Entertainment and Media Law

In entertainment, the contract is the asset. Rights, credits, and revenue are all defined on paper long before anyone finds out whether the project works.

This practice asks the questions at the center of a creative business. How does the work generate income? Who owns the underlying rights? What happens when it succeeds?

What this covers

• Recording, publishing, producer, and songwriter agreements
• Split sheets, work for hire, and ownership of masters and compositions
• Synchronization and master use licensing
• Digital media development and distribution agreements
• Film and television production, finance, and distribution documents
• Chain of title review and clearance
• Talent, appearance, and endorsement agreements
• Merchandising and brand licensing
• Rights administration and royalty questions

Why it matters

Ownership disputes rarely surface while a project is losing money. They surface the moment it starts earning. The point of doing this work properly is that the agreement still holds up on the day it becomes valuable.