Media and entertainment law is area of law that you are going to need to become very familiar with if you are going to be in the entertainment industry. It doesn’t matter if you are going to be a member of the Writers Guild or SAG/AFRA you are going to need to have an attorney or a law firm that specializes in entertainment law to have your back.
Media & entertainment law is not like regular contract law. There are many different aspects to it that make it different. All the Guilds have their own collective bargaining agreements that your lawyer needs to be familiar with.
Besides the performer agreements that you need to stay on top of there are the intellectual property rights and marketing rights that you need to pay attention to. Your failure to negotiate or consider these matters can cost you a lot of money so its very important to find a law firm that can take care of your media, intellectual property, and entertainment law rights.
