Law and Business of the Entertainment Industries
Subtitle: Fourth Edition
Edition: 4th edition
Publisher: Praeger Publishers
Published: May 30, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 864
ISBN-13: 9780275969837
Subjects: Financial, taxation, commercial, industrial law; Media, information & communication industries; Social law; Legal Reference / Law Profession; Law; USA; Entertainment; Law / General; Business & Financial; Artists' contracts; Entertainers; Law and legislation; Legal status, laws, etc; Legal status, laws, etc.; Performing arts; United States
First sentence: Although many creative talents are also adept at handling the business aspects of their professional lives (e.g., Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster and Michael Douglas, in addition to being leading actors, are also successful producers), professional representation is a hallmark of the entertainment industries, in which most of the business dealings are undertaken by intermediaries.