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Kansas 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 Kansas Entertainment Forms

  1. Don’t enter into any verbal entertainment agreements. Too frequently, individuals involved in the entertainment industry prefer verbal agreements. Even though this kind of arrangement is legally binding, utilizing it as your legal tool might result in pending disagreements because of clauses that could be overlooked in the course of contract preparation.
  2. Make sure to control the drafting process. Even if you intend to go over the Kansas Entertainment Forms’s draft carefully prior to signing it, it’s advisable to make a few revisions to get. After that, make the needed adjustments to the stipulations as you revise the document. By doing this, you’ll avoid the legal issues that might arise in the future, be it a entertainment contract or arts agreement.
  3. Ensure that each party of the document gains their share. You can do this by inviting a third-party auditing expert who will prepare an review document. For instance, they can verify whether an performer gets the proper number of royalties from the film’s broadcasting. Yet, to prevent auditing, make sure you include proper wording in the contract regarding all financial provisions from the outset. You will discover all the needed documents to close the deal in the entertainment industry in the US Legal Forms online database, bundled with information on how to prepare Kansas Entertainment Forms as well as other papers.
  4. Determine clear terms regarding how to end the agreement. Before drafting Kansas Entertainment Forms, all parties in the contract need to outline their expectations of how they would like to terminate it. If you work, for instance, with a third-party representative, ensure they don’t have the legal right to extend the agreement for you.