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The Biz: The Basic Business, Legal and Financial Aspects of the Film Industry

Schuyler M. Moore

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Handbook for Entertainment Lawyers 5 out of 5 stars.
18 of 19 people found this review helpful.

Mr. Moore teaches at UCLA, and his course is extraordinarily well attended. His book is considered a must-have for lawyers working in Entertainment, and although the focus is law, I think it would be a handy reference for anyone new to the creative side of Entertainment, especially those seeking to protect themselves and their interests when making deals and such.

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Today's film industry is a legal and financial obstacle course that all independent filmmakers must learn to master. In view of this, The Biz--a highly accessible overview of the industry's important business, legal and financial aspect--is a must-read for all filmmakers. It includes thorough explanations and discussions of: Film-industry business jargon; Raising financing; Business structuring; Securities laws; Budgeting essentials; Dealing with the guilds; Loans; Completion guarantees; The legal and financial ramifications of distribution deals; Calculating net profits; Film-industry accounting practices and contingent payments; Copyright, publicity, and trademark laws; Screen credits; Talent demands; Litigation problems; Bankruptcy; Taxation of film companies; The Internet distribution of film . . . and much more. The Biz also includes a dozen useful sample forms and agreements.

This Business of Television

Howard J. Blumenthal, Oliver R. Goodenough, Howard Blumenthal

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Total reviews: 9 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Stolen 3 times... This book is hot!!! 5 out of 5 stars.
16 of 18 people found this review helpful.

This book is so hot that it's been stolen from my office library 3 times. I'm on my 4th purchase of this book. I felt like I could have an intellegent conversation about any aspect of the television business after using this book. It is my main resource for getting quick answers that are easy to understand. This is required reading for those getting started and a great resource for those that have been in the industry a while. It also includes a computer disk containing forms such as U.S. Copyright registration and others found in the book that you can import to your word processor.

Ron Hebert
Producer
2002 Emmy Awards - Pacific Southwest Chapter

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•Practical and comprehensive—the only book of its kind •Revised edition focuses on the changing world market for television

Broad in scope and rich in detail, This Business of Television has been the essential sourcebook for producers, writers, broadcasters, network executives, and other television professionals since the first edition was published in 1991. And as the television business continues to evolve This Business of Television evolves along with it. This comprehensive guide to the legal, economic, and production aspects of the industry has been completely revised and restructured to reflect the rapid changes in television today, both domestically and internationally, A user’s guide to television contracts, plus directories of associations, governmental agencies, and producers and distributors, make this book an invaluable resource for anyone involved with—or simply interested in—the business of television.

Patent Law in a Nutshell (Nutshell Series)

Martin J. Adelman, Randall R. Rader, Gordon Klancnik

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Helpful 5 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

Similar to the other patent law supplements out there, but more recent. Rader is an author, which gives the book a unique perspective in some parts. Keep the title in mind ("nutshell") - the book gives a good, basic overview of the topics that is very helpful in understanding the more complex course material.

Editorial Review:

This Nutshell provides a succinct description of the fundamentals of U.S. patent law. Ranging from the acquisition of patent rights to their enforcement, it contains an overview of relevant statutes, rules, and cases that collectively define this area of intellectual property law. Topics include claim construction, obviousness, anticipation, written description and enablement, infringement, remedies, and other notable doctrines. Patent law has evolved quickly in the past few years. This Nutshell captures those changes and relates them well to the overall fabric of intellectual property law. This reference is suitable for use by those with a beginner s knowledge of patent law, but it has sufficient depth to be instructive for every practitioner in this exciting and dynamic field.

The Online Copywriter's Handbook : Everything You Need to Know to Write Electronic Copy That Sells

Robert W. Bly

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Total reviews: 17 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

Weak, Lacking Depth and Dated material 1 out of 5 stars.
35 of 36 people found this review helpful.

I've read many books in this segment and I would strongly recommend reading Hot Text: Web Writing that Works or Networds. Robert Bly is a "print guy" that thought it would be interesting to write a book on electronic copy. I would say that the first half of the book is written by supposed experts in on-line marketing. The book is crowded with all sorts of references to other people's work. This leads to a very choppy style of reading in my opinion. The author uses case studies from work that he has already completed but rarely does the content match the electronic world. For a book that is written in 2003, the data is incredibly dated. The author is comfortable with using data from 1996 in a book that talks about the ever changing environment of On-Line marketing. Most of the data regarding internet statistics was incredibly dated. The author talks about the principals of good copy writing but rarely goes into any depth with regards to examples of the principals. I found the writing to be lazy to say the least. Clearly this author is capitalizing on the interest of electronic copy. Take out the experts that know about on-line marketing, you're left with an incredibly weak book. Although there are is a lot of expert reference, rarely do the experts go into any depth with regards to their arguments or points. If this book is the only book that you are exposed to within this segment; you might be left thinking that you read an average book. When you compare the book to other books in the same segment, it simply doesn't compare. Not a good book.

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The Web has developed its own set of rules and attitudes for writing hard-hitting marketing copy. Robert Bly's The Online Copywriter's Handbook is the first practical and authoritative guide to what exactly those rules are and how they differ from writing for print audiences. From novices just taking their first copywriting steps to veterans looking to add impact and results to their online efforts, it covers everything from general fundamentals of writing effective copy to specific Web copywriting tips and traps.

Hollywood Dealmaking : Negotiating Talent Agreements

Dina Appleton, Daniel Yankelevits

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Super Helpful Book on Entertainment Industry 5 out of 5 stars.
15 of 16 people found this review helpful.

I work at a Production company and a lot of contracts we hand to outside lawyers, but this is a good tool for me because it goes into details and discusses each point in a contract. This is something I'd love to have had many years ago, when I just got started in the business, and now that I have it, I am learning a lot of new things. There isn't any other book out there- quite like this.

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Two entertainment attorneys and Hollywood insiders explain all the ins and outs of negotiating in the movie industry, including back ends, gross and adjusted gross profits, deferments, box office bonuses, copyrights, and much more.

This easy-to-follow reference–written clearly, without confusing legal jargon–is packed with expert insights on distribution, licensing, and merchandising. The book's invaluable resource section includes definitions of lingo for acquisition agreements and employment deals, twelve ready-to-use sample contracts, and a directory of entertainment attorneys in both New York and Los Angeles. With the negotiating tips in this guide, agents, writers, directors, actors, financiers, and filmmakers will save thousands of dollars in attorney fees.

CrunchTime: Intellectual Property

Margreth Barrett

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This book saved my life!!! 5 out of 5 stars.
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This book was a God send to me. The flow charts were extremely helpful in putting the overarching themes of the course in discreet elements and aided in the organization of my class outline. I haven't gotten my grade yet for the IP Law class I took this fall, but I know having an organized approach to studying the information made me feel more comfortable in the exam.

People: Child Stars: Then & Now

Editors of People Magazine

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What Happened to 100 Child Actors after They Outgrew Their First Burst of Fame

They starred in TV's The Brady Bunch, Full House, Diff'rent Strokes, The Cosby Show, Punky Brewster and The Facts of Life and in movies like Stand By Me, The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles and more. Many got famous, and rich, before they got driver's licenses. But what happened after that first -- and often fleeting -- burst of fame? Who got married? Who went to rehab? Who built a career behind the camera? Who's hawking hair products on infomercials? Who's delivering pizza? Find out how what became of all the kids who came of age in Hollywood in the `70s, `80s and `90s.

The Generic Challenge: Understanding Patents, FDA & Pharmaceutical Life-Cycle Management (second edition)

Martin A. Voet

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Still contains mistakes from the first edition. The newly written material contains additional, new mistakes. 1 out of 5 stars.
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The second edition is substantially re-written, when compared to the first. Some of the errors and oversights from the first edition can be found in the second edition. Plus, there are some newly inputted errors and confusing things.

For example, in a discussion of the recent KSR v. Teleflex case, the author states that "The KSR case overturned an important line of cases . . ." from the Federal Circuit (page 58).

But this statement is not true.

The U.S. Supreme Court merely held that the case law relating to the teaching-suggestion-motivation test was still valid, but that this test should not be applied rigidly. The best commentary on this test is in Federal Register Oct. 10, 2007, vol. 72, pages 57526-57535. The Federal Register discloses that, "The Federal Circuit erred by applying the teaching-suggestion-motivation test in an overly rigid and formalistic way." The author should have used the second edition to describe this optional test, and how to apply this optional test, and not merely to dismiss it as being "overturned." To repeat, the author Martin Voet got it all wrong. The test was NOT overturned. The U.S.Supreme Court merely held that the test was optional and not required.

The second edition, in commentary about pharmacology patents and claims, states that the most important claim to a drug is a claim to a compound (page 82 of second edition). This much is true. But the author then states that the next best claim, covering the drug, is a claim covering a method for using the drug in medical treatment.

This is false.

First of all, please note that in Europe, claims to methods for medical treatment are not permitted. Second, this type of claim is not so powerful, since it only enables you to sue doctors. Third, this type of claim is not of highest priority, since what is better and more powerful is a claim to a method for manufacturing the drug (here you can sue the manufacturer). The writing in the second edition is still as careless as that in the first edition.

On page 49, the author states that "claims tend to be long-winded because the regulations require each claim to consist of one sentence. The broadest patents have the shortest claims."

This statement is false.

This statement is wrong for three reasons. First, the regulations do NOT set forth this requirement. Please see 37 CFR 1.75. There is nothing here about 1-sentence claims. Instead, the requirement is in MPEP 608.01(m). The statement is also wrong because adding extra words to a claim is commonly used to achieve claims of greater breadth. The author forgets that certain extra words, such as "comprising" or "or", are universally used to broaden claims. Again, the author might have described how "comprising language" is used to broaden claims. The author also might have explained how "or language" is used to broaden claims. But nothing is said about these techniques for broadening claims. The author's writing is wrong for a third reason. What can be broad is a CLAIM in a patent, not the patent itself. From the writing, the reader might infer that the SPECIFICATION determines whether a patent's coverage is broad or narrow. But this is not the case. An author writing for a novice audience should not be using careless phraseology in referring to established, clearly defined concepts.

On page 35, the author states that "A patent is a sword, not a shield. . ." This is false. As soon as a patent is filed, it becomes a powerful shield, as it can become prior art under 35 USC 102(e), preventing competitors from gaining allowed claims. Morever, as soon as a patent application is published, it also becomes a shield, both in the U.S. and in Europe. (By "sword," what is meant of course is using the patent for litigation against an infringer. By "shield" what is meant is something more passive, for example, use as prior art against a competitor's patent or patent application.)

This "book" contains only about 30,000 words. This is the length of a typical law review article. At $26.00, this tiny "book" is no bargain. What a mess this "book" is.

The author prides himself in the use of informal, inviting language. However, the author makes the same mistake as that made by Robert Preston (Harold Hill) in the classic musical, THE MUSIC MAN. This mistake is believing that a teacher who succeeds in making his or her students feel happy, can somehow compensate for the teacher's own shortcomings.

Editorial Review:

Explains clearly and understandably the role of patents, FDA regulations of generic drugs and the Hatch Waxman Act on conventional and biological drug product development today and how directed innovation can result in enhanced care for patients while extending the commercial lives of the drugs. The Generic Challenge is a must-read for pharmaceutical executives and managers, and regulatory, legal, business development, R&D and strategic marketing professionals and anyone who has an interest in the future of the leading American pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries and the high value jobs they provide. It explains clearly and understandably the role of patents, FDA regulation of generic drugs and the Hatch Waxman Act on drug development today and how improvements in innovative drug products provide enhanced benefits to patients while extending the commercial lives of the drugs. There is simply no other book of its kind available on this important subject.

Trademark: Legal Care for Your Business & Product Name

Stephen Elias, Richard Stim

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Protect the marks that mean everything to your business.

Trademarks -- the names and symbols that identify your business, brand and products in the marketplace --are important assets that you need to choose carefully, then vigilantly defend. You can protect:

business names

product names

product packaging

logos

slogans

domain names

anything that identifies your company, product or service!

With Trademark, you get the most up-to-date information you need to defend your creations. Learn how to:

choose marks that competitors can't copy

search for other marks that might conflict with yours

register a name or other mark

protect and maintain your marks' legal strength

understand and resolve disputes outside the courtroom

Thoroughly updated, the 8th edition of Trademark provides the most current information on domain names, changes to trademark statutes and case law, and the latest registration processes.

The Copyright Handbook: What Every Writer Needs to Know

Stephen Fishman

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Protect your written works with copyright, easily and legally!

In the Information Age, writers need to take steps to protect their hard work. Fortunately, The Copyright Handbook provides everything you need to get the job done.

Inside, you'll find the essential information and forms you need to protect all types of written expression under copyright law. Let The Copyright Handbook show you how to:

register your work

maximize copyright protection

use a copyright notice

transfer ownership of copyright

avoid infringement

deal with infringers

understand the "fair use" rule

get permission to use copyrighted work, and

profit from your copyright.

The 10th edition has been completely updated to provide the latest case law and copyright regulations, and includes new information about electronically filing for copyright and expanded coverage of Internet works, such as blogs. The CD-ROM provides over 30 up-to-date legal and copyright forms.

Sample Forms
01. Single unpublished work (a novel); single author
02. Single published work; single author; photos registered separately by photographer
03. Single published work; five joint authors; publisher acquired all copyrights
04. Single work made for hire; previously published under another title and revised; a derivative work
05. Published book; derivative work based on previously published article; joint authors: one the author of the text, the other the photographer; text and photos registered together as a single unit of publication
06. Single published work; publisher acquired all rights in text; text and work for hire cover art and copy registered together as a single unit of publication
07. Published compilation (anthology); publisher registers for the authors
08. Single author; contribution to collective work
09. Group of contributions to periodicals in a 12-month period; a single author
10. Original screenplay by a single author
11. Unpublished song lyric; single author
12. Three monthly issues of a monthly magazine registered as a group on Form SE/Group
13. Single magazine issue
14. Single issue of a magazine published three times a year; single author; not a work made for hire