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Arizona Entertainment FAQ

What is entertainment law? 

Entertainment law generally encompasses industries involving motion pictures, television, music, publishing, and theatre. These industries have special economic and business considerations that involve nearly every area of law including copyright, trademark, trade secret, rights of privacy and publicity, securities, tax, tort, corporate law, labor law, constitutional law, international law, and so forth. The law of copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and patents each play a role in protecting creative rights.

The personal service agreement is a primary legal instrument in the entertainment industry. This agreement is negotiated between an artist and a company that manufactures, promotes, and distributes the artist's goods or services. The agreement often commits the artist to produce exclusively for one company for a certain period of time. Personal service agreements are often governed by statutes, and are often the subject of litigation because of the restrictions placed on the rights of artists to perform or create for other entities.

How are royalties earned and collected? 

A significant amount of income for entertainers can be acquired in the form of profits from a royalty agreement. The first step to a royalty agreement begins, for example, when a songwriter pens their original piece. From being produced in tangible form, the artist receives a copyright. The writer then may wish have their song exposed and published by a recording company. The songwriter will assign a copyright to a publisher who will market and promote the material. Those that wish to use the copyrighted material will then begin the process of establishing royalty agreements and be issued a license. The proceeds from the sales and use of the copyrighted material by anyone will then be required to pay royalties to the publisher which represents the writer selected.

Tips for Preparing Arizona Entertainment Forms

  1. Don’t enter into any verbal entertainment contracts. Too frequently, individuals involved in the entertainment industry rely on verbal agreements. Even though this kind of contract is legally binding, using it as your legal means might cause lengthy disagreements because of provisions that could be left out in the course of contract preparation.
  2. Make sure you control the drafting process. Even though you intend to go over the Arizona Entertainment Forms’s structure carefully prior to signing it, it’s advisable to make several revisions to be on the safe side. After that, make the necessary adjustments to the terms and conditions along the way. This way, you’ll avoid the legal issues that might occur in the future, be it a performance contract or arts agreement.
  3. Make sure that each signer of the document gains their fair share. This can be done by inviting a third-party auditing expert who will put together an audit document. For instance, they can check whether an musician receives the proper number of royalties coming from a film’s broadcasting. Yet, to prevent auditing, make sure you add proper wording in the contract concerning all financial matters from the start. You can find all the required documents to close the deal in the entertainment industry in the US Legal Forms online library, bundled with information about how to prepare Arizona Entertainment Forms and other papers.
  4. Determine specific conditions regarding how to put an end to the agreement. Before preparing Arizona Entertainment Forms, all parties in the agreement must spell out their expectations of how they would like to terminate it. If you work, for instance, with a third-party representative, be sure they don’t have the right to extend the agreement for you.