 originally appeared on Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark. Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark - Los Angeles Entertainment Lawyers - Theatre, Film, TV & New Media

The Latest episode of my Entertainment Law podcast, Entertainment Law Update, is now available for your enjoyment. Listen here, or subscribe and download in your favorite podcast listening app.  Show notes are located at www.entertainmentlawupdate.com/125 AMC TO TAKE OVER SHUTTERED THEATERS  FALL OUT FROM CONSENT DECREES CONTINUES IN APPELLATE RULINGCentury Theater Owner’s Negotiation Tactics Approved. IN THE […] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The post Asserted Truths originally appeared on Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark. Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark - Los Angeles Entertainment Lawyers - Theatre, Film, TV & New Media

The Latest episode of my Entertainment Law podcast, Entertainment Law Update, is now available for your enjoyment. Listen here, or subscribe and download in your favorite podcast listening app.  Show notes are located at www.entertainmentlawupdate.com/124 OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND LEGAL OBITUARY PARAMOUNT CONSENT DECREES ENDED WAITE V UMG RECORDINGS (USDC, E.D. New York) MANGO V. BUZZFEED-LACK OF KNOWLEDGE […] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The post Then, Now, Going Forward originally appeared on Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark. Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark - Los Angeles Entertainment Lawyers - Theatre, Film, TV & New Media

AUDIO: TRANSCRIPT: http://firemark.com Tom has a terrific question about recounting a true-crime story from long ago… Hi, I'm attorney Gordon Firemark, and this is Asked and Answered, where I answer your entertainment law questions, to help you take your career and business to the next level. OK, here's Tom's question: “I am finishing my first […] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The post Rights of Publicity and Privacy in True Crime Stories – Entertainment Law Asked & Answered originally appeared on Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark. Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark - Los Angeles Entertainment Lawyers - Theatre, Film, TV & New Media

AUDIO: TRANSCRIPT: http://firemark.com Scott asks a tricky question about music rights for video of a stage production… Hi, I'm attorney Gordon Firemark, and this is Asked and Answered, where I answer your entertainment law questions, to help you take your career and business to the next level.   OK, here's what Scott wrote in… Q: […] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The post Music Rights in Video of Play – Entertainment Law Asked & Answered originally appeared on Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark. Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark - Los Angeles Entertainment Lawyers - Theatre, Film, TV & New Media

AUDIO: TRANSCRIPT: http://firemark.com Music Rights – How do you get permission to use a song in your video or film? Hi, I'm Gordon Firemark, and this is Asked and Answered, where I answer common entertainment law questions, so you can take your entertainment industry career and business, or just your hobby, to the next level. […] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The post How To Get Permission to Use a Song in a Film or Video – Entertainment Law Asked & Answered originally appeared on Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark. Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark - Los Angeles Entertainment Lawyers - Theatre, Film, TV & New Media

AUDIO: TRANSCRIPT: http://firemark.com Can you cover a song and post a video of it on your YouTube or Facebook? Hi, I'm Gordon Firemark, and this is Asked and Answered, where I answer common entertainment law questions, so you can take your entertainment industry career and business, or just your hobby, to the next level. This […] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The post Posting Cover Videos of Songs – Entertainment Law Asked & Answered originally appeared on Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark. Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark - Los Angeles Entertainment Lawyers - Theatre, Film, TV & New Media

AUDIO: TRANSCRIPT: http://firemark.com Paul has a question about using clips from a presidential debate from years ago on his radio show. Hi, I'm attorney Gordon Firemark, and this is Asked and Answered, where I answer your entertainment law questions, to help you take your career and business to the next level. So, here's Paul's question: […] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The post Fair Use: Presidential Debate Footage – Entertainment Law Asked & Answered originally appeared on Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark. Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark - Los Angeles Entertainment Lawyers - Theatre, Film, TV & New Media

AUDIO: TRANSCRIPT: http://firemark.com What could you do if your agent is taking too long to get you your money after they've been paid. Hi, I'm Gordon Firemark, and this is Asked and Answered, where I help you take your career and business in entertainment to the next level. David wrote in: What can an actor […] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The post What to do about an Agent who isn’t Paying – Entertainment Law Asked & Answered originally appeared on Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark. Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark - Los Angeles Entertainment Lawyers - Theatre, Film, TV & New Media

AUDIO: TRANSCRIPT: http://firemark.com Should you register a trademark for your album title? Hi, I'm attorney Gordon Firemark, and this is Asked and Answered, where I answer your entertainment law questions, to help you take your career and business to the next level. So, David wrote in with this: I just came across one of your […] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The post Trademark for Album Titles – Entertainment Law Asked & Answered originally appeared on Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark. Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark - Los Angeles Entertainment Lawyers - Theatre, Film, TV & New Media

AUDIO: TRANSCRIPT: http://firemark.com When should you register your copyrights? Hi, I'm Gordon Firemark, and this is Asked and Answered, where I help you take your career and business in entertainment to the next level. One of the most common questions I get from clients I the business is about when they should register their copyrights. […] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The post When Should You Register Your Copyrights – Entertainment Law Asked & Answered originally appeared on Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark. Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark - Los Angeles Entertainment Lawyers - Theatre, Film, TV & New Media

AUDIO: TRANSCRIPT: http://firemark.com Matt has a question about promoting his podcast episodes with images of his celebrity guests. I'm entertainment lawyer Gordon Firemark, and this is Asked and Answered, where I provide answers to common legal questions, so you can take your career and business in entertainment to the next level…   Q: I'm curious […] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The post Using Celebrity Guests’ Photos to Promote an Interview Show – Entertainment Law Asked & Answered originally appeared on Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark. Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark - Los Angeles Entertainment Lawyers - Theatre, Film, TV & New Media

AUDIO: TRANSCRIPT: http://firemark.com Elizabeth wrote in with a question about having a character in her play sing a song… I'm entertainment lawyer Gordon Firemark, and this is Asked and Answered, where I provide answers to common legal questions, so you can take your career and business in entertainment to the next level… Elizabeth writes: “hello! […] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The post Having a Character in a Play Sing a Song (Grand Rights) – Entertainment Law Asked & Answered originally appeared on Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark. Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark - Los Angeles Entertainment Lawyers - Theatre, Film, TV & New Media

AUDIO: TRANSCRIPT: http://firemark.com Amin wrote in with a question about how to evaluate a film option that's been offered. I'm Entertainment Lawyer Gordon Firemark, and this is Asked and Answered, where I answer your questions about the business, so you can take things to the next level. Amin has been asked to negotiate a deal […] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The post How do I Know Whether an Offer is a Good One – Entertainment Law Asked & Answered originally appeared on Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark. Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark - Los Angeles Entertainment Lawyers - Theatre, Film, TV & New Media

AUDIO: TRANSCRIPT: http://firemark.com George writes in with a question about location releases and permissions. I'm Gordon Firemark and this is asked and answered where entertainment law questions so you can take your career and business to the next level.   So, here's George's question: I am a filmmaker and have permission from a tribute band […] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The post Location Releases – Entertainment Law Asked & Answered originally appeared on Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark. Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark - Los Angeles Entertainment Lawyers - Theatre, Film, TV & New Media

AUDIO: TRANSCRIPT: www.firemark.com Brief Explanation of Fair Use YouTube’s Strike Policy   Tim wrote in with a question about his movie reviews channel on YouTube. I'm Entertainment Lawyer Gordon Firemark, and this is Asked and Answered, where I answer your questions, so you can take your business in entertainment and media to the next level!  […] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The post Using Film Clips in Movie Reviews – Entertainment Law Asked & Answered originally appeared on Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark. Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark - Los Angeles Entertainment Lawyers - Theatre, Film, TV & New Media

AUDIO: TRANSCRIPT: www.firemark.com Blake is wondering about whether he can promise a producer credit to someone in exchange for bringing in some talent to a project. Hi, I'm entertainment lawyer Gordon Firemark. This is asked and answered where I help you learn what you need to know to take your career in the business to […] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The post Is it ok to offer screen credit? – Entertainment Law Asked & Answered originally appeared on Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark. Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark - Los Angeles Entertainment Lawyers - Theatre, Film, TV & New Media

AUDIO: TRANSCRIPT: www.firemark.com Fair Use – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlIXcqnVM50 Can you mention famous people in your book, play or movie? I'm Gordon Firemark, and this is Asked and Answered, where I answer entertainment law questions like this so you can take your career in entertainment to the next level. Daniel writes in with this: “I just completed […] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The post Featuring real people in a fictional work – Entertainment Law Asked and Answered originally appeared on Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark. Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark - Los Angeles Entertainment Lawyers - Theatre, Film, TV & New Media

AUDIO: TRANSCRIPT: www.firemark.com A fellow attorney wrote in with a question about using short film clips… Hi, I am Gordon Firemark and this is asked and answered, where I take your entertainment law questions so you can take your career and business in entertainment to the next level. Stick Around for my answer.   OK, […] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The post Using short clips in educational video – Entertainment Law Asked & Answered originally appeared on Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark. Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark - Los Angeles Entertainment Lawyers - Theatre, Film, TV & New Media

AUDIO: TRANSCRIPT: www.firemark.com Blog Reader “Bob” wrote in with the question about what sometimes referred to as a favored nations cause. I'm Gordon Firemark, and this is Asked and Answered. My answer is just a minute away.     Blog Reader “Bob” wrote in with this question: “If a theatre is seeking grand rights to […] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The post Favored Nations – Entertainment Law Asked & Answered originally appeared on Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark. Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark - Los Angeles Entertainment Lawyers - Theatre, Film, TV & New Media

AUDIO: TRANSCRIPT: www.firemark.com Will you get in trouble if you name your characters after famous characters from an older book or film? Hi, I'm entertainment lawyer Gordon Firemark, and this is Asked and Answered, where I answer common entertainment law questions, so you can take your career to the next level. Clark is an aspiring […] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The post Can I Name my Characters after Famous Characters from Old Book – Entertainment Law Asked & Answered originally appeared on Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark. Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark - Los Angeles Entertainment Lawyers - Theatre, Film, TV & New Media

AUDIO: TRANSCRIPT: www.firemark.com Does a song have to be registered with the copyright office before you can obtain a license to use it in your film or other project? Hi, I'm entertainment lawyer Gordon Firemark, and this is Asked and Answered, where I answer common entertainment law questions, so you can take your career to […] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The post Is Copyright Registration Required Before Licensing – Entertainment Law Asked & Answered originally appeared on Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark. Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark - Los Angeles Entertainment Lawyers - Theatre, Film, TV & New Media

AUDIO: TRANSCRIPT: www.firemark.com Do you need permission to write a book based on your interviews with public figures? Hi, I'm entertainment lawyer Gordon Firemark, and this is Asked and Answered, where I answer common entertainment law questions, so you can take your career to the next level. So, Stephen has been interviewing some celebrities, and […] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The post Interview Releases – Entertainment Law Asked & Answered originally appeared on Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark. Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark - Los Angeles Entertainment Lawyers - Theatre, Film, TV & New Media

AUDIO: TRANSCRIPT: www.firemark.com Carlos wrote in with a question about which country's law will apply to his film. I'm Gordon Firemark, and this is Asked & Answered… where I answer entertainment law questions from industry professionals so you can take your career and business to the next level. Carlos says that he's almost finished raising […] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The post Which Country’s Law – Entertainment Law Asked & Answered originally appeared on Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark. Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark - Los Angeles Entertainment Lawyers - Theatre, Film, TV & New Media

AUDIO: TRANSCRIPT: www.firemark.com When is a parody a parody? Hi, I'm Gordon Firemark, and this is Asked and Answered, where I answer your burning entertainment law questions, so you can take your career and business to the next level. Bob wrote me an email to ask: Question: In general, what are the copyright and licensing […] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The post When is a Parody a Parody? – Entertainment Law Asked & Answered originally appeared on Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark. Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark - Los Angeles Entertainment Lawyers - Theatre, Film, TV & New Media

  AUDIO: TRANSCRIPT: www.firemark.com Entertainment Law Asked & Answered – Grand Rights and Sound Recordings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9ZVN8HT4uo Jamie wrote in with an interesting question about music licensing in theatre… Hi, I am Gordon Firemark and this is asked and answered, where I take your entertainment law questions so you can get your career and business in […] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The post Entertainment Law Asked & Answered – Licensing Music For Kids Performance School originally appeared on Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark. Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark - Los Angeles Entertainment Lawyers - Theatre, Film, TV & New Media

  AUDIO: TRANSCRIPT: www.firemark.com A reader wrote in with a question about whether copyrights need to be renewed. Hi, I'm attorney Gordon Firemark, and this is Asked and Answered, where I answer your entertainment law questions, to help you take your career and business to the next level. I'll answer the renewal question, and explain […] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The post Entertainment Law Asked & Answered – Copyright Renewals? originally appeared on Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark. Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark - Los Angeles Entertainment Lawyers - Theatre, Film, TV & New Media

  AUDIO: TRANSCRIPT: www.firemark.com Can you use real place names and businesses in a story that's fiction, but inspired by a news article or report? I'm Entertainment Lawyer Gordon Firemark, and this is Asked and Answered, where I answer your burning questions, so you can take your career and business all the way to the […] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The post Can You Use Real Places Names in a Story that is Fictional but Inspired in a News Article? originally appeared on Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark. Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark - Los Angeles Entertainment Lawyers - Theatre, Film, TV & New Media

  AUDIO: TRANSCRIPT: Are your websites and online businesses properly protected against  lawsuits by the DMCA Safe Harbor? Hi everyone… Entertainment Lawyer Gordon Firemark here, with a quick tip for anyone who has a presence online. You've probably heard about the DMCA before.   You know, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act?  That's the law that allows […] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The post Have you filed your DMCA Agent designation? originally appeared on Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark. Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark - Los Angeles Entertainment Lawyers - Theatre, Film, TV & New Media

In this Asked & Answered video, I answer a common question if an actor's agent have an obligation to tell the actor about all job offers. AUDIO: TRANSCRIPT: Does an actor's agent have an obligation to tell the actor about all job offers? Hi, I'm attorney Gordon Firemark, and this is Asked and Answered, where I […] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The post Entertainment Law Asked & Answered – Does an Actor’s Agent have an Obligation to Tell the Actor about all Job Offers? originally appeared on Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark. Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark - Los Angeles Entertainment Lawyers - Theatre, Film, TV & New Media

In this Asked & Answered video, I answer a common question about the need for a release from podcast guest interviewees. AUDIO: TRANSCRIPT: One of the most common questions I get from new media producers, especially podcasters, is “do I really need to get a release from every person I interview on my show?” I'm […] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The post Entertainment Law Asked & Answered – Do I Need a Release from My Podcast Guest originally appeared on Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark. Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark - Los Angeles Entertainment Lawyers - Theatre, Film, TV & New Media