Entertainment & Sports Law

• ABA Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries Educational programs for program members and publications for order.
• AdultWebLaw Legal information and resources for adult site webmasters.
• American Arts Alliance Advocacy materials and legislative news.
• American Composer's Forum Resources, services, forums, and programs for composers as well as manuscript services, a newsletter, and an events calendar.
• American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Music industry resources including periodicals, directories and reference books.
• Arts Law Australian legal and business advice for artists, professional development resources, news and publications.
• Author's Registry Licensing service for writers and publishers intended to expedite the flow of royalties from online use of written works. Site contains information on licensing, links to other organizations, and information for publishers.
• AuthorLink! An award-winning news, information, and marketing service for editors, literary agents and writers.
• Book Industry Study Group A research organization, comprised of organizations from every sector of the publishing community, intended to provide accurate and current research information about the industry.
• Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) Membership and industry news. Services for songwriters, artists and music professionals.
  • Foundation Performing rights association that represents recording artists and collects royalties for the use of represented members' music in the course of business.
• Broadway Play Publishers, Inc. Publisher of contemporary American theatre and authors' rights organization.
• California Lawyers for the Arts Membership information, legal resources and publications.
• Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency Canadian reproduction rights organization providing legal access to copyright protected works.
• Catalaw - Media and Entertainment Law Listing of media and entertainment law resources.
• Celluloid Monkey Resources for general entertainment information, legal resources, production companies, publishers, casting and production resources, and more for all aspect of entertainment.
• Contracts Watch From the American Society of Journalists & Authors. Provides a centralized source of information for freelance writers about the latest terms and negotiations in the world of print.
• CourtTV - Famous Trials
• CourtTV - Wills of Famous People
• Dead People Server A site for information on your favorite deceased celebs.
• Director's Guild of America Information about membership and resources for directors of movies.
• Directory of Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts Listing of volunteer associations providing legal assistance in the arts.
• Done Deal Links
• E-Wrongs About E-Rights Electronic Publishing: Fiction and Fact. Prepared by the ASJA Contracts Committee. Provides information about rights in electronic publishing and myths attached to it.
• Entertainment Law Bibliography List of journals, law reviews, periodicals, seminar manuals and pamphlets.
• Entertainment Law CyberCenter Advice and resources related to entertainment law.
• Entertainment Law Insider's Tips Message board hosted by Mark Litwak, esq.
• Entertainment Law Resources Film and television dealmaking and contracts advice.
• Entertainment Today News for movies, music, video, theatre, and multimedia as well as features like News of the Weird.
• European American Music Distributors Corporation Publishers of classical music providing copyright information and online use permissions.
• Experience Music Project General industry information, career planning and educational resources, and legal resources for musicians.
• Find A Death! Celebrity death certificates online.
• Free Music Philosophy Self described as an anarchistic grass-roots, but high-tech, system of spreading music: the idea that creating, copying, and distributing music must be as unrestricted as breathing air, plucking a blade of grass, or basking in the rays of the sun.
• Freelance Writers' Resources From the Mining Co., part of About.com. Resources include business and contract resources, tips for various styles of writing, career information, contacts, and other useful information.
• Gray Zone, Inc. A professional consulting firm that provides investigative, paralegal and research services to members of the entertainment community.
• Harvard Square Scriptwriters New England's oldest screenwriter's network, offering script consulting, development, and review services.
• Helpful Articles for Writers and Publishers Listing by Ivan Hoffman.
• Hieros Gamos Art Law A guide to art law on the internet.
• Hollywood Creative Directory Lists contact information for the entertainment industry including producers, agents, managers, studios, and others.
• Hollywood Law CyberCenter Suit Talk Summaries of recent prominent cases in entertainment law.
• House Committee Hearing on Music Licensing Testimony of Gary Shapiro, President of the Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Association (CEMA), on regulation of music licensing and consumer electronics.
• Independent Feature Project A service organization dedicated to providing resources, information, and avenues of communication to independent film industry professionals.
• Institute of Art and Law Private research organization focusing on art and law. Provides Art Antiquity and Law publication.
• International Entertainment & Multimedia Law & Business Network Articles, sample contracts and events related to entertainment law. Sponsored by Harris Tulchin and Associates.
• Internet Writing Journal Information for writing done specifically for the internet from Writer's Write.
• Joanne Reid's Page for Writers Information and resources to help with marketing, revising and editing, publishing, and breaking writer's block.
• Kohn on Music Licensing Source for information on copyright law and internet based music distribution as well as links to other copyright and music law resources.
• Laughing Bear Newsletter News and encouragement for small presses and self published authors.
• LawGirl Entertainment and intellectual property law resource.
• Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School
  • Copyright
  • Media Law
  • Trademark
• Licensing Executives Society Europe European branch of an international society for executives involved in the transfer or licensing of intellectual property rights.
• Licensing Executives Society United States and Canada North American branch of an international society for executives involved in the transfer or licensing of intellectual property rights.
• Licensing Strategies A law firm specializing in licensing.
• Manhattan Screenwriters Workshop A workshop for accomplished screenwriters (writers who have sold their work or who are on the cusp of doing so). The goal of the workshop is to allow its members to share ideas, and to review and comment on works-in-progress.
• Media Lawyer's Contract of the Month Posted by Harris Tulchin & Associates, each month a sample contract is posted for use as an example.
• Motion Picture Licensing Corporation Umbrella License grants for public performances of home videocassettes and videodiscs.
• MPI Clearance Services Company specializing in publishing and recording licenses, negotiation of publicity and life story rights agreements, and clearance of copyright and trademark works.
• Multichannel Online News about the Cable TV industry.
• Music Island/Partial Guide A resource for the independent music community. Although it was started as a listing of indie labels, the 'guide' now encompasses all aspects of indie music including artists, booking agents, studios, photographers, multimedia companies, and much more.
• Music Licensing Act Music Licensing Practices Act of New Jersey, (P.L. 1996, Ch. 122).
• Music Office Comprehensive site for information on musical production, broadcast, licensing, and legal issues with software downloads and internet resources for musicians.
• MusicContracts.com From Attorney J. Scott Rudsenske. Music business contracts and articles.
• Musicians' Intellectual Law & Resources Links Discussion of intellectual property issues for artists including copyright, royalties and trademarks. Legal forms available.
• National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The Recording Academy actively represents the music community on such issues as intellectual property rights, home taping, record piracy, archiving and preservation and censorship concerns.
• North American Band Name Registry Created to allow bands from all over North America to list their names and establish a comprehensive reference of group names. This is NOT the same as trademark registration for band names.
• Organization of Black Designers OBD was founded to educate the design professions regarding the contributions of African-Americans and other people of color to the design industry.
• OSLA Arts & Law Homepage Free legal information about trademark, privacy, contracts and copyright issues for artists.
• PEN American Center This organization for support of free speech and human rights for authors around the world.
• Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts Listing of Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts organizations nationwide and other useful information.
• Photography News Industry news from the American Society of Media Photographers.
• PhotoSource International Legal Tips Legal tips for photographers. Television use of images, private photos, internet photo licensing and selling your photo rights.
• Playwright's Forum Sites of interest to playwrights and others in the theatre industry.
• Poets & Writers Publishing advice, grants and awards, forums, and other resources from Poets & Writers Magazine.
• Premier Magazine Interactive movie magazine from the publishers of Premiere Magazine.
• Production Weekly Weekly breakdown of projects in pre-production, preparation and development for film and television.
• ProtectRite Online copyright protection service.
• Publisher's Weekly Online Online news for publishers including bestseller lists, predictions, and business deals.
• PubList.com The most comprehensive directory of information about more than 150,000 publications and more than 8000 newspapers around the world.
• PubNet
• Radio and Records Online Home Page News on radio sales, marketing innovations and airplay data.
• Reader's and Writer's Research Page Resources for anyone who loves to read or lives to write.
• Sample Legal Agreements A collection of sample documents posted on SurfView courtesy of John W. Cones.
• Sashay Communications Articles, FAQs and other music industry resources.
• Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America The SFWA has 1,200 members. To join, you must be a published author in the genre or be an allied professional such as an editor, agent, artist, or reviewer.
• Screen Writer's Resource Center Links to products and services for screenwriters compiled by the National Creative Registry.
• ScreenTalk Magazine News and information on the screenwriting industry.
• ScreenWriting Industry news and other resources from Writer's Write.
• Sculptor.Org Resources related to sculpture on and off the internet.
• SESAC, Inc. SESAC, Inc., is a performing rights organization, with headquarters in Nashville and offices in New York and London. Site contains news, licensing information, songwriter profiles, an online repertory, and legislative information of interest to songwriter
• Shutterbug News and resources for photography.
• Signature Sound Music clearance and licensing group.
• Small Press Center
• Studio Briefing The latest TV and film industry news with a particular focus on business issues.
• The Blues Foundation The Blues Foundation's mission is to promote and preserve Blues music around the globe. Site has information on Blues Organizations, awards, events, and news.
• The Dramatists' Play Service Licensing and publication of plays as well as copyright information.
• The Editorial Eye Industry news for authors and editors.
• The Home Recording Rights Coalition News, membership and legislative resource center about protection of home recording rights.
• The International Intellectual Property Alliance A coalition formed to represent the U.S. copyright-based industries in efforts to improve international protection of copyrighted works. Includes the latest news and reports on issues in the Copyri
• The Motion Picture Editors Guild Labor union for professionals involved in editing motion pictures.
• The Musician's Help Desk Information on how to get started in the music industry.
• The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc. The Recording Academy actively represents the music community on such issues as intellectual property rights, home taping, record piracy, archiving and preservation and censorship concerns.
• The Parker Music Group Resource for entertainers, producers, or directors to clear the use of music and lyrics.
• The Publishing Law Center Legal articles for writers, editors, publishers.
• The WATCH File The WATCH file (Writers,Artists, and Their Copyright Holders) is a searchable online database containing the names and the addresses of rights holders or contact persons for authors (and artists).
• University of Tennessee - Entertainment Page University entertainment law societies and journals.
• Useful Information for Musicians A page complied by a band member to help small bands get legal information. Copyright and trademark information and forms are available as well as business advice.
• Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts Listing of volunteer lawyers and law organizations.
• Warnings & Cautions for Writers Cautions about potential traps and pitfalls in getting a work published and legal advocacy for victims of fraud or other unfair practices.
• Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts Washington DC area volunteer association providing legal assistance in the arts.
• WGA Registration Service provided by the Writer's Guild of America to provide some legal protection to works with unregistered copyrights.
• WJOY Music Search & Licensing All genres, all eras, all uses...will conduct a search for the copyright holders and obtain license agreements.
• World Intellectual Property Organization Information from the United Nations organization that oversees international intellectual property law and enforcement.
• World Studio Foundation The Nation's first organization devoted exclusively to encouraging social responsibility in the creative professions.
• Writer's Digest Online guide for authors seeking publication.
• Writers on the Net Providing research resources, classes, tutors, discussion groups and other information to writers who write for the Internet.

• 2X, Inc. Represents female athletes in basketball.
• ABA Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries Educational programs for program members and publications for order.
• About Title IX A look at the reasons and goals behind Title IX and how it works.
• All About Trademarks From Gregory H. Guillot
• Anabolic Steroids Position statement of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons on the use of steroids.
• Anabolic Steroids - A Threat to Mind and Body A reasearch report from the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
• Anabolic Steroids, Bodybuilding and the Law Anabolic steroids use and laws governing them.
• Asser International Sports Law Centre Features publications, research and more.
• Bibliography on Sports Law From The Peace Palace Library, in cooperation with the Asser Institute. In English.
• Bicycle Laws Laws for most of the states concerning what can and can't be done legally.
• Boating Accident Report Database Information on recalls, accidents, and boating registration provided by the US Coast Guard Office of Boating Safety.
• Burns Sports Celebrity Service, Inc. Burns Sports represents corporations, advertising agencies and promotional companies negotiating with sports celebrities for endorsements, personal appearances, speaking engagements, and other promotional needs.
• Categories of Prohibited Substances for Olympic Athletes Information from the the World Anti-Doping Agency on drug use in sports.
• CBS Special Report Drugs and sports - a 5 part article on the types of substances abused, measures taken to prevent use, and effects on sports.
• Contract Law Guide from Jurist Edited by Gary Neustadter, professor at Santa Clara University School of Law.
• Cowboy Sports Agents Representing many top bull riders.
• Creatine - A Legal Wonder Drug CBS SportsLine report.
• Creatine Supplementation in Athletes Informatation about creatine use from the Nicholas Institute for Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma.
• Definition of "Contract" From the 'Lectric Law Library's LawCopedia Legal Lexicon
• Disabled Women In Sports Information about the challenges of being disabled and a woman athlete.
• Doping and Sports - Collective Expert Assessment A report from the University of Illinois at Urbana
• Drugs Banned by NCAA Players may not use these substances and retain eligibility
• Duke University Entertainment and Sports Law Society
• Empowering Women in Sports Information about womens sports, the media, what Title IX really is and how to bring a grievance, and more information.
• Equine Law Web Cases and articles about legal issues involving horses.
• ESPN Drugs and Sports Special Section Anabolic Steroids - the first of an eight part series examining commonly abused substances in sports.
• Feminist Majority Foundation
• Florida Sports Foundation Focused on the promotion of amateur sports in Florida.
• Gender Equity in Sports Project University of Iowa. Includes overview of the provisions, cases filed and judgments, related legal actions, statistics, and reports.
• Guide to Prohibited Substances From the US Anti-Doping Agency
• Hieros Gamos Sports and Recreation News News articles about legal issues in sports and recreation.
• Horse Law Articles A collection of articles on equine law from the American Association of Horsemanship Safety.
• Knox Sports Marketing an agency that specializes in the negotiation, execution and management of sports sponsorships and sports related media marketing..
• Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School
  • Right to Publicity/Privacy
  • Sports
• Licensure as an Agent Information about becoming licensed in Maryland to solicit athletes directly or indirectly.
• Marquette University Sports Law Society From Marquette University Law School.
• Methamphetamine - Abuse and Addiction A research report from the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
• National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Online
  • Drug Testing Policy Banned substances, testing program protocol, and exceptions for college atheletes at NCAA schools.
  • Eligibility Reinstatement FAQ How to get back in the game after being disqualified
  • Football Official site for college football news, from the NCAA.
  • General FAQ Basic frequently-asked-questions about the NCAA and their policies.
  • Online The National Collegiate Athletic Association is the organization through which the nation's colleges and universities speak and act on athletics matters at the national level. It is a voluntary association of more than 1,200 institutions, conferences, or
  • Recruiting Definitions FAQ The ABCs of recruitment.
  • Recruiting Rules Provided by the Navy Sports Center, the official website of Navy Athletics.
• National Institute on Drug Abuse A division of the National Institutes of Heath, a set of governmental agencies.
• National Safety Council Dedicated to providing resources to help reduce the number of avoidable injuries from daily activities, including recreation and sport.
• National Sports Law Institute From Marquette University Law School.
• PHRF of Southern California
• Premiere Hockey Services Placement and promotion services for hockey players looking to play at the junior, collegiate or professional levels.
• Pro Sport Marketing Pro Sport Marketing provides advertising and marketing representation for major figures in the NFL and Major League Baseball and arranges sports figure appearances for corporations.
• Prospect Watch FAQs on baseball signing bonuses, scouting and more.
• Q Sports International The purpose of this site is to provide an internet presence for the Olympic athletes and Olympic hopefuls represented by Q Sports.
• Questions and Answers About Anabolic Steroids Information from the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
• Rocky Mountain Scottish Athletic Group Provides a way for competitors in Scottish sporting events (such as caber toss and stone putt) to stay in contact.
• Rugby Coaching Archive Ready to use rugby materials including nutrition, fitness testing, and injuries.
• Sailing Alternatives, Inc. Providing everything from basic day sailing to international competitive opportunities.
• Sailing Web Options for sailors with disabilities.
• SailNet.Com Online sailing community with a directory of resources, articles, online stores for marine gear, and other information for sailors.
• Sports Business Daily Leading industry publication of the latest sports law news.
• Sports Business Research Network Provides market information for sporting goods and sports marketing professionals.
• Sports Careers® News and information for anyone seeking a career in the sports industry.
• Sports Link Central.com Index of sport related links.
• StarTrust Management Inc. Provides sports and entertainment management.
• Team Marketing Report Publisher of sports marketing news and reference materials. Publications include Team Marketing Report newsletter and The Sports Sponsor FactBook.
• The Economic Costs of Alcohol and Drug Abuse in the United States - 1992 Study done for the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
• The Steroid Truth Everything you ever wanted to know about steroids.
• Title IX Provisions concerning title IX and gender equity in sports. From the Department of Labor.
• Yahoo! Drugs In Sports News

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