Goodmans at the 2016 Osgoode Certificate in Entertainment Law Program

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Tara Parker, Carolyn Stamagna and David Zitzerman will be presenters at the 2016 Osgoode Certificate in Entertainment Law Program.

This program will cover:

• What it takes to get a deal done in the music, film, television, book publishing, live stage and gaming industries
• Issues to consider when negotiating with “the talent”
• How the collective bargaining process works
• How tariffs in music are set and how collective rights translate into royalties for artists
• The effect of the “Copyright Pentalogy” on the rights of artists, producers and distributors
• The rights that construct the chain of title and how to avoid drafting pitfalls that would undermine it
• How to effectively navigate the clearance process
• Strategies to employ when negotiating and drafting option, distribution, format and licensing agreements for film and television
• The importance of boilerplate clauses in contracts and the risks inherent in using them
• How to maximize access to government funding and benefit from tax credits
• Financing a co-production: what you need to know
• How to understand net profits