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Idaho 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 Idaho Entertainment Forms

  1. Don’t enter into any verbal entertainment agreements. Too often, people working in the entertainment industry prefer oral deals. Even though this kind of contract is legally binding, using it as your legal means might cause long-running disagreements over clauses that could be overlooked in the course of contract preparation.
  2. Ensure that you control the preparation process. Even if you intend to go over the Idaho Entertainment Forms’s draft carefully before you sign it, it’s advisable to make a number of revisions to be on the safe side. Then, make the needed changes to the stipulations along the way. By doing this, you’ll avoid the legal issues that might occur later on, be it a performance contract or arts agreement.
  3. Ensure that each party of the document gets their share. This can be achieved by inviting a third-party auditing specialist who can create an audit report. For example, they can verify whether an musician receives the proper amount of royalties from the film’s distribution. Yet, to avoid auditing, make sure you incorporate proper wording in the contract concerning all financial provisions from the outset. You can get all the required forms to seal the deal in the entertainment industry in the US Legal Forms online catalog, bundled with information on how to prepare Idaho Entertainment Forms and other paperwork.
  4. Determine specific conditions regarding how to put an end to the contract. Before preparing Idaho Entertainment Forms, all parties in the agreement need to spell out their requirements of how they prefer to terminate it. If you work, for example, with a third-party agent, be sure they don’t have the authority to extend the agreement for you.