by Gano Lemoine | Jun 8, 2011 | Business Development, Corporate Formalities, Corporate Governance, Entrepreneurs, Film Producing, Filmmakers, LLC - Incorporation, Music Business, Music Publishing, Novel Writing, Producing, Screenwriting, Television Production, Uncategorized
My legal practice is a mix of business clients and entertainment clients, so I come across many people that are growing their endeavor from an early stage. That early stage is frequently a natural progression from a unique combination of passion, interest and skill...
by Gano Lemoine | Mar 23, 2011 | Uncategorized
Special thanks to Kimberly Reid, of the “Connect with Kimberly Reid” Radio Show (listen live). Kimberly’s radio show focuses Monday through Friday on Relationships, life balance, wellness, money/career, and spirit. She very kindly had me on to talk...
by Gano Lemoine | Mar 17, 2011 | Uncategorized
Join me at UCLA Saturday for Screenwriting Instructor Jen Grisanti’s afternoon seminar. I’ll be discussing what to expect once a script sells, but the highlight will be Jen’s class and the panel discussion of accomplished writers! STORYWISE...
by Gano Lemoine | Mar 11, 2011 | Copyright, Corporate Formalities, Corporate Governance, Fair Use, Film Producing, Filmmakers, Life Rights, LLC - Incorporation, Music Business, Music Licensing, Music Publishing, Novel Writing, Producing, Public Domain, Screenwriting, Television Production, Trademark, Uncategorized
Filmmakers and writers often let the contract and business details be a second – or third or forth priority, which is unfortunate. Neglecting contracts and business formalities may prevent getting investors into a movie, or may cause a host of other problems...
by Gano Lemoine | Jan 18, 2011 | Corporate Formalities, Corporate Governance, Film Producing, Filmmakers, LLC - Incorporation, Television Production
With the New Year comes this reminder – it’s time for some Company maintenance. A few simple, but critically important things need to be done for those with businesses. Here is a partial list of critical requirements: 1. All Corporations, Companies,...
by Gano Lemoine | Nov 22, 2010 | Uncategorized
Filmmakers, screenwriters, novelists and other creative professionals spend countless hours studying their craft, hoping their diligent study and practice will increase their chances of success. And it will, absolutely. But equally important is the study of the...
by Gano Lemoine | Oct 26, 2010 | Copyright, Fair Use, Film Producing, Filmmakers, Parody, Producing, Public Domain, Publicity Rights, Screenwriting, Television Production, Trademark, Uncategorized
A recent question asked whether a project was a permissible “parody” of a preexisting work, or whether the project was too close to the original and was therefore an impermissible rip off – a/k/a copyright infringement. The answer can be maddeningly...
by Gano Lemoine | Oct 25, 2010 | Music, Music Business, Music Licensing, Music Publishing, Uncategorized
A fantastic article in The Economist on the changing music industry. It’s not dying, but the change is a killer for many. Thanks to Mark Mazzetti of Record Company in a Box for forwarding....
by Gano Lemoine | Oct 24, 2010 | Copyright, Film Producing, Filmmakers, Life Rights, LLC - Incorporation, Music Licensing, Novel Writing, Privacy Rights, Producing, Public Domain, Publicity Rights, Screenwriting, Television Production, Trademark
Saturday I attended the 2010 USC Institute on Entertainment Law & Business – terrific speakers on the state and future of the industry. The quality of the topics was exceeded only by the high caliber and knowledge of the speakers. Highlights included…...
by Gano Lemoine | Oct 16, 2010 | Copyright, Film Producing, Filmmakers, Life Rights, LLC - Incorporation, Music Licensing, Novel Writing, Privacy Rights, Producing, Public Domain, Publicity Rights, Screenwriting, Television Production, Trademark, Uncategorized
My interview with screenwriting teacher and consultant Pilar Alessandra is now up and available! Our wide ranging conversation was focused on Legal and Business Do’s and Don’ts for screenwriters, and covered many hypotheticals and real world, practical...