Advanced Entertainment Law

This is my second class with Cassi Willard, at this point I feel like our instructors almost become family in the since that we see each other 3 times a day but now two months in a row. This post is going over the goals that I wanted to achieve overall in Advanced Entertainment Law.  Those goals were to have a better understanding of entertainment law, what rights do I have, and understand the correct way to fill out forms that I will need for my business.

I would like to first start of talking about my first goal.  Getting a better grasp on entertainment law.  Like really I was really pulling for idea when I came up with these goals but nonetheless I did achieve a better understanding of entertainment law.  There was a little bit of everything from legal terminology, contract law, to covering intellectual property.  There was a lot of valuable information that I will take with me into my business.

The next goal that I want to talk about is what are my rights in the entertainment industry?  I have all the rights in the world but there is a way of getting those rights and most of them are through contracts. Contracts depending on how they are worded will give me the rights I need to do business within my chosen career field.  Also attaining licenses will also help in those rights as well.

The last goal I want to talk about is, understanding the terminology for different forms.  For example Trademark forms, these forms are pretty important to anyone really wanting to start their own business.  There are also State and Federal trademarks that you want to know the difference between.  Which will suit your business better.  Personally I want to do a Federal Trademark because I know I will be doing a lot of business in and out of the state that I plant my business.

I know I had three goals but over the course of my undergraduates degree and this class I feel like I have a pretty good understanding of Entertainment Law but more the business aspect of obtaining licenses and having contracts with certain people and artist within the industry will help boost my business overall.