American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)
More than 120,000 composers, songwriters and publishers are members of The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). ASCAP licenses and distributes royalties for public performances of its members’ copyrighted work. ASCAP’s Web site provides useful information to anyone in the music industry or entertainment law business on recent legislation and legal issues affecting the owners of copyrighted material. The site features a timeline of the law involving music licensing, new developments in copyright and licensing law and general information on ASCAP and its services.
http://www.ascap.com
Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association
The Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association (BESLA) is an organization founded and run by African-American attorneys in the entertainment and sports industries. BESLA provides networking, educational and informational opportunities for its members. The Web site provides information about BESLA and about how to become a paying member.
http://www.besla.org/index2.htm
Gambling and the Law
Gambling and the Law is a Web site operated by Harvard Law School Professor and author, I. Nelson Rose. The site provides listings of Professor Nelson’s published articles and books on gambling law and features a listing of upcoming speeches and conferences regarding gambling law. The site also provides a comprehensive and well- organized list of links to various gambling law, general law and general gambling Web sites. Source: GamblingandtheLaw.com.
http://www.gamblingandthelaw.com/index.html
Cardozo Arts and Entertainment Law Journal
The Cardozo Arts and Entertainment Law Journal (AELJ) is a student-run Journal of Cardozo Law School of Yeshiva University. The Web site offers general information on the AELJ, descriptions of recent opinions citing to the AELJ, as well as notes on recent media coverage of the Journal. The site lists upcoming and past symposia and provides abstracts of the Journal’s articles, a few of which are available online. The site also provides links to general government Intellectual Property Web sites and Law Journal search sites. Subscriptions to the AELJ cost $28.00 annually, and $10.00 for a single issue. Source: Yeshiva University.
http://www.cardozo.yu.edu/aelj
Copyright, Trademark and Entertainment Law
This Web site provides articles, written by attorney Paul D. Supnick, on various entertainment law issues. The site also lists links to other entertainment and copyright law informational Web sites. A "Selected Case Cites" section is organized by subject and allows users to view a listing of recent entertainment law cases, some of which are accessible on the Web site. Source: Paul D. Supnick.
http://www.supnik.com
Digital Future Coalition
The Digital Future Coalition is a politically active group that was formed to oppose laws that would restrict public access to certain copyrighted materials, including digital networks. The Coalition continues to be active in drafting copyright legislation, participating in World Intellectual Property Organization conferences, and in testifying before Congress on various digital copyright issues. The Web site offers information on the Coalition, news about the Coalition's activities, active issues in copyright law, general information on copyright law, and links to other copyright oriented organizations. Source: The Digital Future Coalition.
http://www.dfc.org/
Entertainment Law Links
Entertainment Law Links is a useful resource for anyone seeking information about the entertainment and sports business. The site is organized by topics that include: (1) Entertainment Law; (2) Film, TV and Radio; (3) News; (4) New Media; and (5) Sports. Each topic provides links to organizations and special interest groups involved in the business or legal aspects of sports and entertainment. The site also provides links to relevant bar associations, law school journals, trade magazines and job listings. Source: Entertainment Law Links.
http://hometown.aol.com/jerodrigu/intro.html
Hastings Communications and Entertainment Law Journal
This site provides scholarly articles and notes on issues from biotechnology to the Internet. Users have access to searchable indexes of authors and articles published in the Journal and links to legal research sites and other related publications. Visitors to the site can access information on upcoming events and symposia and can register to receive abstracts of published issues. Subscriptions to the hard copy Journal cost $23 annually, and a single issue costs approximately $12 a copy. Subscriptions can be obtained through the Web site.
http://www.uchastings.edu/comment
Hollywood Entertainment Law CyberCenter
Hollywood Entertainment Law Cybercenter is a comprehensive site providing information on entertainment and copyright law. The site is organized by topic: (1) Hollywood Legal and Financing Lounge -- chat rooms on various issues in entertainment and copyright law hosted by a qualified attorney; (2) Law Desk -- providing articles on entertainment law by attorneys; (3) Investor Financing Boutique -- articles about financing and links to industry listings: (4) Hollywood Law Library -- useful links to information on copyright, trademark and patent laws; (5) Music Law Cybercenter -- information on negotiating agreements and (6) Suit Talk -- a compilation and archive of court cases involving the entertainment industry. Source: Internet Entertainment Network.
http://www.hollywoodnetwork.com/Law
Home Recording Rights Coalition
The Home Recording Rights Coalition (HRRC) is a politically active lobby group seeking to protect the right of the public to home recording as a fair use of copyrighted material. The HRRC's Web site provides information on what Congress and the FCC are doing in the area of copyright law and on the latest court cases and legal issues involving home recording. The site also provides information on how to contact Congress and the FCC to voice an opinion, as well as useful links to private and governmental copyright resources. Source: Home Recording Rights Coalition.
http://www.hrrc.org/index.html
International Entertainment and Multimedia Law & Business Network
This Web site, which is operated by the entertainment and multimedia law firm of Harris Tulchin and Associates, provides information on entertainment law and related legal and business services to anyone in the entertainment or intellectual property profession. The site provides an opportunity for users to ask Harris Tulchin legal questions, and it gives users access to articles and outlines written by Mr. Tulchin and his colleagues on entertainment law and related subjects. The most useful aspect of the site is its comprehensive and well organized list of links to information on intellectual property and entertainment law, as well as to governmental agencies and commercial and business services related to the entertainment industry. Source: Harris Tulchin and Associates.
http://www.medialawyer.com/
Journal of Art and Entertainment Law
From De Paul College, this site features information on the current issues and back issues of the Art and Entertainment Journal. The site also provides a comprehensive list of links, including: (1) Legal and Law Related Journals; (2) Law Related Online Services and (3) Electronic Periodical Locating Services. Subscriptions to the Journal cost $40.00 annually and can be ordered from the Web site. Source: De Paul College of Law.
http://www.law.depaul.edu/default.asp?Sec=2&Pg=jael/default.htm
Legal Information Institute (LII) Media Overview
The Legal Information Institute, run by Cornell Law School, publishes a "Law About" section on its Web site that provides summaries of a specific law and lists links to related information on the Internet. Media Overview contains information on the basics of laws covering media and communications, and it provides a comprehensive list of links to relevant federal and state laws, media related agencies and other entities.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/media.html
Legal Information Institute (LII) Sports Law Overview
The Legal Information Institute, run by Cornell Law School, publishes a "Law About" section on its Web site that provides summaries of a specific law and lists links to related information on the Internet. Sports Law Overview contains information on the basics of sports law. The site is divided into three sections: (1) Amateur Sports, (2) Professional Sports and (3) International Sports. The site also provides a comprehensive list of links to relevant federal and state laws, Internet sources and recent sports law cases.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/sports.html
Marquette Sports Law Review
This site includes a topical index to all issues of the Review, information on the current issue and how to subscribe. Subscriptions cost $30.00 annually for two issues.
http://www.mu.edu/law/sports/slj.html
Motion Picture Licensing Corporation (MPLC)
The Motion Picture Licensing Corporation (MPLC) is an organization that provides, for a fee, one-year Umbrella Licenses (SM) for the public performances of home videocassettes. The Web site provides information on the copyright law regarding home videos, a FAQ section, articles about the MPLC, and links to other licensing organizations.
http://www.mplc.com
Multimedia Law Repositories and Related Links
The Multimedia Law Repositories and Related Links Web site contains up-to-date information on multimedia law organized by topics. including: (1) Articles; (2) Federal Guidelines; (3) Hot News and (4) Hot Products. The site contains a comprehensive listing of entertainment and multimedia law related Web sites. Users also can access news and information on domain name registration. Source: WWW Multimedia Law.
http://www.batnet.com/oikoumene/mmlinks.html
National Music Publishers' Association
The National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) is an organization representing the music publishing industry in order to protect copyrighted music. The NMPA's site contains information on becoming a member, a newsletter archive, as well as links to copyright legislation and Congressional testimony. The site encompasses the Harry Fox Agency (HFA) Web site, which is a music copyright clearinghouse and monitoring service. The HFA site provides information on very recent news and events in music copyright protection, as well as a thorough list of links to music publishers, music rights societies, general copyright information, and music industry resources.
http://www.nmpa.org/nmpa.html
Sports Law Letter
The Sports Law Letter is a quarterly newsletter published by the law firm of Holland and Knight LLP. The newsletter features scholarly, informative and practical articles written by attorneys on a variety of sports law topics. Featured articles range in subject from how to structure a college coach's employment agreement to issues involving Title IX. The Web site features a listing of current and back issues of the newsletter, which can be accessed using Adobe Acrobat Reader.
http://www.hklaw.com/publications/newsletters/SPORT.shtml
Sports and Entertainment Law Journal (Villanova University)
This site contains a comprehensive and valuable collection of past issues of the Journal with articles that are accessible online. The Web site also offers information on past and future symposia in sports and entertainment law and provides an opportunity to subscribe to the Journal, which is published twice a year. Subscriptions cost $22.00 annually or $12.00 per issue.
http://vls.law.vill.edu/students/orgs/sports
WiredLaw
WiredLaw is a Web site owned and operated by the entertainment and new media Law firm of Wolf, Rifkin and Shapiro, LLP. The site contains information about technology, new media, entertainment and intellectual property law. Resources include: (1) Articles; (2) The Legal Pad -- a discussion group for entertainment and new media professionals; and (3) Legal Links -- providing a select, but thorough listing of entertainment and new media informational resources on the Internet.
http://www.wiredlaw.com/home.html
OSLA Arts and Law Home Page
Ocean State Lawyers for the Arts (OSLA) offers people employed in the arts egal information regarding topics such as: contracts, copyrights, trademarks, tax-exempt status and collection of accounts. OSLA's Web site offers users an alphabetically arranged topical list of legal information written and compiled by attorney David M. Spatt. The list includes information on a variety of legal issues from the Internet to film, as well as book reviews, anecdotal tales and general law links.
http://www.artslaw.org
