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Law and Business of the Entertainment Industries, 5th Edition (Law & Business of the Entertainment Industries)
by Donald E. Biederman, Edward P. Pierson, Martin E. Silfen, Janna Glasser, Charles J. Biederman, Kenneth J. Abdo, Scott D. Sanders
from Praeger Publishers

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0

• It looked new but...
  I ordered the Entertainment Law book from the amazon store becasue I wanted to purchase a new book, without highlights or writing in it, but I received the book with the bind holding on by the seams (literally)! Because I was so pressed for time and did not want to wait another 4-5 days to return it, I kept the book. Other than the unraveling book, the delivery was prompt and book appeared to be in good condition

• Somewhat Helpful
  I would basically have to agree with Jen's review about this book. There are too many cases, the book is huge and the font is small...especially in the notes sections. The inclusion of various types of contracts has its plusses and minuses. I feel as if the contracts are stuck in the book in their entirety, but they're not necessarily explained. Thus, even if you're in law school, you're reading the contracts, not understanding the language and then not getting an explanation of the contracts. It's almost... more info

• Has room for improvement...
  1. There are too many cases to illustrate the same point. For example, the Remedies section does not nearly need to be as long as it is. The bankruptcy section would be just as adequate and informative with 2-3 cases and more commentary. The agency rules chapter and the chapter on literary publishing also have this same problem: it is repetitive and there are too many cases with the same point. Some of the cases would have been been just as effective as a note case.
  2. The size of the font for the note... more info

• Table of Contents:
  Table of Contents
  Acknowledgments
  Introduction 1
  Global Overview 1
  Standards Governing Preliminary Injunctions, Motions for Summary Judgment, and Attachments 6
  Ch. 1 Representing Talent 13
  Ch. 2 Talent Contracts 67
  Ch. 3 Acquisition of Rights: Rights of Personality and Identity 157
  Ch. 4 Acquisition of Rights: Ideas and Other Property 281
  Ch. 5 Contract Performance, Exploitation Obligations, and Limitations on Exploitation 353
  Ch. 6 Remedies... more info

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