Entertainment Law
| Parties Involved in Cultural Resource Management |
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| In the context of cultural resource management, prospective developers, conservationists, and government officials and agencies come together to discuss, plan, and devise alternatives to project that may affect places and buildings of cultural and historical significance. More... |
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| THEATRE: NEW YORK ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS LAW, THEATRICAL SYNDICATION FINANCING, AMENDING OFFERING LITERATURE |
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| Offering literature and investment agreements that must be filed with the New York Department of Law can be used for no longer than nine months of the date of the original submission for filing. Thereafter, the offering can be continued if amended offering literature is filed. More... |
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| Publishing Industry -- Author-Publisher Contracts -- Accounting |
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| All financial dealings between the author and the publisher are generally channeled through a formal system of accounting. On signing the book contract, the publisher opens an account in the name of the author, and the account remains in effect throughout the life of the contract. More... |
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| Art -- Outgoing Loans -- Duration and Returns |
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| As a rule, the basic authority to make loans resides in a museum's board of trustees. The board may retain the exercise of this authority or, barring specific legal restrictions to the contrary, may delegate and redelegate its exercise. Complete delegation, however, without guidance and oversight, is not in accord with normally accepted trust responsibility, and a museum's board will want to assure itself that policies and review procedures clarify who has the authority to make certain loans and what records must be maintained. If delegations are clear and adequate records are kept, effective oversight is possible. More... |
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| THEATRE: FILM RIGHTS IN A MUSICAL |
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| The commercially viability of filmed musicals depends upon a number of factors including the enduring popularity of the staged version, the creative staff attached to the film, the star power of the film's cast, and the global appeal of the music and musical itself. The value of an acquisition can also depend upon the scope of the rights granted.
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