5 things you
need to know
about
Media and Entertainment
- Contracts and IP protection operate at the core of media and entertainment law. Whether you are a publisher or performer, protecting your work and asserting your interests are fundamental.
- The costs of developing and producing media and entertainment products can be significant. Effective media financing, coupled with an optimal financing structure, is crucial to a project’s success.
- In the film, music and publishing industries, licensing and distribution strategies (both digital and physical) are pivotal in delivering content to vast audiences. Royalties may also apply – for example in the music industry, where artists and labels must pay royalties to the Australian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society.
- The digital media and interactive entertainment landscape is rapidly evolving. Content distribution platforms must be responsive to a range of issues, including data privacy, piracy and emerging policy changes such as the Convergence Review and rights clearances for digital service providers (DSPs).
- Defamation claims can be costly and time-consuming. Obtaining advice pre-publication or implementing image protection mechanisms can minimise claims from arising.
