17 Oct, 2024 Is There a Useful Free-to-SVOD Model for Animation Creators? By Steve Byrd Free platforms can be a great tool for indie animators when it comes to reaching an audience. More and more animated shows are beginning...
14 May, 2024 4-1-1 on Appearance Releases By Daryl Steiger As part of the clearance process for the exploitation of a production, production teams need to secure the right to use the appearance of...
30 Apr, 2024 Appeals Court Signals Narrowing of Fair Use Doctrine Post-Warhol By Frank D. D'Angelo Copyright attorneys eagerly anticipated the U.S. Supreme Court's fair use opinion in Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. v....
09 Apr, 2024 4-1-1 on Location Agreements By Daryl Steiger To exploit a production, production teams need to secure the rights to all elements recorded. One of the most complicated questions,...
15 Nov, 2023 Some Object to the AI Provisions of the SAG-AFTRA Tentative Television Deal By Brian Heidelberger SAG-AFTRA members have begun a three-week voting process on the tentative deal between members and the studios, but not all members are...
15 Nov, 2023 YouTube to Crack Down on Deepfake Music and Add Generative AI Disclosure Requirements By Brian Heidelberger YouTube announced yesterday that it will roll out new policies governing Generative AI Created Content. Specifically, YouTube will:...
13 Nov, 2023 Artificial Intelligence Terms of SAG-AFTRA TV Theatrical Contract By Brian Heidelberger SAG-AFTRA members will soon begin voting on ratifying their new deal with the studios. Here's a summary of the very extensive Artificial...
27 Sep, 2023 AI Related Terms of Hollywood Writer's Strike Settlement By Brian Heidelberger So, it looks like the Hollywood writers' strike has come to an end, as the Writers Guild of America (WGA) leadership on Tuesday voted...
20 Jul, 2023 SAG-AFTRA Tells Influencers What They Can/Can't Do During Strike By Brian Heidelberger The SAG/AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) Strike! You are probably aware that the Joint...