MG 272 Legal Aspects of Entertainment & Media

This course is designed to help students develop familiarity with Entertainment law's contracts and gain an understanding of basic legal principals with an emphasis on how to safeguard interests. Topics include: deal making, negotiating, litigation, intellectual property, royalties, unions and guilds, arbitration, shopping and protection your project. Students will analyze types of contracts including: recording agreements, distribution deals, management agreements, producer deals, merchandising, license agreement, licensing of programs to networks or sponsors and commercial endorsements.