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Entertainment Law And Practice

by: Garon, Jon M.

Entertainment Law And Practice

by: Garon, Jon M.

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Copyright: 01/01/2005
Publisher: Carolina Academic Press

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Table of Principal Cases

xxi

Preface

xxiii

Acknowledgments

xvii

About the Author

xxix

Part I Legal Issues in the Entertainment Industries

The Nature of Entertainment Law

(36)

Overview

(11)

Introduction

(1)

Kalem Company v. Harper Brothers

(1)

Joseph Burstyn, Inc. v. Wilson

(3)

Zacchini v. Scripps-Howard Broadcasting Co.

(4)

Notes and Questions

(2)

Transactions in Ideas

(14)

Overview

(1)

Source of Ideas

(2)

Blaustein v. Burton

(8)

Star Patrol Enters, v. Saban Entertainment

(1)

Faris v. Enberg

(2)

Notes and Questions

(1)

Problem I-B

(1)

Written Submission Agreements

(9)

Nadel v. Play-by-Play Toys

(5)

FASA Corp. v. Playmates Toys Inc.

(3)

Notes and Questions

(1)

Problem I-C

(1)

Bibliography and Links

(2)

International and Global Implications of Entertainment Law and Practice

(46)

Overview

(4)

Internationalization of Entertainment

(1)

Economics of Trade Protection and Localism

(2)

The Folklore Debate and Collective Recognition

(1)

International Copyright

(8)

Introduction

(1)

The Berne Convention

(1)

Subject Matter of Copyright

(1)

Original works or authorship

(1)

Ideas not protected

(1)

Originality and creativity necessary

(1)

Fixation requirements

(1)

Eligibility for Berne Convention

(1)

Exclusive Rights of Copyright Ownership

(1)

Economic rights

(1)

Moral rights

(1)

Term of ownership

(1)

Formalities of Copyright Protection

(1)

Transfers of Copyright

(1)

Related or Neighboring Rights

(1)

Subsequent Treaties & Conventions

(1)

TRIPS Agreement

(1)

WIPO Copyright Treaty

(1)

WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty

(1)

Enforcement of Copyright Interests

(1)

Individual claims

(1)

Performing rights societies

(1)

Defenses and Limitations on Copyright

(1)

Public Domain

(1)

Fair Use

(1)

Conclusion

(1)

Territoriality, Trade, and Damages

(11)

Subafilms, Ltd. v. MGM-Pathe Communications Co.

(4)

L.A. News Serv. v. Reuters TV Int'l, Ltd.

(4)

National Football League v. PrimeTime 24 Joint Venture

(2)

Notes and Questions

(1)

Problem II-C

(1)

Embargos and Domestic Trade Barriers

(12)

Kalyan Chakravarthy Kankanala, 3 Anti-Circumvention Laws to Protect Digital Rights: An Indian Perspective

(2)

Kalantari v. NITV, Inc.

(6)

Introduction to Section 104A

(2)

Notes and Questions

(1)

Problem II-D

(1)

Choice of Law

(8)

Itar-Tass Russian News Agency v. Russian Kurier, Inc.

(5)

Alameda Films S A De C V v. Authors Rights Restoration Corp.

(2)

Notes and Questions

(1)

Problem II-E

(1)

Bibliography and Links

(3)

(48)

Overview

(6)

The Electronic Jungle: The Application of Intellectual Property Law to Distance Education

(2)

Jon M. Garon

(1)

Works Made for Hire under the 1976 Copyright Act

(3)

Notes and Questions

(1)

Problem III-A

(1)

Comparison Between Works -- Ideas & Abstractions

(19)

Nichols v. Universal Pictures Co.

(4)

Sheldon v. Metro-Goldwyn Pictures Corp.

(8)

Zambito v. Paramount Pictures Corp.

103

(4)

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. v. MCA, Inc.

107

(2)

Notes and Questions

109

(1)

Problem III-B

109

(1)

Other Uses of Copyrighted Works

110

(14)

Ringgold v. Black Entertainment Television, Inc.

110

(10)

Leigh v. Warner Bros., Inc.

120

(3)

Notes and Questions

123

(1)

Problem III-C

124

(1)

Scope of Contractually Acquired Rights

124

(7)

Boosey & Hawkes Music Publrs., Ltd. v. Walt Disney Co.

124

(5)

Random House, Inc. v. Rosetta Books LLC

129

(1)

Notes and Questions

130

(1)

Problem III-D

131

(1)

Bibliography and Links

131

(2)

Ethical Issues

133

(28)

Agent Regulation

133

(22)

Statutory Regulation

133

(1)

Wachs v. Curry

133

(4)

Waisbren v. Peppercorn Productions, Inc.

137

(5)

Wil-Helm Agency v. Lynn

142

(5)

Croce v. Kurnit

147

(6)

Notes and Questions

153

(2)

Problem IV-A

155

(1)

Enforcement of Contracts for Minors

155

(5)

New York Arts and Cultural Affairs Law §35.03. Judicial approval of certain contracts for services of infants; effect of approval; guardianship of savings

155

(1)

Ca. Labor Code §2855

156

(1)

Scott Eden Management v. Kavovit

156

(3)

Notes and Questions

159

(1)

Problem IV-B

160

(1)

Bibliography and Links

160

(1)

First Amendment Aspects of the Entertainment Industry

161

(48)

First Amendment Recognition of the Entertainment Industries

161

(21)

Mutual Film Corp. v. Ohio Indus'l Comm.

161

(3)

Joseph Burstyn, Inc. v. Wilson

164

(1)

Interstate Circuit v. Dallas

164

(4)

Southeastern Promotions, Ltd. v. Conrad

168

(6)

Ward v. Rock Against Racism

174

(6)

Notes and Questions

180

(1)

Problem V-A

181

(1)

Claims for Injuries Caused by Media Content

182

(18)

James v. Meow Media, Inc.

182

(9)

Waller v. Osbourne

191

(4)

Winter v. G.P. Putnam's Sons

195

(3)

Notes and Questions

198

(2)

Problem V-B

200

(1)

Limits on First Amendment Deference

200

(7)

National Endowment for the Arts v. Finley

200

(6)

Notes and Questions

206

(1)

Problem V-C

207

(1)

Bibliography and Links

207

(2)

Attention to Non-Literary Rights

209

(34)

Defamation

209

(18)

Introduction

209

(1)

Expansion of the N.Y. Times Standard

210

(2)

Huckabee v. Time Warner Entertainment Co., L.P.

212

(7)

Davis v. Costa-Gavras

219

(6)

Hustler Magazine v. Falwell

225

(1)

Notes and Questions

226

(1)

Problem VI-A

227

(1)

Privacy

227

(14)

Time, Inc. v. Hill

227

(5)

Leopold v. Levin

232

(4)

Polydoros v. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp.

236

(3)

Notes and Questions

239

(2)

Problem VI-B

241

(1)

Bibliography and Links

241

(2)

Trademarks & Publicity

243

(46)

Trademarks

243

(8)

Introduction

243

(1)

Dastar Corp. v. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp.

244

(6)

Notes and Questions

250

(1)

Problem VII-A

250

(1)

Publicity

251

(11)

Zacchini v. Scripps-Howard Broadcasting Co.

251

(1)

[New York] Civil Rights Law

251

(1)

Cal. Civ. Code §3344

252

(1)

Downing v. Abercrombie & Fitch

253

(7)

Notes and Questions

260

(2)

Problem VII-B

262

(1)

Sound Alikes

262

(8)

Midler v. Ford Motor Co.

262

(3)

Waits v. Frito-Lay, Inc.

265

(4)

Notes and Questions

269

(1)

Problem VII-C

270

(1)

Tension Between Publicity and Free Speech

270

(17)

Comedy III Prods., Inc. v. Gary Saderup, Inc.

270

(7)

Parks v. Laface Records

277

(8)

Notes and Questions

285

(2)

Problem VII-D

287

(1)

Bibliography

287

(2)

Contracts: Credit & Control

289

(44)

The Negotiated Areas for Talent Contracts -- Credit, Compensation, & Control

289

(3)

Credit

289

(1)

Compensation

290

(1)

Control

291

(1)

Performer's Rights to Credit

292

(6)

Williams v. UMG Recordings, Inc.

292

(3)

Smith v. Montoro

295

(2)

Notes and Questions

297

(1)

Problem VIII-B

298

(1)

Loss of Credit Despite Express Contract

298

(10)

Fleet v. CBS, Inc.

298

(5)

Tamarind Lithography Workshop, Inc. v. Sanders

303

(4)

Notes and Questions

307

(1)

Problem VIII-C

307

(1)

Limiting Credit Exploitation

308

(7)

King v. Innovation Books

308

(3)

Miramax Films Corp. v. Columbia Pictures Entertainment

311

(3)

Notes and Questions

314

(1)

Problem VIII-D

315

(1)

Post-Partnership Ownership: Band Names

315

(14)

Brother Records, Inc. v. Jardine

315

(4)

Jardine v. Love

319

(1)

In re Applications of Atlantic Recording Corp.

320

(3)

Kassbaum v. Steppenwolf Productions, Inc.

323

(5)

Notes and Questions

328

(1)

Problem VIII-E

329

(1)

Bibliography and Links

329

(4)

Part II Industry Practice in Entertainment

Professional Live Theatre

333

(42)

Overview

333

(3)

Broadway Theatre

333

(1)

Touring Companies

334

(1)

Non-Profit Professional Theatre

334

(1)

The Participants

335

(1)

Problem IX-A

336

(1)

Employment in the Theatre

336

(21)

This Is Me v. Taylor

336

(6)

H. A. Artists & Associates, Inc. v. Actors' Equity Ass'n

342

(5)

Makarova v. United States

347

(3)

Gennaro v. Rosenfield

350

(5)

Notes and Questions

355

(1)

Problem IX-B

356

(1)

Playwrights

357

(16)

The Approved Production Contract

357

(1)

Wasserman v. Leigh

357

(5)

Childress v. Taylor

362

(4)

Thomson v. Larson

366

(4)

Notes and Questions

370

(2)

Problem IX-C

372

(1)

Bibliography and Links

373

(2)

Film Production Rights, Financing & Distribution

375

(46)

Overview

375

(7)

The Industry at a Glance

375

(3)

The Film Industry: Who, What and When to Hire

378

(2)

The Antitrust Experience in Hollywood

380

(1)

Notes and Questions

381

(1)

Production Agreements and Budgets

382

(18)

Film Finance and Control

382

(1)

Final Cut

382

(1)

Motion Picture Budgets

383

(1)

Filmline (Cross-Country) Productions, Inc. v. United Artists Corp.

384

(5)

Buchwald v. Paramount Pictures, Corp.

389

(5)

Locke v. Warner Bros., Inc.

394

(4)

Notes and Questions

398

(2)

Problem X-B

400

(1)

Derivative Interests and Bundling of Motion Picture Interests

400

(9)

Russell v. Price

400

(3)

Stewart v. Abend

403

(5)

Notes and Questions

408

(1)

Problem X-C

409

(1)

Character Licensing

409

(4)

New Line Cinema Corp. v. Easter Unlimited, Inc.

409

(2)

Notes and Questions

411

(1)

Problem X-D

412

(1)

Ratings

413

(7)

Maljack Prods, v. Motion Picture Ass'n of Am.

413

(3)

From Hays Onward

416

(1)

Notes and Questions

417

(2)

Problem X-E

419

(1)

Bibliography and Links

420

(1)

Music Publishing

421

(48)

Overview of the Music Industries

421

(4)

Ownership of a CD

422

(1)

Exclusive Writing Agreements

423

(1)

Relations with Recording Companies

424

(1)

Mechanical Licenses and Making Records

424

(1)

Controlled Composition Clauses

424

(1)

Publisher Agreements

425

(5)

Folkways Music Publishers, Inc. v. Weiss

425

(3)

Notes and Questions

428

(2)

Problem XI-B

430

(1)

Performing Rights Societies & Copyright Enforcement

430

(15)

Introduction

430

(1)

Broadcast Music v. 315 West 44th St. Rest. Corp.

431

(3)

Highfill v. La Salle Music Pub.

434

(2)

Jobete Music Co. v. Johnson Communs., Inc.

436

(5)

Notes & Questions

441

(1)

Herbert v. Shanley Co.

441

(4)

Problem XI-C

445

(1)

Antitrust Regulation of the Performing Rights Societies

445

(14)

United States v. ASCAP

445

(10)

Notes and Questions

455

(4)

Problem XI-D

459

(1)

Grand Performing Rights v. Small Performing Rights

459

(9)

Introduction

459

(1)

Frank Music Corp. v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.

459

(3)

Robert Stigwood Group, Ltd. v. Sperber

462

(4)

Notes and Questions

466

(2)

Problem XI-E

468

(1)

Bibliography and Links

468

(1)

Sound Recording Industry

469

(62)

Finances in the Recording Industry

469

(4)

Production Agreements: General Structures

469

(1)

Producer Agreement

469

(1)

Pressing and Distribution Agreement

470

(1)

Master Purchase Agreement

470

(1)

Recording Artist Agreement

470

(1)

Recording Artist Contracts: Budgets and Income to the Recording Artist

470

(2)

Notes and Questions

472

(1)

Problem XII-A

472

(1)

Producers and Copyright Ownership

473

(9)

Systems XIX, Inc. v. Parker

473

(4)

Forward v. Thorogood

477

(2)

Notes and Questions

479

(3)

Problem XII-B

482

(1)

Scope of Prior Licenses

482

(12)

Thomas v. Gusto Records, Inc.

482

(6)

Greenfield v. Philles Records

488

(4)

FurryRecords, Inc. v. Real Networks, Inc.

492

(1)

Notes and Questions

493

(1)

Problem XII-C

494

(1)

Promotion and Exploitation of the Recording Artist

494

(9)

Contemporary Mission, Inc. v. Famous Music Corp.

494

(5)

Sound/City Recording Corp. v. Solberg

499

(3)

Notes and Questions

502

(1)

Problem XII-D

503

(1)

Term, Renewals, and Extensions of Recording Contracts

503

(15)

EMI Latin v. Bautista

503

(9)

MCA Records, Inc. v. Newton-John

512

(2)

CA. Lab. Code §2855

514

(1)

Notes and Questions

514

(4)

Problem XII-E

518

(1)

Accountability Under Recording Contracts

518

(10)

Peterson v. Highland Music, Inc.

518

(4)

Cabot v. Jamie Record Co.

522

(5)

Notes and Questions

527

(1)

Problem XII-F

528

(1)

Bibliography and Links

528

(3)

Music, Piracy & Technology

531

(66)

Unauthorized Recording & Distribution

532

(3)

18 U.S.C.S. §2319A (2003).

532

(1)

17 U.S.C. §1101. Unauthorized fixation and trafficking in sound recordings and music videos

533

(1)

United States v. Moghadam

533

(1)

Notes and Questions

534

(1)

Problem XIII-A

535

(1)

Traditional Bootlegging of Branded Merchandise

535

(11)

Plant v. Does

535

(3)

SKS Merch, LLC v. Barry

538

(8)

Notes and Questions

546

(1)

Problem XIII-B

546

(1)

Unauthorized Distribution Using Peer-To-Peer File Sharing

546

(31)

Introduction

546

(1)

A&M Records v. Napster, Inc.

547

(9)

In re Aimster Copyright Litig.

556

(7)

MGM Studios v. Grokster, Ltd.

563

(7)

Ellison v. Robertson

570

(6)

Notes and Questions

576

(1)

Problem XIII-C

577

(1)

Consumer Services & Electronics

577

(10)

Introduction

577

(1)

Recording Indus. Ass'n of Am. v. Diamond Multimedia Sys.

578

(4)

UMG Recordings, Inc. v. MP3.com, Inc.

582

(2)

Notes and Questions

584

(2)

Problem XIII-D

586

(1)

Digital Audio Transmissions

587

(8)

Recording Indus. Ass'n of Am. v. Librarian of Congress

587

(5)

Webcasting Rates and Terms for Statutory License

592

(2)

Notes and Questions

594

(1)

Problem XIII-E

594

(1)

Bibliography and Links

595

(2)

Television & Cable Production Agreements

597

(44)

Television Writer Agreements

597

(17)

Sandy Veith & Vuelta Int'l, Inc. v. MCA Inc.

597

(9)

Jacobs v. CBS Broad., Inc.

606

(4)

Girl Friends Prods, v. ABC, Inc.

610

(3)

Notes and Questions

613

(1)

Problem XIV-A

613

(1)

TV Substantial Similarity

614

(12)

Willis v. HBO

614

(1)

Warner Bros., Inc. v. Am. Broad. Cos.

615

(6)

Robinson v. Viacom Int'l

621

(3)

Notes and Questions

624

(1)

Problem XIV-B

625

(1)

Editing for Television

626

(13)

Preminger v. Columbia Pictures Corp.

626

(4)

Gilliam v. ABC

630

(5)

Tristar Pictures v. Director's Guild of Am.

635

(3)

Notes and Questions

638

(1)

Problem XIV-C

639

(1)

Bibliography and Links

639

(2)

Television & Cable Regulation

641

(68)

Overview

641

(20)

The Public and Broadcasting

641

(5)

Cable Television Information Bulletin

646

(14)

Notes and Questions

660

(1)

Content Regulation

661

(18)

Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. FCC

661

(6)

Loce v. Time Warner Entertainment Advance/Newhouse Pshp.

667

(11)

Notes and Questions

678

(1)

Must Carry and Ownership Legislation

679

(29)

Turner Broad. Sys. v. FCC

679

(8)

Turner Broad. Sys. v. FCC

687

(8)

WLNY-TV, Inc. v. FCC

695

(6)

Time Warner Entm't Co., L.P. v. U.S.

701

(6)

Notes and Questions

707

(1)

Bibliography and Links

708

(1)

Publishing

709

(44)

Overview

709

(2)

Print-on-demand

709

(1)

Inter-media Integration

710

(1)

Antitrust litigation

710

(1)

Vertical integration

711

(1)

Delivery Requirements

711

(11)

Chodos v. W. Publ. Co.

711

(5)

Helprin v. Harcourt, Inc.

716

(5)

Notes and Questions

721

(1)

Problem XVI-B

722

(1)

Termination Issues

722

(6)

Random House, Inc. v. Rosetta Books LLC

722

(5)

Notes and Questions

727

(1)

Problem XVI-C

728

(1)

Ownership of Editorial Content

728

(12)

N.Y. Times Co. v. Tasini

728

(6)

Faulkner v. Nat'l Geographic Soc'y

734

(5)

Notes and Questions

739

(1)

Problem XVI-D

739

(1)

Fair Use in Publishing

740

(10)

Rosemont Enterprises, Inc. v. Random House, Inc.

740

(3)

Random House, Inc. v. Salinger

743

(5)

Notes and Questions

748

(1)

Problem XVI-E

749

(1)

Bibliography and Links

750

(1)

Epilogue

751

(2)

Index

753

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