TY  - BOOK
AU  - Seiter,William J.
AU  - Seiter,Ellen
TI  - The creative artist's legal guide: copyright, trademark, and contracts in film and digital media production 
SN  - 9780300161199 (pbk.)
U1  - 346.7304/82 23
PY  - 2012///
CY  - New Haven
PB  - Yale University Press
KW  - Intellectual property
KW  - United States
KW  - Copyright and electronic data processing
KW  - Digital media
KW  - Law and legislation
KW  - Copyright
KW  - Trademarks
KW  - Fictitious characters
KW  - Contracts
KW  - Fair use (Copyright)
KW  - LAW / Intellectual Property / Copyright
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - LAW / Intellectual Property / Trademark
KW  - LAW / Intellectual Property / General
KW  - LAW / Entertainment
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - "In today's complex media environment, aspiring filmmakers and new media artists are as vulnerable as swimmers in shark-infested waters. This user-friendly guide supplies creative artists with the essential legal concepts needed to swim safely with lawyers, agents, executives, and other experts in intellectual property and business law. How do I copyright my screenplay? How can I clear rights for my film project? What can I do to avoid legal trouble when I produce my mockumentary? How do I ascertain whether a vintage novel is in the public domain? Is the trademark I've invented for my production company available? What about copyright and trademark rights overseas? If I upload my film to YouTube, do I give up any rights?Bill Seiter and Ellen Seiter answer these questions and countless others while also demystifying the fundamental principles of intellectual property. Clear and thorough, this plain-spoken and practical guide is essential for anyone seeking to navigate the rapidly changing media environment of today"--; "User-friendly guide explains intellectual property law as it applies to fiction, screenwriting, all forms of filmmaking from celluloid to digital, animation, video gaming and other creative media"--
ER  -